What is SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response)?
SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) is a set of technologies that allows security teams to orchestrate, automate and respond to incidents with minimal manual intervention. Instead of an analyst manually executing each step in response to an alert, SOAR follows automated workflows (playbooks) that connect all your tools […]
What is EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response)? Definition and how it works
EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) is a cybersecurity technology that continuously monitors endpoints —laptops, servers, desktops— to detect, investigate and respond to threats that traditional antivirus cannot see. Unlike an antivirus, which looks for known malicious files, EDR analyzes the behavior of each […]
Backup vs. Disaster Recovery (DR): Are They the Same? Key Differences
Short answer: no, they are not the same. Backup is the copy of your data, stored so it can be restored if a file is lost or corrupted. Disaster Recovery (DR) is the complete plan (infrastructure, target times and procedures) to restore full business operations after a disaster, ransomware attack or major failure. Having backups […]
EDR vs. Traditional Antivirus: Which One Does Your Company Need in 2026?
Short answer: traditional antivirus detects known threats by signature and offers little visibility beyond blocking. EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) monitors behavior in real time, makes it possible to investigate the full history of an attack and execute a response (isolate, contain, remediate). For modern ransomware and fileless attacks, antivirus alone […]
Cybersecurity Glossary: What Are SOC, MDR, XDR and SIEM?
Modern cybersecurity is full of acronyms (SOC, MDR, XDR, SIEM) that are often used interchangeably but mean very different things. This guide defines each term briefly and directly, explains how they relate to one another, and links to a dedicated article on each one for those who want to go deeper. What is a SOC […]
What is SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)? Definition
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) is a platform that centralizes, correlates and analyzes security logs from virtually any source in the organization (firewalls, servers, endpoints, applications, identity and cloud) to detect suspicious patterns, generate alerts and facilitate regulatory compliance through historical event storage. How a SIEM works A SIEM […]
What is XDR (Extended Detection and Response)? Definition
XDR (Extended Detection and Response) is a cybersecurity platform that unifies and correlates data from multiple layers (endpoints, network, email, identity and cloud) in a single system, making it possible to detect and respond to complex threats that would go unnoticed if each layer were analyzed separately. XDR vs. EDR: the natural evolution EDR (Endpoint Detection and […]
What is MDR (Managed Detection and Response)? Definition
MDR (Managed Detection and Response) is a cybersecurity service managed by an external provider that combines advanced technology (EDR, XDR) with human analysts to actively detect, investigate and respond to threats in real time, without the company needing to build its own in-house security team. How does MDR work? Unlike passive monitoring […]
What is a SOC (Security Operations Center)? Definition and functions
A SOC (Security Operations Center) is a specialized team, internal or external, that continuously monitors, detects, analyzes and responds to cybersecurity threats, combining people, processes and technology to protect an organization's digital infrastructure 24 hours a day. How does a SOC work? A SOC collects and correlates data from across […]
When AI becomes a weapon: MFA is no longer enough
A recent analysis of the cybersecurity landscape has revealed an uncomfortable truth: traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA) is losing the battle against attackers who leverage artificial intelligence. With the advance of AI systems such as those developed by companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, cybercriminals can now launch attacks with a speed and sophistication […]