Top signs that you've been breached
Because data is often the most valuable corporate asset - especially when customer information is concerned - staying alert for potential compromise is a critical IT job. Unfortunately, looking into a potential data breach is not easy.
In a typical organization there are usually a great number of privileged users accessing sensitive data on a daily basis. Where, then should organizations start looking for potential cracks? What behavior should they be on the lookout for, and when is an attack just a smokescreen, creating cover for a more targeted, critical breach?
Fortunately, the path taken by most cybercriminals and compromised insiders is not only one of least resistance, but one that causes subtle changes in system resources and network behavior, changes that an experienced security professional should be able to detect. It’s often just a matter of monitoring the right area at the right time.
