The 5 Stages of Security Grief
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June 23, 2017
The 5 Stages of Security Grief
A security professional's guide to coping with a breach.
When it comes to securing the enterprise, the attackers have the advantage: they only need one attack vector to penetrate a network, which means you have to defend against ... well, everything.
That means perimeter security alone isn't going to cut it, yet many organizations haven't invested in more comprehensive network visibility.
As breach after breach hits the news, security professionals are falling into a classic pattern of grief. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression—sound familiar? Luckily, there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Director of Cloud Product Marketing
Eric Thomas serves as Director of Cloud Products for IT analytics company ExtraHop. Prior to taking this role, Eric led the ExtraHop professional services team, and draws on over 20 years of experience in IT operations.
Before joining ExtraHop, Eric performed a variety of operational roles, most recently as director of advanced engineering for Thomson Reuters, where he led a team of performance and availability specialists, supporting over 200 applications representing $2B in annual revenue. His prior experience includes enterprise IT management, SaaS production operations, and next-generation technology advocacy.
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