In recent years, headlines about cyber security have become increasingly common. Cyber criminals are becoming more and more adept at stealing customer social security numbers from corporations’ computer systems. Unscrupulous hackers grab passwords and personal information from social media sites, or pluck company secrets from the cloud. For companies of all sizes, keeping information safe is a growing concern.

British-based IT security firm, Sophos is one such cybersecurity company that takes a no nonsense approach to cloud security. The company has been present in Kenya for more than 15 years through Mart Networks Group has acquired an innovator of a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution.

The solution prioritizes high volumes of security alerts from multiple products and platforms across an organization allowing security operations teams to quickly understand and respond to the most urgent cases flagged. Meaning, the solution will allow security operations teams to narrow down and consolidate their efforts in a single area, ensuring threat actors do not have space or visibility when trying to carry out their crimes.

Over the years digital transformation in Kenya has also led to increasing in cybercrimes and Sophos has played a major role in securing most regional organizations that have undergone various technological transition

Since ransomware attacks don’t respect any boundaries, Kenya is not an exception. Ransomware continues to be one of the biggest cybersecurity concerns and these attacks are evolving all the time,” explained Moiz Maloo, Managing Director, Mart Networks Group.

Cybersecurity is no longer just a buzzword, it is a key part of ensuring today’s companies are able to safely do business in a world that is increasingly online.