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The modern cybersecurity landscape: more to lose,
more to defend

The modern cybersecurity landscape: more to lose, more to defend

Cybersecurity today is not just a technical priority—it’s a business imperative. Organizations now face threat actors that are faster, stealthier, and more sophisticated than ever. Nation-state groups, organized cybercriminals, and insider threats have become persistent risks.

From ransomware campaigns that can paralyze operations to credential theft that compromises cloud and identity layers, modern attacks unfold in just hours but can take months to recover from.

Hybrid work, device sprawl, and fragmentation only widen the attack surface—creating more blind spots where siloed tools and delayed detection leave organizations a step behind.

In this reality, cybersecurity can’t only be reactive. It must be real-time, intelligence-driven, and integrated across every layer of your infrastructure. It’s not about if you’ll be targeted—it’s whether you'll be ready when it happens.

Malicious insider breaches carried the highest price tag at $4.92M per incident.

Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025

Organizations using AI and automation extensively cut breach life cycles by 80 days and saved $1.9 million per incident compared to non-users.

Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025

Ransomware was found in 44% of breaches, up sharply from 32% the year before.

Source: Verizon DBIR 2025

Internal threats dominate—70% of breaches involved insiders, the highest ratio worldwide.

Source: IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index

“The risk is that poor governance and fragmented systems turn data into a liability instead of a competitive advantage. To get ahead, CIOs must shift from a defensive posture to a proactive, offense-driven data strategy that positions AI as a true engine of business growth.”

Ramprakash Ramamoorthy

Director of AI Research, ManageEngine

"In this new landscape, blind spots multiply. The key to regaining control is visibility—knowing what’s running, where, and how it behaves."

Romanus Raymond Prabu

Director of Technology, ManageEngine

"Gartner predicts that by 2026, generative AI could reduce employee-driven cybersecurity incidents by 40% through more tailored, behavior-specific training. AI, equipped with contextual telemetry ingestion and behavior analytics, can significantly alleviate the burden on understaffed security operations."

Subhalakshmi Ganapathy

Chief IT Security Evangelist

"The impact of AI on the cybersecurity landscape has been massive, resulting in rapid changes in both cybersecurity measures implemented, as well as surging cyberthreats because of AI-driven attack patterns."

Sujoy Banerjee

Business Director, ManageEngine

Anatomy of a cyberattack—and how
ManageEngine helps you defend against one

Modern threat actors rarely follow a predictable path—they mix traditional tactics like
phishing or brute force with ransomware, supply chain attacks, or insider-assisted intrusions,
often skipping stages or acting simultaneously.

ManageEngine’s cybersecurity platforms are designed to address these diverse, real-world
attack patterns, detecting risks early and halting malicious activity at every stage.
Here’s how we keep you protected:

  • Reconnaissance and entry
  • Lateral movement
  • Privilege escalation and persistence
  • Attack execution
  • Data exfiltration and cover-up
Reconnaissance and entry

Before striking, some attackers quietly probe for weak points—scanning networks, fingerprinting systems, and harvesting exposed credentials.

ManageEngine blocks these entry points with a combination of network monitoring, firewall analysis, and vulnerability management to catch reconnaissance early. Our SIEM platform processes threat intelligence and correlates subtle signals, such as failed logons or abnormal queries, into real-time alerts.

Once access is attempted, our Zero Trust approach enforces contextual authentication, while identity and endpoint protection hardens devices, enforces MFA, and restricts privileges. Together, these layers prevent weak points—such as unpatched systems or reused passwords—from becoming open doors.

Outcomes for your organization
  • Prevent credential-based intrusions
  • Block early-stage network mapping
  • Enforce least-privilege access
  • Detect compromise early and respond faster
Reconnaissance and gaining entry
Lateral movement

If attackers successfully bypass authentication—through stolen credentials, exploited vulnerabilities, or insider help—they might pivot quickly, targeting privileged accounts and poorly segmented systems. Early detection of unusual movement and activity patterns is key to preventing attackers from quietly expanding their reach.

ManageEngine counters this with IAM tools that enforce least privilege, detect dormant accounts, and flag risky escalations. Network monitoring uncovers unauthorized scans, lateral traffic, or firewall misconfigurations that attackers rely on to pivot. Endpoint protection further restricts application misuse, halts unauthorized remote tools, and highlights unusual access patterns across endpoints.

