Prevention will not stop everything. VOWTECH helps businesses in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the UAE detect malware, ransomware, account compromise and insider misuse early, contain it before it spreads, remove it fully and return to normal operations with the lessons recorded.
Firewalls, email filtering and antivirus stop a great deal, but a convincing phishing email or an unpatched server can still let an attacker in. What happens next depends on how quickly the intrusion is noticed. An attacker with weeks of undisturbed access does far more damage than one discovered on the first day.
Threat detection and response closes that gap. Behaviour on endpoints, the network, email and cloud accounts is watched for signs of compromise, alerts are analysed by a person, and confirmed threats are contained and removed. Detection draws on endpoint security tools and the log correlation described on our managed SIEM solution page.
Response is practical work: isolating machines, resetting credentials, blocking addresses, removing persistence and restoring clean systems. VOWTECH supports networks, servers and backup and data protection as well, so the team responding to an incident can also carry out the recovery.
Attacks leave traces in different layers. Watching only one of them leaves blind spots.
Most attacks end up running something on a computer. Endpoint detection watches process behaviour, scripts and file changes for the patterns of malware and ransomware.
Firewall, DNS and internal traffic records reveal devices talking to malicious destinations, scanning neighbours or moving unusual amounts of data.
Stolen credentials need no malware at all. Sign-in logs, mailbox rules and cloud admin activity show when an account is being used by someone else.
From the first suspicious signal to the changes made afterwards.
Alerts from endpoint, network, email and cloud security tools are brought together and reviewed, so related signals are recognised as one incident.
Behaviour-based detection identifies malicious activity even when the file itself is new, and affected devices can be isolated from the network remotely.
Unusual access to sensitive folders, mass file copying and logins at odd times are flagged for review, whether the cause is a careless user or a stolen password.
Compromised accounts are disabled or reset, devices are isolated, malicious addresses are blocked at the firewall and harmful emails are removed from mailboxes.
Logs and system evidence are examined to establish how the attacker got in, what was accessed and whether data left the organisation, and the findings are documented.
The weakness that allowed the incident is closed through patching, multi-factor authentication, rule changes or user guidance, reducing the chance of a repeat.
A defined sequence prevents the two common mistakes: reacting too slowly, and wiping evidence too quickly.
A monitoring alert, a user report or unusual system behaviour indicates a possible incident.
We confirm whether it is genuine, establish its scope and rate the severity.
Affected devices and accounts are isolated to prevent further spread while evidence is preserved.
Malware, backdoors, rogue accounts and malicious rules are removed and entry points closed.
Systems are restored from clean backups, monitored closely and returned to normal use.
The cost of an incident is driven largely by how long it goes unnoticed and how prepared the response is.
Catching an intrusion early limits what an attacker can reach, copy or encrypt.
Fast isolation keeps an incident to one device or account instead of the whole network.
Response is tied to tested backups and rebuild procedures, so clean restoration is realistic.
VOWTECH support is available 24/7, with engineers attending sites in Abu Dhabi and Dubai when needed.
Ongoing analyst-led monitoring and escalation of security events.
Learn moreCentral log monitoring and correlation that supports detection and investigation.
Learn moreProtection and detection on the laptops, desktops and servers attackers target.
Learn moreAutomated playbooks that speed up containment of routine incidents.
Learn moreRecovery planning and systems that bring operations back after a serious incident.
Learn morePractical steps UAE businesses can take to reduce the chance of an incident.
Learn moreTell us which security tools you already use. We will explain what they can and cannot see, and how detection and response would work for your business.
