EP72 What Does Good Detection and Response Look Like in the Cloud? Insights from Expel MDR

Guests: Dave “Merk” Merkel, CEO @ Expel Peter Silberman,  CTO @ Expel Topics: Many MDRs claim to be “security from the cloud”, but they actually don’t know much about cloud security. What does good looks like for MDR in the cloud (cloud being a full range from IaaS to SaaS)? What are the key challenges for clients picking an MDR for their cloud environments?  What are the questions to ask your potential MDR? Do clients want the same security outcomes done in the cloud vs on-premise?   Does it mean that MSSP/MDR capabilities must be different for good coverage of the cloud?  Is MDR technology different for Cloud detection and response as opposed to on-prem D&R?  How do you communicate with clients about the importance and value of cloud specific detection vs detection for endpoints running in the cloud?  What are the top threats against client cloud environments that you see, detect and protect from? Which clouds (IaaS?) are easiest for MDR to protect? What makes them easier to handle than the other Clouds? Resources: Who Does What In Cloud Threat Detection? How to Think about Threat Detection in the Cloud Cattle vs Pets reminder Expel Blog - Incident report: Spotting an attacker in GCP  Expel Great eXpeltations 2022: Cybersecurity trends and predictions Expel Quarterly Threat Report: Q1 2022