Cybersecurity

What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the protection of your digital data and information from the multitude of threats that are ever present in our current digital world. Sphinx offers a variety of services, and industry-leading professionals, to help ensure your digital security. Contact us as soon as possible if you believe your security is at risk.

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Cybersecurity Services

Detailed Overview Document

Cyber Threat Intelligence

The field of Cyber Threat Intelligence is continuously evolving, drawing inspiration from both the Intelligence Analysis and Cybersecurity disciplines, it has become a core pillar to any cybersecurity operation. Sphinx has assisted Government Agencies, Cleared Defense Contractors, and Private Organizations alike with the establishment of a robust and beneficial Cyber Threat Intelligence program. Our services focus on delivering a capability which augments other security activities and avoids drowning in generic indicators of compromise. Our experts curate and validate threat information to provide timely, accurate, and actionable cyber threat intelligence.

 

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

Sphinx provides full-spectrum cybersecurity support services to include managed
security services. Our team employs the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework, providing services inline with industry
best practice. Depending upon your unique requirements, we provide a host of
enterprise security services to include:

      • Hunt Team Operations (Proactive/Reactive)
      • Tier I-III Incident Monitoring
      • Digital Forensics/Incident Response
      • Subscriber Reporting and Threat Intelligence
      • Signature Development and Deployment
      • Custom Content Creation
      • Red & Blue Team Activities

Attack Sensing & Warning (AS&W)

Identifying malicious activity is often dependent upon the validity and capability of signature deployed across potentially disparate cybersecurity tools. Sphinx provides structure Attack Sensing & Warning (AS&W) services to enable organizations to both deploy effective and optimized signatures but also maintain an orchestrated AS&W program. Whether its a Snort signature for network activity, YARA malware signature, or Lua supporting complex event correlation, we develop and maintain signatures orchestrated against specific threats. Our process reduces false positives, increases environment performance, and allows for more high-confidence alerting and response.

Digital Forensics/Incident Response (DFIR)

Though the average dwell time for malicious cyber actors has dropped significantly and is approximately 8-10 days in 2023, the actions taken immediately following identification of a breach are critical to determining the level of impact the breach will have on your organization. Sphinx has managed or supported Incident Response processes for hundreds of events, to include intrusions by Advanced Persistent Threats. Our experienced and certified team of professionals will employ industry best practices and take immediate action. They will assist and guide you throughout the response lifecycle to
include in:

      • Determining the Scope of the Incident
      • Containment of the Attacker
      • Collection and Analysis of Artifacts
      • Coordination with Law Enforcement
      • Identification of Witness Systems and Devices
      • Eradication of the Attacker
      • Prioritization of Patching and Reconstitution
      • Post-Incident Monitoring
      • Digital Forensic Analysis & Reporting

Hunt Operations

Ensuring the highest cybersecurity posture possible requires organizations to be proactive and seek out the adversary within their environments. Sphinx Hunt Team personnel leverage robust cyber threat intelligence portfolios, to include unique indicators, to identify evidence of adversaries within your enterprise. Proactive Hunt Operations enable the detection of modern tactics, such as Living-Off-the-Land, by seeking out specific activities or anomalies that may indicate malicious activity. Our Hunt Services support a wide range of objectives and can be Proactive or Reactive in nature, tailored to suit your unique needs.

NIST Assessment & Implementation

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provide and maintain guidelines
that detail the proper implementation for a variety of cybersecurity functions. NIST defines
the standard for how organizations implement their information technology and how they go
about securing it, especially within Government and Cleared Defense Contracting. Sphinx
has extensive experience supporting organizations with the implementation of NIST
standards for a variety of applications and hardware. We’ve performed Assessments and
obtained Authority to Operate approvals, giving us a thorough understanding of the process
and criteria. Our Assessment and Implementation Team can assist your organization with:

      • Risk Assessment (NIST SP 800-30)
      • Security Assessment (NIST SP 800-53A)
      • Security Categorization (NIST 800-60)
      • Security Framework Adoption (NIST Security Framework)
      • Security Awareness Training (NIST SP 800-50)
      • Incident Response Planning (NIST SP 800-61)
      • Security Controls Implementation (NIST SP 800-53)
      • Security and Privacy Policies (NIST SP 800-12 and SP 800-53)