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Empower your organization with methodologies and actionable results tailored to the innovative ways adversaries are targeting you. ### Mitigate Advanced Threat Actors Inform your security operations with greater context answering the “how” and “why” of the threat actors you face. ### Counter Disinformation Enable informed business responses with the “who” and “why” behind coordinated campaigns. ### Mitigate Insider Threats Improve your program’s ability to get to “who” and “what” with technical program building and investigations. ### Stop Platform Abuse Take action against nefarious use of your platforms with the “who” and “how” of threat actors targeting them. ### Cyber Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions Facilitate a smooth transition with the “what” and “why” of the security risks to your acquisition. ### Third Party Risk Dilligence Increase the effectiveness of your security evaluations with specifics on the “where” and “what” of your third party risk profile. ### Services Access a world-class intelligence capability tailored to your specific needs. Control a multi-million dollar program without the time or expense and solve problems both lasting and acute. ### Managed Intelligence Ongoing risks, whether from one threat actor or many, require persistent focus. Leverage skills, data, and technology to harden your defenses. ### Security Investigations Gain the context needed to make informed decisions during periods of heightened risk. ### What is Managed Intelligence? ## Case Studies ## [Case Study: Malicious Insider Leaking Information to the Unauthorized Third Parties](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/insider_leaking_thirdparty) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 26, 2020 9:07:19 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/shutterstock_488923195.jpg)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/insider_leaking_thirdparty) #### A technology company’s proprietary information was leaked to unauthorized third parties presumably from an identified disgruntled employee. The Client required assistance in determining with certainty whether such actions could be directly attributed to a specific employee within its organization and whether mitigation controls could be put in place to prevent further leaks. Topics: [Insider](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/insider) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [insider threat](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/insider-threat) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/insider_leaking_thirdparty) ## [Case Study: Using Data for Market Entry of Product and Services Based on Security Incidents](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/data_market_entry) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 26, 2020 9:04:45 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/shutterstock_356360033.jpg)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/data_market_entry) #### A global consumer service provider was exploring different foreign cities to launch their new service, using security and safety as a critical metric. Topics: [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/data_market_entry) ## [Case Study: Preventing the Exfiltration of PII from a Malicious Administrator](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/preventing_exfil_of_pii) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 26, 2020 9:01:57 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/graphics.jpg)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/preventing_exfil_of_pii) #### A major pharmaceutical company made the decision to terminate an administrator and was concerned about the malicious exfiltration of personally identifiable information (PII) before his termination. Topics: [Insider](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/insider) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [insider threat](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/insider-threat) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/preventing_exfil_of_pii) ## [Case Study: Investigating a Destructive Administrator Following Merger and Acquisition](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/destructive_admin_after_mna) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 26, 2020 8:58:03 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/globe-2-1.jpg)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/destructive_admin_after_mna) #### A global manufacturing company experienced a corporate-wide outage due to being locked out of their router devices between corporate headquarters and their branch offices across the globe. After internal investigation and significant downtime resulting in major losses in revenue, it was suspected this outage was likely caused by malicious insider activity involving a recent acquisition Topics: [Insider](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/insider) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [insider threat](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/insider-threat) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/destructive_admin_after_mna) ## [Case Study: Attributing E-Crime Syndicates Adds Critical Context](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/attributing_ecrime_adds_context) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 17, 2020 3:26:58 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-04-17%20at%203.27.02%20PM.png)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/attributing_ecrime_adds_context) #### Huddled around keyboards half a world away, a shadowy group of technically-savvy criminals devised techniques to hide from system administrators and run internet scams that defrauded a client out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue every month. Topics: [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [attribution](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/attribution) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/attributing_ecrime_adds_context) ## [Case Study: Countering Destruction to Save a Business](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/countering_destruction) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 16, 2020 3:17:32 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/Stock_Photos/shutterstock_1480097522.jpg)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/countering_destruction) #### A healthcare technology company suffered a wide-scale destructive compromise after an attacker targeted the Client’s backend point of sale technology and deleted all customer data. Topics: [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [Advanced Threat Actor](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/advanced-threat-actor) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/countering_destruction) ## [Case Study: DDOS Investigation Leads to Much Greater Network Security Bolstering](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/ddos_investigation_leads_to_more) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 16, 2020 2:56:46 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-04-16%20at%202.56.29%20PM.png)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/ddos_investigation_leads_to_more) #### A multinational manufacturer needed assistance investigating a large-scale distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack against several publicly accessible websites and applications. In the course of the attribution investigation, we detected indicators of wide-spread compromise on the Client’s network using external telemetry not available to the Client. Topics: [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [DDOS](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/ddos) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/ddos_investigation_leads_to_more) ## [Case Study: Attributing Short Sellers to Increase Confidence in Corporate Governance](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/attributing_short_sellers) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 16, 2020 2:41:02 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/home-page-globe-3-OPT.jpg)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/attributing_short_sellers) #### A pharmaceutical company was facing a sophisticated “short and distort” stock market manipulation campaign, costing the company billions in market cap.   A variety of virtual anonymous personas were publishing false information on the company’s leadership on social media and investing platforms - apparently in a coordinated fashion. These activities negatively influenced public perception about the company’s overall corporate governance and  damaged the stock price thereby allowing those holding short positions to profit. Topics: [shortseller](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/shortseller) [attribution](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/attribution) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/attributing_short_sellers) ## [Case Study: Online Indicators and Warning Enables Business](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/disinfo_onlineindicators) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 16, 2020 2:29:34 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-04-16%20at%202.29.40%20PM.png)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/disinfo_onlineindicators) #### A multinational energy company operating in a volatile nation had recently faced serious threats to its personnel and infrastructure as threat actors had begun resorting to violence. The company needed in-depth social media sentiment analysis and timely indications and warnings across social media and closed online forums in order to achieve a more stable risk posture and protect its people and assets. [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/disinfo_onlineindicators) ## [Case Study: Countering APTs, Ensuring M&A Standards Through Threat Hunting](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/counterapt_mna) By [Nisos](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/author/nisos) on Apr 9, 2020 8:27:49 PM [![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-04-09%20at%208.28.03%20PM.png)](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/counterapt_mna) #### A global retailer’s peers were attacked with customized ransomware and the retailer’s subsidiaries were being targeted with customized phishing attempts. Out of concern that a subsidiary could be targeted by a similar ransomware attack, Nisos was contacted to assist.    Topics: [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/cybersecurity) [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions) [M&A](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/ma) [APT](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/topic/apt) [Continue Reading](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/counterapt_mna) [Prev](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/all) [Next](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies/page/3) ### Featured ![](https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/Nisos-Logo-White.png) Responsive strategies and intelligent defenses for protecting your enterprise. - Services - Managed Intelligence - Security Investigations - Why Nisos - Company - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.nisos.com/blog) - [Case Studies](https://blog.nisos.com/case-studies) - [White Papers](https://blog.nisos.com/technical-blogs) - [Podcast](https://blog.nisos.com/podcast) - [News](https://blog.nisos.com/news) - Contact ###### Contact Us [1-703-382-8400](tel:1-703-382-8400) [info@nisos.com](mailto:info@nisos.com) 603 King Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314 [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6068438/043dbe58-e265-499f-8574-2e0d1b4d410e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6068438/043dbe58-e265-499f-8574-2e0d1b4d410e) ©2020 Nisos. 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