Russia-Ukraine Conflict Fuels Cyberattacks
The Russian-Ukraine conflict has fueled a near 50% increase in cyberattacks in the first half of 2022, SimSpace stated. Businesses of national significance are seeking battle readiness for their cyber teams, using SimSpace's high-fidelity range capabilities to improve team and process performance, consolidate tools, and reduce costs, the company said. The C-suite, board members, investors, shareholders, insurers, regulators, and audit committee members are grappling with the need for more concise quantifications of risk posture, SimSpace stated. As such, military-grade cyber ranges provide answers to those hard questions, helping businesses make decisions about changes in key parts of their cyber spending.Organizations that have deployed the Cyber Force Platform have achieved a 30% reduction in cyber operational costs and a 40% reduction in breaches in their production environments, SimSpace reports.William Hutchison, former U.S. Cyber Command Leader and CEO of SimSpace, explained the merits of the Cyber Force Platform:"SimSpace works to continuously improve the security posture of organizations and governments worldwide. Our Cyber Force Platform evolved from the requirements established by our U.S. national cyber defenders and today drives a 48% time reduction to identify and remediate breaches, as well as a 56% improvement in cyber team retention to help businesses meet their financial objectives and regulatory requirements. We help executives, governments and security teams build world-class infrastructure and find solutions to highly complex cybersecurity challenges. The US government trusts SimSpace to protect their operations and personnel, thwarting sophisticated threat actors."