Cloud y Olé
Salvador Madrid (Chief Technology Officer)
1. Can you briefly introduce your company and describe your role within the organization?
At Cloud y Olé, we currently offer cybersecurity and IT consulting services such as SOC, digital defense, and cyber intelligence. Our goal is to develop a SaaS-type platform to provide some of these services through automation and artificial intelligence. My role as co-founder and CTO is to develop, create, and research partners and services such as DarknetSearch Kaduu.
2. What specific challenge or security concern prompted you to look for a cyber threat intelligence solution—particularly one focused on darknet monitoring?
Given that our services include SOC and digital protection services, we consider a darknet monitoring system essential. Furthermore, we have always understood the importance of Cyber Threat Intelligence, and one of our first actions was to deploy honeypots from which we began analyzing malware.
3. Which other solutions did you evaluate before choosing Kaduu, and what were the key criteria that influenced your final decision? If you dont want to share brands, please just focus on the second part of the question.
Although we were aware of the existence of several platforms, we had never really considered acquiring any service so soon. When we met Kaduu and showed us the capabilities of the platform, we thought it was very important to add those capabilities to our services.
4. Since adopting Kaduu, what aspects of the platform do you value most? Are there any features or workflows you feel could be improved?
Although for us the most important section is monitoring our clients’ leaks on the dark web, we have also found sections such as Pastebins and Domains interesting. If I had to suggest an improvement, I think we almost never use the Dashboard, as we find it much more useful and faster to access alerts and searches in their corresponding panel.
5. How do you integrate Kaduu’s data into your internal processes or security environment? Do you have automations, alerts, or incident workflows connected to it?
We have activated the platform’s alerts to notify us of new leaks; however, what we find most interesting is obtaining the data via API that we use to enrich auto-generated reports that we will gradually enrich with different technologies (SOC-EDR, Firewall logs, etc.) so that in the same report we can evaluate the security of the organization, where the detected leaks are just one more point.
6. Can you describe what typically happens inside your organization when Kaduu reports a new data leak or potential exposure?
The incident procedure for a data breach (credentials) is as follows: initially, all affected credentials in the organization are changed; then, we initiate an investigation into how the breach occurred and review logs from security systems (firewall and EDR). In this procedure, Kaduu’s Darknet Search is essential, as it is our main detection system.
7. Have you already identified data leaks or exposed credentials that could have posed a significant risk to your organization if they had been exploited?
Fortunately, we have not had any data leaks at our company, as we are a very recent startup dedicated to cybersecurity. However, we see a large number of alerts and new leaks from our customers, which allows us to identify these attack vectors before cybercriminals use them.
8. Would you recommend Kaduu to other companies? If yes, what would be your main reasons?
Of course, we recommend Kaduu whenever possible. However, it is difficult to raise awareness among many traditional companies about the importance of investing in cybersecurity in general, it is even more challenging for them to understand the importance of monitoring for data breaches. Therefore, we find it easier to recommend Kaduu to MSSPs and other types of technology companies.
9. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with darknet monitoring or with Kaduu specifically?
The platform is easy, fast and straightforward to use once you get used to it. We believe it is an essential service for cybersecurity providers and large organizations that self-manage cybersecurity, as it provides excellent monitoring and alert capabilities for credential leaks, which can be used as an attack vector by cybercriminals. In addition, on many occasions, thanks to these leaks, we have detected that they have been caused by malware, therefore identifying a serious cybersecurity problem.
We are very happy with the platform and the capabilities it provides, especially the alerts, which we consider essential. Looking ahead, we see Kaduu as an indispensable partner for providing us with these Cyber Threat Intelligence capabilities.
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