Posts by Aaron Wells

CIEM is Required for Cloud Security and IAM Providers to Compete: Gartner® Report

Cloud Security and IAM providers should consider prioritizing specific CIEM capabilities according to a new Gartner report.

3 min Detection and Response

3 Ways to Apply a Risk-Based Approach to Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response: Gartner® Report

In an ongoing effort to help security organizations gain greater visibility into risk, we’re pleased to offer this complimentary Gartner® report, 3 Ways to Apply a Risk-Based Approach to Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response.

4 min InsightCloudSec

Trading Convenience for Credentials

Adoption of food apps has been incredibly fast and they are now a ubiquitous part of everyday culture. However, the tradeoff for that convenience is risk.

3 min Managed Detection and Response

Gartner® Report: Questions to Ask When Selecting an MDR Provider

In an ongoing effort to help security organizations thoughtfully consider potential providers, we’re pleased to offer this complimentary Gartner® report, Quick Answer: What Key Questions Should I Ask When Selecting an MDR Provider?

3 min Cloud Security

Hallmark Channel: Securing the Season

In 2021, Hallmark Channel finished as the number one network among “women 18 and above”, which led to $147.8 million in revenue generated from holiday programming alone. It’s safe to assume the company doesn’t want intellectual property (IP) theft cutting into those kinds of returns.

4 min Cloud Security

Spoiler Alert: Your Favorite Content Might Not Be Secure

In this blog, we look at the macro issue of the entertainment business shifting to a streaming-first focus and the increased need for content and IP security.

4 min Compliance

Cloud Audit: Compliance + Automation

Today’s regulatory environment is incredibly fractured and extensive. However, deploying a cloud security posture management (CSPM) can ease the administrative burden associated with staying in compliance.

3 min InsightCloudSec

Can Cloud Security Be Easier Than Complex?

Cloud security is one dish in the larger holiday meal of a company’s entire budget. Fighting for scraps of funding is hard, so it’s important to identify exactly what you need.

4 min InsightCloudSec

Better Cloud Security Shouldn’t Require Bigger Budgets

When security budgets don’t match the pace of the cloud operations they’re tasked with securing, the only thing to do is become an expert in the stretch. It’s hard, and you might currently be under increasing stress to pull it all off.

3 min Cloud Security

Cloud Security: Buyer Be Critical

Explore how to make the best case for more – or any – cloud security at your company, plus get a handy checklist to use when looking into a potential solution. Get started now with the 2022 edition of The Complete Cloud Security Buyer’s Guide from Rapid7.

8 min Detection and Response

MDR, MEDR, SOCaaS: Which Is Right for You?

Let’s take a closer look at these three types of detection and response managed services to help you decide the best fit for your organization.

4 min Detection and Response

Security at Scale in the Open-Source Supply Chain

Securing supply chains based on open-source software requires scalable vulnerability management and vigilant monitoring.

4 min Threat Intel

SANS Experts: 4 Emerging Enterprise Attack Techniques

According to a report from the SANS Institute, the new wave of attack techniques isn't on the horizon — it’s here.

3 min Virtual Vegas

Black Hat 2021: Rapid7 Experts Share Key Day 2 Takeaways

Here we are again, back for another day of Rapid7 expert debriefings and analysis for some of the most talked-about Black Hat sessions of this year.