ExtraHop Networks Inc News

ExtraHop® open sources machine learning dataset to help security teams detect malware and botnet operations faster

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response (NDR), announced it is open-sourcing its expansive 16 million-row dataset, one of the most robust available to help defend against domains generated by algorithm (DGAs). This is to level the playing field for defenders and empower businesses of all sizes to better secure their organisations by strengthening defenses against malware and botnet operations. Cyber landscape Amid a widening cybersecurity skills gap (up 26% in 2022)...

XDR Alliance announces new open-source API specifications to improve integration of tech solutions

The XDR Alliance™ announced the release of a new set of open-source API specifications that help pioneering cybersecurity vendors collaborate and more easily integrate their advanced technology solutions. As a result, end-user customer organisations worldwide can rationalise their disparate and previously siloed cybersecurity solutions, enabling them to more easily operationalise broader coverage for threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) use cases. Customers can extract...

ExtraHop now supports Amazon Security Lake to centralise security data on AWS

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response NDR, announces support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The offering will allow customers to share network insights from Reveal(x) 360™, the ExtraHop NDR platform, on AWS from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake stored in their account. Faster threat detection According to an ExtraHop report, 67% of IT and cybersecurity professionals experience friction in the c...

ExtraHop® showcases first NDR platform in World Wide Technology’s Advanced Technology Center

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) announced that it is the first NDR provider to be showcased in World Wide Technology (WWT)’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC). Zero Trust adoption The billion-dollar centre of excellence will showcase the ExtraHop and CrowdStrike partnership, demonstrating the combined power of the two market pioneers' platforms, which together help to significantly improve organisations’ security postures and a...

ExtraHop expands customers’ detection coverage with new enterprise-grade solutions

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response (NDR), launches ExtraHop IDS, which integrates with the ExtraHop Reveal(x) platform to offer a new, simplified approach to intrusion detection for deeper coverage and full-spectrum investigation. As part of its release, ExtraHop also announced several product enhancements, including Automated Retrospective Detection and native integration with Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR. Simplified cloud management Despite being a regulatory requ...

ExtraHop provides their network intelligence solutions to enhance security for Axians

ExtraHop, the pioneer in cloud-native network intelligence, announces that security and solutions provider Axians is using ExtraHop for its core security offering, the Circle of Visibility. This cybersecurity offering marries three solutions—NDR, EDR, and SIEM—to help organisations detect, investigate, and ultimately stop advanced attacks before they can do significant damage. Many organisations have a strong preventative posture, yet have fallen victim to a cyberattack. Significan...

ExtraHop appoints Patrick Dennis as the Chief Executive Officer to stop advanced threats

ExtraHop, the pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response, announces that Patrick Dennis has been named the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Dennis’ appointment follows outgoing CEO Arif Kareem’s decision to retire. Dennis will work alongside the ExtraHop executive leadership team to increase the company’s current momentum and accelerate its mission to stop advanced threats. Dennis’ appointment follows a record-setting year for ExtraHop. In 2021, the c...

ExtraHop acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners

ExtraHop, a cloud-native network detection and response company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity (“Bain Capital”) and Crosspoint Capital Partners (“Crosspoint Capital”) in a strategic transaction valued at $900 million. Bain Capital is an investor in technology companies and a unit of one of the world's top multi-asset alternative investment firms. Crosspoint Capital is a private equity firm focused o...

ExtraHop releases a security report on the methods used by cybercriminals to evade detection during the SolarWinds SUNBURST exploit

ExtraHop, the pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response, releases a security report offering an in-depth look at the methods cybercriminals used to evade detection during the months before the SolarWinds SUNBURST exploit was discovered. The report also reveals significant increases in suspicious network activity that went largely ignored due to the privileged and trusted status of SolarWinds within the IT environment. As part of the report, ExtraHop also released an expanded list o...

ExtraHop announces distribution agreement with Exclusive Networks to meet demand for network detection and response

ExtraHop, the provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced a new distribution agreement with Exclusive Networks, a specialist IT security distributor, to cover five countries across Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Netherlands. The agreement spans the entire portfolio of ExtraHop security and cloud products and services. Exclusive Network’s sole focus is on the distribution of innovative cyber security solutions to protect systems, data and appli...

ExtraHop’s Reveal(x) 360 SaaS-based solution attains Amazon Web Services Security Competency Status

ExtraHop, a globally renowned company in cloud-native network detection and response solutions, has announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency Status for Reveal(x) 360. AWS Security Competency Status This Security Competency Status designation recognises the company’s demonstrated technical proficiency and proven ability to help customers secure workloads, applications, and data on AWS at the speed and scale of the cloud. “Earning AWS Security Com...

ExtraHop customers experience 84% reduction in time to resolve threats according to Forrester Consulting’s analysis

ExtraHop, a provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced survey results of “The Total Economic Impact of ExtraHop Reveal(x).” The commissioned survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of ExtraHop reveals that ExtraHop customers benefit from “an 84 percent decrease in time to threat resolution, $700,000 annual savings in tools consolidation, and 165 percent return on investment.” According to the study, ExtraHop provides measurable benefits...

