Big Data -- To Improve Security?

A good amount of organizations still have NO clue when it comes to the use of Big Data to improve security operations. However, Preston Wood (CISO and Executive VP, Security, Zions Bancorporation) has been using it to "bolster his security program" for a long while now. But how have they been able to achieve this?

1. They adopted Big Data early before it became known by that name. They were producing around 3 terabytes of data on a weekly basis (from their security tools and devices alone) as early as the 1990s. They found a way, that early, to "make sense of its security posture."

Zion's approach was to "make the big data approach a central piece of its security." This was different from how others approach such data (Others saw such data as potential holes in their defenses). This approach helped them see clues of intrusion and potential breaches.

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About the Author: Shane Penrod is a Florida Native that currently resides in Tampa Florida with his beautiful Fiance Jaime and their 7 dogs. Shane is passionate about the emergence of Big Data and its endless potential, an Internet Marketer by trade, and an entrepreneur at heart. You can follow Shane's updates on bigdatacompanies.com, Twitter, Facebook, and G+.