STRATEGIC REEL: From guesswork to ground truth — stopping threats before they spread – Source: www.lastwatchdog.com

By Byron V. Acohido

In today’s post-signature world, attackers don’t just break in — they blend in. In this second installment of the Last Watchdog Strategic LinkedIn Reel (LW SLR) series, Corelight CEO Brian Dye delivers a clear-eyed take on how defenders can regain the upper hand with network-derived ground truth.

This high-impact reel distills key insights from our RSAC 2025 Fireside Chat, including how NDR empowers SOC teams to trace the full attack path — from initial access to containment — and to prove what really happened. One customer used Corelight to verify the true scope of a ransomware attack and reject a $10 million ransom demand.

The embedded LW SLR (above) captures the message in under a minute: in cybersecurity’s next chapter, knowing — not guessing — is everything.

Watch the reel above. To view the full podcast check out The NDR evolution story—from open source start to kill chain clarity

Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be.

(LW provides consulting services to the vendors we cover.)

July 23rd, 2025 | Reels | Top Stories