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A DEFINITION OF CONTINUOUS SECURITY MONITORING

Continuous security monitoring i s a type of security solution that automates security monitoring across various sources of security information. Continuous security monitoring solutions provide real-time visibility into an organization’s security posture, constantly monitoring for cyber threats, security misconfigurations, or other vulnerabilities. Continuous security monitoring is essential today because organizations depend on technology and data to complete key business processes and transactions. Companies also have a greater number of independent contractors and remote workers on staff, increasing their attack surface and adding channels for data loss. Companies may have strict policies in place, but employees continue to use applications and devices that are not approved and put data at risk. HOW CONTINUOUS SECURITY MONITORING WORKS Continuous security monitoring providers  provide real-time visibility of users and their devices when they attempt to connect to or wor

THE BENEFITS OF THREAT MONITORING

Threat monitoring refers to a type of solution or process dedicated to continuously monitoring across networks and/or endpoints for signs of security threats such as attempts at intrusions or data exfiltration. Threat monitoring gives technology professionals visibility into the network and the actions of the users who access it, enabling stronger data protection as well as preventing or lessening of the damages caused by breaches. Today companies employ independent contractors, remote workers, and staff who use their own devices for work, posing additional risk to the company’s data and sensitive information and driving the need for threat monitoring at enterprises. HOW THREAT MONITORING WORKS Threat monitoring involves continually analyzing and evaluating security data in order to identify cyber attacks and data breaches. Threat monitoring solutions collect and correlate information from network sensors and appliances as well as endpoint agents and other security technologi