Sandboxing Solution- Strength to your Defence

Strengthen your Defenses with a Sandboxing Solution 

There is a running race between cyber criminals and organization. We see emerging and never seen before technique and tools being used to steal data as well as ever growing defensive techniques. In recent times there has been a lot of news about ransomware and business whether small or larger are being affected by this increasingly aggressive attack. In many cases unbreakable encryption is used, which results in loss of access to crucial files and not to mention the demand for huge amounts of payment to release that data. Needless to say, ransomware has become one of the most widespread and damaging threats that internet users face. 

These new Age Threats demand for Next Level Security i.e. – Sandboxing 

What is a Sandboxing? 

A sandbox as the name suggests is a safe, isolated environment that is used to run and analyze malicious code. The sandbox has the capability of emulating entire operating systems and is used to execute suspicious files, allowing administrators to observe its output activity. What a sandbox does provide its users, is their own dedicated environment to analyze, understand and take action, on the threats to your organization that haven’t been detected by conventional security measures. Sophisticated ransomware and targeted malware, designed to evade detection, will be detected and blocked when detonated in your sandbox. 

Why do you need a Sandbox Solution? 

The reason ransomware attacks are successful is because they use professional attack methods by hiding malicious code in commonly permitted technologies such as Microsoft Office Macros, JavaScript, and Flash. While basic signature-based antivirus will protect you against known malware it will becomes useless in the face of zero-day attacks. 

The Solution…  

Sophos Sandstorm uses next-gen, cloud-sandbox technology to give your organization an extra layer of security against ransomware and targeted attacks with no additional hardware requirement.  

Sophos Sandstorm blocks evasive threats like ransomware, disguised as executables, PDFs, and Microsoft Office documents by sending them to a cloud-sandbox to be detonated and observed in a safe environment. The process takes just a couple of minutes with minimal impact for the user. And Sophos Sandstorm gives you detailed threat reports for every incident, so you know exactly what’s going on. 

Sophos Sandstorm Features:  

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• Inspects executables and documents containing executable content  
• Windows executables (including .exe, .com, and .dll)  
• PDF and Word documents (including .doc, .docx, docm and .rtf)  
• Archives containing any of the file types listed above (ZIP, BZIP, GZIP, RAR, TAR, LHA/LZH, 7Z, Microsoft Cabinet)   
• Dynamic malware behavior analysis and deep learning runs files in real environments 
• In-depth malicious file reports and dashboard file release capability  
• Average analysis time less than 120 seconds  
• Flexible user and group policy options on file type, exclusions, and actions on analysis  
• Supports one-time download links 

 

How Sophos Sandstorms works: 

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2. 1. The Sophos security solution scans files against all conventional security checks (e.g., anti-malware signatures, bad URLs, etc.). If the file is executable or has executable content and is not downloaded from a safe website, the file is treated as suspicious. The Sophos security solution sends the suspicious file hash to Sophos Sandstorm to determine if it has been previously analyzed.  

2. 2. If the file hash has been previously analyzed, Sophos Sandstorm passes the threat intelligence to the Sophos security solution. Here, the file is delivered to the user’s device or blocked, depending on the information provided by Sophos Sandstorm.  

3. 3. If the hash has not been seen before, a copy of the suspicious file is sent to Sophos Sandstorm. Here, the file is detonated, and its behavior is monitored. Once fully analyzed, Sophos Sandstorm passes the threat intelligence to the Sophos security solution. Again, the file is delivered to the user’s device or blocked, depending on the information provided by Sophos Sandstorm.  

4. 4. The Sophos security solution uses the detailed intelligence supplied by Sophos Sandstorm to create deep forensic reports on each threat incident which is sent back to the user. 

Your organization's security posture needs to evolve keeping in mind the advanced and targeted nature of new age threats. The sandbox not only bolsters your IT security infrastructure but also takes it to the next level. The need to protect your organization from ransomware and unknown evasive threats is best served by a solution that addresses the limitations of traditional antimalware signatures. Sophos changes this by providing all businesses access to a next-generation sandbox solution that’s affordable and simple to deploy.