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The challenges of proactive cyber security

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From the course: Introduction to SecOps on Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) by Google

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The challenges of proactive cyber security

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- [Instructor] So far, you've learned about the reactive efforts around incident response, but the SOC also performs advanced security activities that proactively defend the infrastructure. Advanced security services in the SOC are proactive cybersecurity activities that preemptively identify security weaknesses to continually strengthen the security posture of the platform. At its core, proactive cybersecurity is about staying one step ahead of cyber criminals. The unfortunate truth is that the landscape of cyber threats is fast evolving. Cyber attacks are continuously increasing in number, complexity, and speed. Organizations that do not acknowledge this threat open themselves to increased security risks. With proactive cybersecurity, organizations can reduce the risk of data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. The same risk as seen for incident response by defending against new attacks before they…

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