By: John Fraser, Vice President of Sales
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month — and also the month of Halloween. It’s a good reminder that while ghosts and goblins might be fake scares, the real ones come from cyber threats that don’t take holidays off.
The fourth quarter is well known for increased cyber activity. WatchGuard Technologies Internet Security Report noted that in Q4 2024 network-based malware detections surged 94%. Additionally, year-end deadlines, budget cycles, and staff vacations can create gaps in coverage and slower response times.
Adversaries know this. They count on teams being tired, distracted, or simply unavailable when they launch their campaigns.
Traditional cybersecurity focuses heavily on detecting and making you respond after an attack has started, and often after it is too late. But in Q4, with lean staffing and competing priorities, being reactive isn’t enough. You need a preventive control that works.
Organizations need preemptive security: an approach that denies, deceives, and disrupts the hacker—the real boogeyman this season—his techniques. Don’t just take our word for it. Gartner projects that the emerging preemptive security category will account for 50% of IT security spending by 2030.
Currently protecting over 3 million users and over 200 million network assets, Trinity Cyber is rapidly expanding its position as the leader in preemptive security. And, it is the only reliable way to fight and win against AI generated threats – the real boogeman.
Attackers don’t schedule around your holiday calendar. That’s why having an always-on countermeasure service matters. It ensures threats are dealt with upstream, before they become incidents, and that your security posture doesn’t weaken when your team is out or focused on other priorities.
Halloween scares can be fun, but in cybersecurity, the boogeyman is no laughing matter. But, just like the movies, his tactics are preventable if you know how to look.
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the message is clear: Don’t react — prevent. With a preemptive, always-on defense in place, organizations can protect themselves more effectively than ever during the busiest quarter of the year — keeping the season one of celebration, not crisis.
If you are planning a network security change, or looking to augment your layered defense with the most effective solution in the new preemptive security market, let’s talk. Learn more about FCI and how it is the best preemptive security, or see a demo for yourself by scheduling an appointment with a Trinity Cyber security specialist today.