The digital age has transformed industries, but with it comes a complex web of regulations designed to protect consumers and businesses. From financial services to healthcare, organizations grapple with a growing list of compliance mandates. Failure to adhere to these rules can result in hefty fines and even legal repercussions. Simultaneously, the dark web has emerged as a secret marketplace for stolen data, posing significant risks to businesses navigating complex regulatory environments.
Compliance imperative
Dark web monitoring involves actively scanning hidden online networks and forums for illicit activities, including the trading of stolen data. By identifying exposed credentials, personal information, and proprietary data, organizations can proactively prevent data breaches. This proactive approach is crucial in today’s regulatory climate, where data privacy laws demand stringent protection of sensitive information.
Let’s look at the challenges of complying with important regulations and how dark web monitoring with ManageEngine Log360 can address them.
Strengthen your payment card security by complying with the PCI DSS
Develop and maintain secure systems and applications to protect cardholder data as required by PCI DSS requirement 6.1. Log360 helps this with dark web monitoring by:
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Detecting stolen credit card information on the dark web.
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Identifying compromised card data early to prevent fraudulent transactions, notify card issuers, and secure affected accounts.
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Enhancing Log360’s threat detection capabilities, ensuring continuous monitoring and rapid response.
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Aligning with PCI DSS requirements for regular monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk assessment.
Safeguard patient information by complying with HIPAA
Implement safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI) as mandated by the HIPAA security rule. Log360 assists this with dark web monitoring by:
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Detecting exposure of PHI on the dark web.
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Providing intelligence on potential threats to ePHI, enabling prompt securing of affected data.
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Supporting compliance with HIPAA’s breach notification rule, ensuring timely response and notifications to affected individuals and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Offering insights that contribute to an organization’s overall security posture, aiding in the identification and mitigation of security incidents.
Protect your customers’ data by complying with the GDPR
Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk as outlined in GDPR Article 32. Log360 contributes to this with dark web monitoring by:
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Quickly identifying when personal data (email addresses, credit card information, or other sensitive details) appears on the dark web.
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Providing real-time alerts to enable swift action and mitigating data exploitation.
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Assisting in documenting security measures and responses, aiding in regulatory reporting, and demonstrating compliance efforts.
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Enhancing compliance with the GDPR’s stringent requirements and helping avoid substantial fines.
Protect government data by complying with FISMA
Ensure continuous monitoring as per FISMA requirements and NIST SP 800-137 for federal information systems. Log360 supports this with dark web monitoring by:
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Identifying federal information or credentials appearing on the dark web.
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Facilitating quick mitigation of potential threats and ensuring federal data security.
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Providing actionable intelligence on emerging threats to enhance the organization’s ability to respond effectively.
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Contributing to risk assessments by identifying potential security weaknesses and helping to maintain a robust security posture.
Enhance California’s data privacy standards by complying with CCPA and CPRA
Recognize the right to request deletion of personal information as established in CCPA Section 1798.105. Log360 aids in this compliance with dark web monitoring by:
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Tracking the appearance of California residents’ personal data on the dark web.
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Enabling swift identification of the breach scope, notification of affected individuals, and implementation of remedial measures.
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Ensuring prompt breach notifications, helping avoid penalties, and maintaining consumer trust.
How Log360 can protect your business from dark web threats
The dark web monitoring capability in Log360 offers proactive threat detection and mitigation against cyber threats while ensuring regulatory compliance. Recognized in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM, Log360 continuously scans for leaked credentials, illegal credit card dumps, and leaked personal information, providing real-time alerts for swift investigation and resolution.
Log360’s powerful monitoring capabilities help you stay compliant with key regulations like the GDPR, the CCPA, the PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, and more. By promptly addressing potential breaches and maintaining continuous monitoring, Log360 enhances your threat detection and response capabilities, helping you avoid regulatory penalties and protect sensitive information.
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