Month: November 2024

Endace 2024/25 Internship Program Begins

Original Entry by : Katrina Schollum

By Katrina Schollum, HR Manager, Endace

The Endace Summer Internship program has been a great success in previous years, and we are excited to announce its return for another year! This summer, we are delighted to welcome four talented interns to our R&D centre in Hamilton, NZ, after receiving an incredible amount of interest from students across New Zealand. We look forward to supporting our new interns as they progress through the program.

Induction Day

The first day of the program is all about introducing our interns to “Life at Endace” and how we work.

Our interns learned about Endace’s history and our innovative products and began building strong connections with their mentors and managers. The day included opportunities to engage with senior managers, gain insight into their roles and projects, and network with members of the engineering team over lunch. It’s safe to say our interns had plenty to absorb and are excited for the journey ahead.

As part of the induction, our interns participated in the team-building activities with their mentors. One of our new mentors, Joel Shepherd —himself a former intern — shared his enthusiasm for the program:

“Being an intern at Endace was a great way to start my career, providing an opportunity to experience what it is like to work in the industry. It helped extend my knowledge beyond what I could learn at university in a relatively short time. Now, as a mentor, I’m thrilled to provide the same opportunity I once received and to see how much our new interns will learn and achieve over the summer.”

It’s amazing to see the full cycle, as previous interns become employees and eventually become mentors themselves, creating a pipeline of talent development at all levels.

Our Program

Over the course of 13 weeks, the intern program focuses on commercially relevant, individual projects and provides structured training including sessions with Endace’s leadership team members about the broader business, presentation skills training, and professional development, creating a well-rounded experience. The program ends with the interns presenting their individual projects.

Endace is proud of our ties to tertiary education and is committed to developing talent for IT and Engineering students aspiring to join our industry positioning Endace as an employer of choice. By providing hands-on experience and intentional learning opportunities, we give students the chance to build technical capabilities while gaining insight into how a global tech organisation operates.

We’re excited to support our new interns as they continue to learn and develop, and look forward to celebrating their future achievements.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #59

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Matt Bromiley about the importance of packet capture in threat hunting and how AI can improve detection and response.

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

With limited network visibility and overwhelming data volumes, organizations struggle to detect and respond to advanced cyber threats.  

In this episode of the Endace Packet Forensics Files, I talk with Matt Bromiley, a veteran in threat hunting and incident response. With over a decade of experience and a role as a SANS instructor, Matt brings a wealth of practical knowledge to our discussion.

Matt highlights the importance of robust detection and response systems before beginning any threat hunt. He explains that even when a hunt doesn’t yield immediate results, the insights gained are invaluable for understanding the security landscape. Matt points out that proactive threat hunting is about deeply understanding network traffic, which offers significant advantages over more traditional reactive approaches.

During our conversation, Matt emphasised network packet data’s critical role in cybersecurity. He describes it as the “glue” that ties together various pieces of evidence, providing a comprehensive view of any potential attack. According to Matt, analyzing decrypted traffic and DNS logs is essential for uncovering hidden threats that might remain undetected.

Matt talks about the challenges of threat hunting, particularly when dealing with large volumes of packet data and navigating legal constraints. He stresses the necessity of having a skilled team and the right tools to manage these challenges effectively. He also shares his insights on the growing role of AI in threat hunting, predicting that it will increasingly help automate routine tasks, freeing up analysts to focus on more complex threats.

Matt’s expertise underscores the importance of a proactive approach, a deep understanding of network data, and the use of the right tools to stay ahead of cyber threats.

Don’t miss this insightful episode, where Matt provides actionable advice for enhancing your threat-hunting capabilities and strengthening your cybersecurity defenses.  

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Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here. Or listen to the podcast here or on your favorite podcast platform.