BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON becoming very reactive in dealing with advanced persistent threats ,” explains Gaidhane . “ The fusion centre model enables clients to possess a holistic and informed view of their environment to focus on key principles and break away from that grind .” After establishing the comprehensive nature of the fusion centre model to Booz Allen ’ s solutions , Gaidhane goes on to explain the cyber fusion concept in stages , with anticipation of threats being the first port of call .
“ Number one , it ' s threat intelligence-led and driven . It starts with our intelligence , which percolates through the course of the chain centre , focusing primarily on anticipating threats rather than reacting to them . Anticipating those threats is what ’ s most important to the enterprise , as opposed to getting bogged down by threats that aren ' t as important or are already mitigated . It also drives the ability to rapidly coordinate at a tactical level because of the fusion between all of these cyber components .”
To continuously test and strengthen detection-response capabilities , Gaidhane says that Booz Allen uses red teaming and purple teaming , which allows the development of those capabilities to continue . The last stage of this process involves response and detection . “ Lastly , we use customer technology to their advantage . Whether it ' s a threat intelligence platform or an analytics platform – using that to strengthen one of the key principles and ultimately accelerating response detection and mitigation – it is key .”
He continues : “ What we ' ve done over the course of the last few years is further advance that model by engaging with our clients ' cyber operations ’ programmes and helping them solve broader challenges in merging cybersecurity with fraud , with insider threats , with data protection , with the manufacturing side of things , as well as in operational technology and other domains via what we call ‘ converged fusion ’.”
“ The digital ecosystem is making everything more connected , which means that , as cyber defenders , we have to look at the broader context ”
TONY GAIDHANE VICE PRESIDENT OF BOOZ ALLEN ’ S COMMERCIAL BUSINESS , BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON businesschief . com 47