Resiliency means being able to bend and not break, to fix problems as they arise. Unfortunately, security software can only go so far in fending off attacks on firmware and the operating system. This infographic lays out Intel’s plan for building defenses right into the hardware—right into the infrastructure of your system.

1. Findoutmoreatintel.com/enterprisesecurity
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Withhardware-enhancedsecurity,your
enterpriseishealthier,moreefficient,
andmoreresilienttothreats.
EnterpriseResiliency
...butwithagrowingoperationcomesgrowing
complexity.
Keepingtheenterprise
safeagainstattacksand
mishapsishardenough...
Makesecuritysoftwarestronger,andsystemsmoreresilient,
bybuildingsecurityintothehardware:rightintotheinfrastructure.
Intelisbuildingsecuritycapabilitiesrightintothe
chipset-theplatformsthemselves.
HERE’SINTEL’SPHILOSOPHY
INTELRESILIENCY
BADSTUFFHAPPENS
Theindividualcomputingdeviceisthenewperimeter.Allhackers
needisonevulnerableperson,andyourentireorganizationisatrisk,
observesGreenSQL’sDavidMaman.5
It’snolongeraquestionofIF,butWHEN
somethinggoeswrong.It’scriticalthatwhen
thingsgowrong,theyare xedquickly.
Evenduringmaintenanceandupdates,attackers
cansneakpastsoftwaredefenses.
71%ofemployeesdon’tobeypolicies.4
52%ofobservedmalwarebehaviors
focusedonevadingsecurityoranalysis,
comparedtoonly15%focusedon
hackinganddatatheft.3
54%oforganizationsresearchedhadatleast
onepotentialdatalossincident.2
Cleanupiscostly.Reimagingcantake vehourspermachine,derailingboththeITtechnicianandtheenduserfrommoreproductivework.
Asstealthtechniquesincreaseincomplexity,thesecleanupcostscanonlyincrease.Becausesomemalwarecanreincarnateafterareimage,
themostcautiousapproachinusetodayistoreplaceinfectedcomputers-ahighcapitalandproductivitycost.1
Securitysoftware,whileeffectiveinreducing
threats,cansometimesoverlookthetruesinister
intentions,andleaveasystemvulnerable.
FIND FIX
Ifyourrmwaregoesunguarded,badguyscan
infecttheentireenterprisethroughtheBIOS
infrastructurethatoftengetstakenforgranted.
1.McAfeeandIntel.“TheNewRealityofStealthCrimeware.”2011.http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/white-papers/wp-reality-of-stealth-crimeware.pdf
2.CheckPoint.“2013InternetSecurityReport.”http://www.checkpoint.com/campaigns/security-report/
3.PaloAltoNetworks.“TheModernMalwareReview,AnalysisofNewandEvasiveMalwareinLiveEnterpriseNetworks.”1stEdition.March2013
4.Cisco.“CiscoSecurity:AppliedIntelligenceforaRiskyWorld.”2013.http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns1015/ns1238/info_graphics_c82-727889.pdf
5.5.InfosecurityMagazine.“Comment:CybercrimeComestoaSiteNearYou.”November2013.http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/35729/comment-cybercrime-comes-to-a-site-near-you/
Whentheverysystemyourenterprisereliesonisbreached,howcan
yoursecuritysoftwareeffectivelygetyoubackonyourfeet?
Youcanrestoreplatform rmwareandBIOS
toaknown-goodcongurationfromthe
manufacturer-withnothingmorethataUSBcable.
Whenyouneedtoupdatedevice
rmware,Intel®PlatformProtection
TechnologywithBIOSGuardhelpsto
keepshadythingsoutofthemix.
Intel®
Intel®Securitybolstersthe
protectionoftheoperatingsystem
andtheapplicationsitsupports.
FortifyyourFirmwareandpreciousbase-level
operatingresourcesfromattackswith
Intel®DeviceProtectionwithBootGuard.
Andifthereisanattackonwhatyoucan’tsee,
havingsecuritybuiltintothehardware
infrastructurecangiveyouvisibilityintotheattack
whilealsotriggeringyourdefenses.
FREEZE
Whensomethinggoesawry,youcaneffectively nd,freeze,and xtheproblemwith
reduceddowntime-gettingyoursystems,devices,andusersbackupandrunningquickly.