FEATURE: CYBERSECURITY
John Yang, Vice President, APJ, Progress
mobile-first services, meaning that hybrid networks are the default rather than the exception. This creates a pressing need for visibility across diverse, fastchanging environments.
Ultimately, investing in advanced NDR capabilities is not just a matter of keeping pace with today’ s threat landscape – it’ s about building resilience for the future. As Digital Transformation continues to accelerate, organisations that equip themselves with integrated intelligent monitoring and response will not only reduce risk and operational complexity but also create a more agile, defensible security posture. For any enterprise seeking to secure its hybrid environment, NDR has become an essential pillar of modern cybersecurity strategy. p countries like India and Singapore, regulators demand that network data be retained for specific periods. NDR systems can support this need by providing long-term visibility while still allowing for flexible tuning.
Equally important is integration. Most organisations already use SIEM and SOAR tools, as well as EDR and firewall systems. An effective NDR deployment must work seamlessly within this stack. That requires not just technical compatibility but also a strategy for process integration: defining escalation paths, automating response playbooks and ensuring staff know when to act.
Staying ahead of the curve
As cyberthreats become more advanced and persistent, organisations can no longer rely solely on traditional security tools or incremental investments in legacy technologies. NDR fills a critical gap, providing holistic real-time visibility across dynamic and distributed networks.
In hybrid environments – where cloud services, remote users and IoT devices intermingle – NDR’ s agentless, analytics-driven approach is uniquely positioned to uncover threats that would otherwise slip through the cracks. For example, in industries like financial services and healthcare, where compliance obligations demand full auditability, NDR provides the forensics capability needed to reconstruct incidents and demonstrate due diligence.
Best practices for NDR – Fast Facts
Looking forward, analysts expect that Asia Pacific will see faster adoption of NDR compared to Europe or North America, primarily due to the scale of its digital ecosystems. Countries like Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines are experiencing explosive growth in
1. Define high-risk focus areas 2. Ingest reliable, high-quality data 3. Apply filters to cut through noise 4. Continuously tune configurations
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