Behavioral analytics strengthens detection by spotting deviations in user activity before credentials are exploited. These controls work in unison to halt attackers’ ability to spread quietly across the network.

Outcomes for your organization
  • Detect lateral movement early
  • Restrict privilege escalation paths
  • Monitor internal traffic for anomalies
  • Contain threats before they spread
Lateral movement
Privilege escalation and persistence

Once inside, attackers seek to strengthen control by exploiting dormant accounts or misconfigured access, elevating privileges, or planting persistent mechanisms. Malicious insiders pose another big risk; they have already gotten past your authentication layers and might be aware of existing gaps in your security posture.

ManageEngine stops this with just-in-time (JIT) access policies that eliminate standing admin rights; IAM tools flag rogue or over-privileged accounts that create escalation paths. UEMS enforces least-privilege policies at the endpoint, detecting abnormal scripts, scheduled tasks, or startup changes linked to backdoors.

SIEM correlation rules combine unusual privilege changes, access attempts, and deviations from baselines to expose stealthy moves. Together, these defenses close the window for attackers to silently entrench themselves in your environment.

Outcomes for your organization
  • Block privilege escalation and backdoor creation
  • Detect rogue accounts and unusual access changes
  • Eliminate standing admin rights by default
  • Harden your network against silent persistence
Privilege escalation and persistence
Attack execution

At this stage, stealth gives way to sabotage; deploying ransomware, destructive scripts, or disrupting workflows. Some attacks, like drive-by downloads, skip earlier stages entirely, executing immediately upon delivery. Rapid identification and containment are critical to prevent damage from escalating.

ManageEngine thwarts these attempts with granular defenses such as application allowlisting, AI-powered anomaly detection, and ML-driven behavior blocking. Malicious activity is flagged in real time, with compromised endpoints isolated instantly. SIEM and IAM tools uncover privilege misuse, rogue accounts, and suspicious access attempts, triggering automated alerts before damage escalates.

Continuous risk scoring identifies high-value targets, ensuring faster containment. By revoking elevated privileges when a user's risk score spikes, our platform reduces the blast radius and keeps attacks from reaching full execution.

Outcomes for your organization
  • Detect and neutralize ransomware attempts
  • Automate isolation and recovery
  • Prevent sabotage via real-time access control
  • Maintain audit trails for forensic analysis
Attack execution
Data exfiltration and cover-up

Once control is gained, attackers extract data while erasing traces—using encrypted channels, USBs, or cloud syncs.

ManageEngine defends against these with endpoint DLP policies that stop unauthorized transfers and block peripheral misuse. UEMS preserves data integrity with shadow-copy backups for rapid rollback during ransomware incidents. Hardened log storage ensures attackers can’t wipe evidence, while sudden service shutdowns or policy tampering trigger instant alerts to notify security teams.

Backup and recovery platforms restore identities, configurations, and critical systems quickly, minimizing downtime. These layered defenses prevent silent theft, preserve forensic trails, and maintain business continuity even in the face of destructive exfiltration attempts.

Outcomes for your organization
  • Block data exfiltration via all known channels
  • Preserve logs even under active tampering
  • Flag attempts to disable security controls
  • Accelerate breach investigations with intact trails
Data exfiltration and cover-up
7 common cyberattacks and how to counter them with ManageEngine

7 common cyberattacks and how to
counter them with ManageEngine

AI in cybersecurity

Besides enhancing business outcomes, we’re now in an era where artificial intelligence is also reshaping cyber warfare. Nation-states, organized cybercriminals, and opportunistic attackers are already using AI to automate phishing, craft deepfakes, discover vulnerabilities, and launch large-scale attacks at a pace no human team can match.

As AI accelerates the threat landscape, the only viable defense is to fight fire with fire.

ManageEngine has been invested in AI research and development for over a decade. Our in-house AI framework has been built from the ground up with a focus on contextual intelligence and explainability. Our cybersecurity platforms embed AI across multiple layers to improve detection, accelerate response, and reduce the noise that overwhelms security teams. ManageEngine is built to counter tomorrow’s threats—today.

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AI in cybersecurity

Compliance and cybersecurity frameworks

Whether you're governed by global regulations or industry-specific mandates,
aligning with the right frameworks is critical. ManageEngine helps you stay
audit-ready and compliant, without adding complexity to your operations.

ManageEngine also helps you align with over 15 global and regional-specific
frameworks, ensuring you stay audit-ready across industries and geographies.

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