2 min
InsightIDR
How to detect new server ports in use on your network
In this blog, we discuss how to detect new server ports in use on your network.
3 min
GDPR
GDPR Preparation March and April: Course Correct
Wow, how did March just happen? Living in a country that just fell apart like a
clown car because of snow, it’s still feeling decidedly wintery here in the UK,
and as a weather obsessed Brit I am fully looking forward to sunnier times. You
know, that single day sometime in August. By that time, we’ll have crossed the
border into the brave new world of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
[https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/compliance/gdpr/], and like many of you, I am
curious as to what t
3 min
InsightIDR
How To Detect Unauthorized DNS Servers On Your Network
DNS was never designed as a very secure protocol, and it is a popular target for attackers. Here is how you can detect unauthorized DNS servers on your network
4 min
Detection and Response
Prepare for Battle: Let’s Build an Incident Response Plan (Part 4)
This is not a drill. In this final installment, read our recommendations for handling a real incident. Whether opportunistic or targeted, here's what you should be thinking about.
3 min
Detection and Response
Prepare for Battle: Let’s Build an Incident Response Plan (Part 2)
In Part 1, we covered key considerations when drafting an incident response plan. Here, we'll cover the best way to get buy-in from key company stakeholders...
2 min
InsightIDR
2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM: Rapid7 Named a Visionary
If you’re currently tackling an active SIEM project, it’s not easy to dig
through libraries of product briefs and outlandish marketing claims. You can
turn to trusted peers, but that’s challenging in a world where most leaders
aren’t satisfied with their SIEM [https://www.rapid7.com/fundamentals/siem/],
even after generous amounts of professional services and third-party management.
Luckily, Gartner is no stranger to putting vendors to the test, especially for
SIEM, where since 2005 they’ve rele
3 min
Detection and Response
Prepare for Battle: Let’s Build an Incident Response Plan (Part 1)
Creating and testing an IR plan mitigates risk—help your organization perform at its best by preparing it for the worst. Join us for Part 1: drafting the plan.
2 min
Detection and Response
Firewall Reporting Excessive SYN Packets? Check Rate of Connections
In this blog, we break-down what you should do if your firewall is reporting excessive SYN packets.
2 min
InsightIDR
Faster Investigations, Closer Teamwork: InsightIDR Enhancements
Incident investigations aren’t easy. Imagine investigation as a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle, except there are a million unarranged pieces to build from. Top analysts need to know what “bad” looks like and how to find it, and they must bring a sharp Excel game to stitch everything together...
4 min
Detection and Response
Changing the Corporate Network Attacker’s Risk-Reward Paradigm
Defending a corporate network is hard, while attacking one is all too easy. We break down the risk/reward ratio for corporate attackers and what we can do to change it.
5 min
SIEM
SIEM Market Evolution And The Future of SIEM Tools
There’s a lot to be learned by watching a market like SIEM adapt as technology evolves, both for the attackers and the analysis.
3 min
InsightIDR
InsightIDR Now Supports Multi-Factor Auth and Data Archiving
InsightIDR is now part of the Rapid7 platform. Learn more about our platform vision and how it enables you to have the SIEM solution you've always wanted.
2 min
InsightIDR
How to Detect BitTorrent Traffic on your Network
Learn how to detect BitTorrent traffic on your network to capture metadata such as INFO-HASH, IP addresses, and usernames.
1 min
InsightIDR
Want to Try InsightIDR in Your Environment? Free Trial Now Available
InsightIDR, our SIEM powered by user behavior analytics, is now available to try in your environment. This post shares how it can help your security team.
4 min
InsightIDR
PCI DSS Dashboards in InsightIDR: New Pre-Built Cards
No matter how much you mature your security program
[https://www.rapid7.com/fundamentals/security-program-basics/] and reduce the
risk of a breach, your life includes the need to report across the company, and
periodically, to auditors. We want to make that part as easy as possible.
We built InsightIDR [https://www.rapid7.com/products/insightidr/] as a SaaS SIEM
[https://www.rapid7.com/fundamentals/siem/] on top of our proven User Behavior
Analytics (UBA) [https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/user-