If you’re concerned about the increased threat of cyberattacks by state-sponsored hackers and hacktivist groups in the current geopolitical atmosphere, you’re certainly justified.

Criminal groups are emerging from the shadows and pledging their allegiance to Russia. They’re conducting reconnaissance attacks and coalescing into the roles they’ll play in the global cyberwar many see on the horizon—one that will likely be coordinated by a central command.

These real threats are driving intense efforts within security organizations across industries, from critical infrastructure and financial markets to government organizations, supply chain and logistics, and many others. The security organization is realizing that it must become better at identifying and ultimately outmaneuvering adversaries.