In 2023, CISOs will prioritize the implementation of automation in their cybersecurity measures, according to the Forbes Technology Council. Automation can significantly reduce the workload of Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and enhance overall security. However, to effectively combat cyber threats, collaboration among products, people, and processes is crucial. 

 Teams that collaborate out-perform those where each member works on their own. Collaborating on research and other initiatives leads to better findings and faster breakthroughs. This principle can also be applied to an organization’s threat landscape. 

The Risk of Security Silos

Even with sophisticated security tools deployed, collaboration can unlock the next level of threat prevention. No matter how good a given security product is, when it works in a silo its effectiveness is limited to its own realm. Endpoint solutions protect endpoints, email security solutions protect email, and so on.  

The rate and sophistication of cyberattacks is increasing exponentially. Check Point’s 2023 Mid-Year Report found a surge in cyberattacks in the first half of the year, with cyber criminals leveraging next-gen artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help them breach organizations faster and more efficiently than ever before. These attacks are rarely limited to one silo or vector.  Malicious actors are persistent and will continue to poke and prod until they discover a vulnerable vector. Once they find an entry point, attacks spread quickly across the organization. SOC analysts struggle to keep pace as manual actions are time consuming and prone to error. This siloed approach to cybersecurity leaves organizations at risk to the most dangerous and persistent attackers. 

Check Point Horizon Playblocks addresses this challenge. 

The Power of Security Collaboration

Horizon Playblocks is a Security Collaboration & Automation Platform that breaks down siloes and enables security tools to team up, work together, and prevent threats fast. With Playblocks deployed, an alert from one attack vector is automatically leveraged to take action on all additional vectors that could be targeted, effectively multiplying the effect across the entire security landscape.  

The moment an enforcement point identifies a potential threat, Playblocks springs into action. It not only triggers preventative measures across the entire security infrastructure but also alerts security teams.  

Collaborative, Automated Prevention

When an alert is generated, Playblocks automates preventative actions so SOC teams can act faster and require less manual work. Automated actions include: 

  • isolating compromised endpoint
  • blocking malicious indicators
  • email quarantine
  • endpoint forensic analysis
  • process termination
  • enforcing password change

For example, imagine an IPS detected an IP that sent a malicious executable mail attachment to an organization. The alert generated by the IPS automatically triggers Playblocks to block the IP that sent it across all gateways and send an alert to the security teams via the workflow management system. This simple example shows how getting IPS and gateways to collaborate on preventative action keeps entire organizations safe.  

Playblocks Delivers Value Fast

Playblocks delivers value fast, with dozens of off-the-shelf security automation playblocks and integration with the Check Point platform, including CloudGuard, Harmony, Horizon and Quantum., Playblocks includes: 

  • 24 off-the-shelf security automation playblocks (more added on an ongoing basis) 
  • 2-minute deployment
  • Integration with workflow automation tool
  • Available as a cloud service
  • Included with Horizon XDR/XPR license

Learn more about Horizon Playblocks and schedule a demo today 

You may also like