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Blumira's Top 5 Security Detections: Protecting Against 2020's Risks

Written by Erica Mixon | Jan 6, 2021 3:30:00 PM


What are some of the top security risks of 2020, and how can you protect against them in 2021? To answer that question, Blumira conducted a big data analysis of the detections across our customer base to identify the most commonly reoccurring findings.

Join Lead Incident Detection Engineer Amanda Berlin and VP of Ops Patrick Garrity as they discuss the top five common security detections and how to protect against them.

In this roundtable, they'll discuss:

  • Common identity and access risks, like geo-location authentications from foreign IPs
  • How attackers seek out your services exposed to the internet for malicious intent
  • Common cloud application risks and how to protect against them

This interactive, conversational-style session encourages questions and engagement with viewers – so sign up today for access to our security experts.

Participants

Amanda Berlin, Sr. Incident Detection Engineer, Blumira
Based in Ohio, Amanda is a highly accomplished network defender well-regarded throughout the Midwest infosec community. She’s spent the last three years with NetWorks Group’s MDR team and Blumira, while most recently as a Sr. Incident Detection Engineer specializing in threat detection research as well as SecOps. Amanda serves as the founder and CEO of Mental Health Hackers, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and guidance to tech workers around mental health topics. Amanda is also the co-host of the Brakeing Down Security podcast. She is the author of a Blue Team best practices book called “Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure” with Lee Brotherston through O’Reilly Media.

Patrick Garrity, VP of Ops, Blumira
Patrick has years of experience in the security industry building and scaling usable security products. He currently leads Blumira’s product, sales and marketing teams. Prior to joining Blumira, he led sales engineering, product marketing and international expansion for Duo Security.

About Blumira’s Security Advisors Series

Blumira’s Security Advisor Series is a weekly virtual roundtable with experts in the information security and compliance industry offering insight into timely security topics. These interactive sessions encourage questions from the audience and engagement with viewers. Our mission is to bring awareness to current cybersecurity issues and provide trusted security advisors to the broader community.