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Why Security Operations Must Change
The cyber threats of 2025 require a fundamental reassessment of security operations. Attackers now use AI driven techniques, automation, and stolen or legitimate credentials to breach enterprise systems faster than ever, reducing the time organizations have to detect, investigate, and respond.
The New Reality
Organizations face attacks that complete lateral movement in under 48 minutes. Traditional detection methods can no longer keep pace with automated, AI-driven threats that exploit identity and cloud misconfigurations.
Critical Shift Required
Security must evolve from event monitoring to continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) with 24/7 proactive response capabilities. The gap between automated attacks and manual responses continues to widen.
MDR as Foundation
Beyond 2026, security strategies must center on mature MDR operations that integrate AI-powered detection, expert threat hunting, and automated response to achieve true business resilience.
2025 Threat Landscape By The Numbers
48 min
Average time from initial access to lateral movement
75-86%
Breaches starting with stolen credentials
70%+
Threats detected were information stealers and RATs
2.8x
Increase in identity-based attack events
Critical Insights
What Makes 2026 Different
Five paradigm shifts redefining enterprise security operations
A
Underground Economy 2.0
Cybercrime has evolved into a highly specialized division of labor. InfoStealers harvest credentials → Initial Access Brokers sell them → RaaS operators deploy ransomware. This assembly-line approach makes attacks faster, cheaper, and more effective.
B
The Vanishing Golden Hour
Time-to-Exploit (TTE) has collapsed from weeks to hours, sometimes minutes. After PoC release, attackers can weaponize vulnerabilities in as little as 22 minutes. Traditional patch cycles are obsolete.
C
Living Off the Land (LotL)
Attackers abuse legitimate tools - PowerShell, RDP, PsExec - to evade detection. These attacks appear as normal admin activity, making signature-based detection useless. Context-aware behavioral analysis is now essential.
D
Shadow AI Attack Surface
Unauthorized AI tools, automation scripts, and SaaS integrations create massive blind spots. AI bots connected to external platforms leak API keys, expose training data, and elevate privileges, all disguised as legitimate workflows.
E
APAC: The New Battlefield
60% of targeted attacks detected by PAGO MDR hit APAC manufacturers. Attackers exploit low security maturity, complex supply chains, and IT-OT convergence. One breach can cascade across the global supply chain.
Beware of "Fake MDR" Services
As MDR adoption accelerates, many vendors claim "MDR capabilities" while only providing basic monitoring and ticketing. These services fail when real attacks occur, leaving organizations exposed despite security investments.
Only delivers detection events and leaves risk assessment to customer
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Relies on ticket-based processes requiring customer approval
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Does not provide threat hunting or behavioral analysis
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No automated response or isolation capabilities
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Insufficient 24/7 detection and response personnel
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No CTEM or Attack Surface Management Integration
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