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2020 Threat Hunting Report: Insights From the CrowdStrike OverWatch Team – Jen Ayers – ESW #201

Falcon OverWatch, the CrowdStrike® elite team of threat hunters, has the unparalleled ability to see and stop the most sophisticated threats, leaving adversaries with nowhere to hide. In this segment we'll discuss the OverWatch team’s key threat hunting findings from the first half of 2020, as described in the 2020 Threat Hunting Report. The report reviews intrusion trends during that time frame, provides insights into the current landscape of adversary tactics and delivers highlights of notable intrusions OverWatch identified.

Download the full report https://www.crowdstrike.com/resources/reports/threat-hunting-report-2020/

Learn about the latest trends in cyber crime and take a deep dive into some of the tactics, techniques and procedures in use by specific cyber crime groups!

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Guest

Jen Ayers
Vice President, OverWatch at CrowdStrike

Jennifer Ayers, VP of OverWatch at CrowdStrike, has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience. She is responsible for a team of elite threat hunters who proactively hunt for malicious activity in globally diverse environments and uniquely pinpoint the most urgent threats for quick remediation with the integration of next-generation technology and machine learning. Prior to her current role with CrowdStrike, Jennifer was the director of product management at CrowdStrike and spent three years at FireEye within security operations. Jennifer also held multiple roles for GE as a cyber leader in incident response, computer forensics and supplier security.

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Chief Product Officer at CyberSaint
Principal Security Evangelist at Eclypsium

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