Syntax is an award-winning IT consultancy based in central London with over three decades of experience.
We specialise in providing secure, innovative cloud threat monitoring services and ongoing IT support. Cloud security involves monitoring your cloud-based platforms to prevent potential threats, malicious behaviour, and cybercriminals from accessing sensitive data that may cause privacy breaches within your company.
Our security professionals offer expert threat detection, log management, advanced security tools, and tailored solutions to protect your sensitive data. Trust Syntax as your reliable partner in cloud security.
What Is Cloud Threat Security Monitoring?
Cloud threat security monitoring is a continuous process of observation, detection, and response to security threats within cloud environments. It is a process that uses specialised tools, procedures, and controls to track:
- Potential threats
- Data breaches
- Unauthorised access/login attempts
- Malicious behaviour and malware
- High-risk security misconfigurations
- Other security incidents found within cloud infrastructure, applications, and data
Key components
- Continuous monitoring: Cloud security solutions operate in real-time, providing ongoing surveillance of cloud architecture and applications. This ensures any security risks, network abnormalities, and cyber attacks are identified and addressed immediately.
- Log analysis: Behaviour monitoring tools collect and analyse log data from multiple cloud service providers. This helps identify any unauthorised access, unusual user behaviour, and possible cloud threats before they develop fully.
- Reporting: When a cloud security incident is detected, immediate notifications are sent to cloud security teams. These quick threat intelligence response times mitigate risk and keep sensitive data secure.
- Integration with SIEM systems: Cloud threat solutions are often combined with other security tools, such as security information and event management (SIEM) systems, to enhance visibility across multiple clouds. This ensures full coverage of a business’s security posture.
- Auditing and compliance: Monitoring tools help organisations meet auditing requirements by providing detailed cloud activity logs and data security reports on various threats and responses. These tools ensure cloud environments adhere to compliance frameworks.
Common Threats Detected By Our Cloud Security Monitoring Services
Here are seven common threats detected by Syntax’s cloud threat security systems:
Misconfiguration:
These are the most common cause of security incidents in the cloud environment. Unconfigured cloud resources create vulnerabilities in security systems that can lead to malicious attacks (stolen passwords, location data, etc.).
Unauthorised access
Excessive cloud permissions and poorly managed access controls (unprotected passwords, API, encryption keys, etc.) can allow unauthorised users to breach cloud-based resources.
Data breaches
Unauthorised access to sensitive information leads to data breaches, which occur when data is extracted without permission. This often results from misconfigurations or flawed security measures.
Data breaches
Unauthorised access to sensitive information leads to data breaches, which occur when data is extracted without permission. This often results from misconfigurations or flawed security measures.
Account hijacking
Cybercriminals may use social engineering techniques like phishing or password cracking to gain control over user accounts, allowing them to access the cloud environment and steal data undetected.
Human error
Cybercriminals may use social engineering techniques like phishing or password cracking to gain control over user accounts, allowing them to access the cloud environment and steal data undetected.
Insecure APIs
Insecure application programming interfaces (APIs) give attackers access to cloud environments. Insecure or exposed API keys can be manipulated to extract sensitive data from cloud servers.
Denial of service (DoS) attacks
Cloud services can be exposed to DoS attacks and ransomware, which aim to overload servers with excessive traffic, making them unavailable to legitimate users.
Key Features
Realtime Log Management / API
A combination of real- time log management and API based connectors to enable the collection of Microsoft Office 365, AD Security audit and any other cloud system logs
Forensic Capability
The Syntax solution has forensic capability to monitor for suspicious activity, investigation of suspect systems and real-time visibility of potential malicious activity
Next Generation Log Engine
Next generation log engine delivers real-time performance at a fraction of the cost of legacy log tools or security appliances
Hybrid Capability
The solution can be extended to hybrid deployments and Windows desktop and server estates to monitor for malicious activity and zero-day exploits within the network perimeter
What To Expect From Our Cloud Threat Monitoring Log Management Services In London
Here is what you can expect from our cloud threat and log management services:
Expertise
Our Microsoft certified engineers have over 30 years of experience. We provide technical support to protect sensitive data in cloud domains and deliver the right cloud threat protection for you.
We also provide:
Security and compliance
We stay up-to-date with the latest technology, compliance regulations, and intrusion detection software to provide personalised IT and cloud detection solutions. When you partner with Syntax, you are ensured that suspicious activities are detected and resolved before they pose a significant risk.
Tailored solutions
We understand there is no “one size fits all” vulnerability management solution, as each business’s needs are unique. This is why we conduct a thorough evaluation of your IT infrastructure and cloud servers to develop a robust threat detection plan suited to your evolving goals and budget.
Reliability
Syntax is one of London’s leading IT support and cloud security consultancies, with over 30 years of experience. We are committed to exceeding your expectations and protecting sensitive data within your cloud platforms. You can rest assured that our cloud threat detection services will identify and combat credential theft using Cloud Forensics.
Speak To Our Cloud Threat Monitoring Consultants Today
Syntax offers comprehensive cloud threat detection and log management services in London. By combining real-time log analysis, advanced threat detection, and expert monitoring, we provide a proactive and cost-effective solution to safeguarding your business’s sensitive data.
FAQs
What are the three parts of cloud threat monitoring?
The three main areas of cloud threat monitoring assess performance, security, and compliance.
What is file log management?
Log management is the continuous process of collecting, storing, analysing, and disposing of data to provide contextual insights into cloud-based platforms. This supports security monitoring by highlighting and responding to potential threats before they cause major issues.
Syntax Cloud Forensics uses forensic analysis to identify and combat credential theft.
Why is cloud security monitoring important?
Here are three reasons why cloud threat detection is important:
- Proactive threat detection: Allows you to identify and respond to potential security threats before they cause significant problems.
- Data protection: Monitoring cloud environments keeps sensitive information safe from unauthorised access, breaches, and losses.
- Cost-effectiveness: Preventing data breaches through proactive safety measures can save significant costs compared to the aftermath of a cyber attack.
