After countless headlines, government alerts, and warnings from experts, the message could not be any clearer: threats to cybersecurity are on the rise. There are more cyber criminals than ever, and they’re growing bolder. For example, it is estimated that a ransomware attack occurs every 11 seconds, and a record payout of $50 million was made in the summer of 2021. With news like this, it’s easy to get discouraged. Should we simply resign ourselves to focusing on how to recover from an inevitable attack?

While it’s important to be prepared for all circumstances with reactive solutions and processes, adding a proactive approach to your cybersecurity strategy can help anticipate attacks, enabling you to stay flexible and adapt to address new attack vectors and an ever-changing threat landscape. Infrastructure protection focuses on staying one step ahead of attackers with actionable insights that help to identify and prioritize risk, providing a pathway to remediation and bolstered security. In this guide, we’ll go over different facets of a proactive strategy, highlighting the unique strengths of vulnerability management, penetration testing, and Red Teaming, as well as how they work together to help organizations close gaps in their security before an attacker even attempts a breach.