Gartner®: Improving Threat Detection with Preemptive Security Solutions

NEW RESEARCH RELEASE: Preemptive cyber defense anticipates and acts against potential attacks before they occur. 

We feel the Gartner® Emerging Tech: Build Preemptive Security Solutions to Improve Threat Detection (Part 1) sheds light on key techniques driving the need for a preemptive approach to cyber defense, and several innovative approaches that support it.  

Among these, Morphisec, a leader in prevention-first cybersecurity software and anti-ransomware prevention, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor, which we believe highlights the growing importance of proactive defense strategies.  

Our key takeaways of this report: 

• Explores how generative AI is being used by malicious actors to personalize attacks and bypass traditional cyber defenses.
• Features key technologies organizations can adopt to achieve preemptive cyber defense capabilities. 
• Offers recommendations that security leaders and practitioners can consider when selecting predictive and preemptive defense capabilities. 

Gartner®, Emerging Tech: Build Preemptive Security Solutions to Improve Threat Detection (Part 1), Luis Castillo, Carl Manion, 7 October 2024  

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