According to a source, about
90 % of the attempts to log into retailers' websites are hackers using stolen
data.
In the year 2018, 87 million Facebook
members lost their data in a massive data breach, by Cambridge Analytica, a
political data firm.
Despite the numerous
advancements in cyber security, user data breaches have become a norm due to
increased sophistication among of threats.
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| EUBA |
Cybersecurity companies are trying
harder to provide the required protection to the millions of people who trust organisations
with their most sensitive data. One such advancement in the field of
cyber security is called EUBA.
What is Entity And User Behaviour Analytics?
In the world of cyber security,
EUBA stands for Entity and User Behavior Analytics In the most
basic language it is a type of statistical analysis which tries to study
changes in regular patterns which may have the possibility of becoming a threat
in the future.
Contrary to the way that most
security systems work, i.e. by monitoring different devices and tracking
security events, this advanced system works by focusing on the users of
these devices.
The system tends to focus on
threats companies face from within due to employees who either have suspicious motives,
who have been compromised and outsiders who have managed to gain access to your
company’s data through a user’s system.
How does it work?
By studying the regular pattern
of the behaviour of an end user, EUBA tends to track any offset or
irregularities within that trend and highlights any discrepancy by blocking the
suspicious user’s attempt.
A good example could be someone
ending up with your credit/Debit card band using it to shop. If the type of
things the suspicious user buys is not consistent with your usual items, the security
system working for your bank may block your card and prevent further usage.
Why organisations need EUBA
With obsolete security systems
taking a back seat in the world of sophisticated threats company data faces
today, a more proactive, continuously improving security system is required to
provide our data with the protection that it requires.
Detection of insider threats
Although
most companies make their employees sign contracts in which they’re bound to
keep information hidden at all times, there is always a chance that some employee
will go rogue and start operating against the company.
Especially
if the employee has access to sensitive information, employees steal the
information, breach the company's security and abuse and exploit the data that
has been disclosed to them. UEBA can help in the identification of a breach,
detecting which information was stolen and any other activities that the
employee has been up to.
Detection of compromised accounts
Many
times employees end up downloading malware on their computers that may end up
as a threat to the company data. The security system in place will then be able
to detect this threat and weed it out.
Prevention of Data attacks
The
security system can easily detect hit and trial methods which are used by
hackers in an attempt to access user accounts, and other force attempts can be
blocked if timely detected.
Preventing unauthorised access
Some employees may have access
to some very sensitive organisation data. With this security system in place,
it is possible to detect whether an unauthorised person, other than the authorised
employees is accessing the data.
Conclusion
The tools, techniques and
processes associated with this top-notch cyber security tool are not meant to
be used alone. They have been designed to work complementing the central cyber security
systems of an organisation.
EUBA is a proactive approach towards securing organisation
data making user behaviour more transparent. By doing so, organisations can
strengthen their security strongholds and work towards mitigation of threats
and data breaches before they cause grave damage.
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