ExtraHop listed as a ‘Representative Vendor’ in Gartner’s Market Guide for Network Detection and Response report

ExtraHop, provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced that it has been identified as a ‘Representative Vendor’ in the second annual Gartner’s Market Guide for Network Detection and Response (NDR) report. NDR solutions “Enterprises should strongly consider NDR solutions to complement signature-based tools and network sandboxes. Many Gartner clients have reported that NDR tools have detected suspicious network traffic that other perimeter security t...

ExtraHop partners with CrowdStrike to deliver cloud-native threat detection from the network to the endpoint

ExtraHop, a provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced a partnership with CrowdStrike, a provider of cloud-delivered endpoint protection. The partnership includes the powerful integration between ExtraHop Reveal(x) and CrowdStrike Falcon, marrying best-of-breed cloud-native detection and response capabilities to provide protection from the network to the endpoint.  As businesses and government agencies have transitioned employees to remote work and moved more of the...

ExtraHop unveils Reveal(x) 360 for unified threat detection and centralised control across remote sites, the Cloud and IoT deployments

ExtraHop, the globally renowned provider of cloud-native network detection and response solutions, has announced the general availability of Reveal(x) 360, the first SaaS-based network detection and response (NDR) solution. Reveal(x) 360 NDR solution provides on-demand, unified visibility across multi-cloud and hybrid workloads, as well as distributed workforces and operations. Reveal(x) 360 SaaS-based NDR With ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360, security operations teams can harness the power of the clo...

ExtraHop issues a report on substantial changes in device usage during the COVID-19 pandemic

ExtraHop, the provider of cloud-native network detection and response, issued a report detailing rapid substantial changes in device usage trends as businesses shifted their operations in March due to COVID-19. The report also warns of the security complexity and risks posed by connected devices, both those used by employees at home, and those left idle but connected to the office network. While there are many lenses through which to explore the ways in which COVID-19 is reshaping business oper...

ExtraHop and SANS Institute survey finds huge gaps in security visibility during large-scale shift to remote work

ExtraHop, a provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced the results of a SANS Institute survey, Network Visibility and Threat Detection. According to the report, more than 64 percent of respondents reported suffering at least one successful attack within the last year, and 59 percent believe a lack of network visibility poses a high or very high risk to their operations. Perhaps most concerning in light of the recent large-scale shift to remote work, 44 percent of respond...

ExtraHop helps Wizards of the Coast deliver frictionless security with Reveal(x) Cloud

ExtraHop, a renowned provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced that Wizards of the Coast is using ExtraHop Reveal(x) Cloud to provide frictionless security for agile game development and delivery in Amazon Web Services. As the makers of popular titles including “Dungeons & Dragons” and “Magic: The Gathering,” international adventure game makers Wizards of the Coast (“Wizards”) entertain tens of millions of fans around the globe. I...

ExtraHop releases Reveal(x) Cloud to provide 360-degree threat visibility and detection

ExtraHop, the provider of cloud-native network detection and response, accelerates its market leadership with new capabilities that provide 360-degree threat visibility, detection, and response across multi-cloud, data centre, and IoT deployments in a single hosted solution. With ExtraHop® Reveal(x) Cloud™, security operations teams can harness the power of the cloud to eliminate friction in finding and addressing threats across workloads, reduce tool sprawl associated with multi-clou...

ExtraHop announces Reveal(x) platform to provide advanced discovery and behaviour profiling for IoT devices

ExtraHop, the provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announces a suite of new features designed to streamline the secure adoption and implementation of IoT in the enterprise. ExtraHop® Reveal(x)™ now provides advanced discovery, classification, and behaviour profiling for enterprise IoT devices, providing visibility from the device to the service layer. These latest enhancements extend Reveal(x) capabilities to the enterprise IoT device edge, providing complete visib...

ExtraHop announces new products and services to help midsize enterprises address security maturity

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response, announces new products and services designed to help midsize enterprises address security maturity, reduce tool complexity, and increase efficiency to better protect their organisations. The new ExtraHop® Spotlight™ service leverages the deep domain expertise of the ExtraHop security analysts and combines it with rich insights derived across customer environments to provide targeted threat investigation guidance for l...

ExtraHop announces top predictions for cybersecurity and technology industries, 2020

ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response, announced its top predictions for the cybersecurity and technology industries in 2020. Informed by insight from customers, partners and industry analysts and insiders, ExtraHop leaders predict a year of tool consolidation, headline-grabbing breaches and a shifting industry focus on what makes a successful tech start-up. The Year of Deeper Scrutiny for Fast-Growth Companies: “2019 was a tough year for heavily hyped, fast-...

ExtraHop integrates with Amazon Web Services to automate response and forensics for Cloud workloads

ExtraHop, globally renowned provider of cloud-native network detection and response solutions, has announced a new integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that automates the isolation of compromised Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances and empowers security operations teams to create a wide range of customisable response automations, from quarantining and blocking to ticketing and tagging. ExtraHop Reveal(x) Cloud Alongside the new automation capability, ExtraHop Reveal(x) Cloud off...

ExtraHop extends cloud-native network detection and response with Google Cloud Platform integration

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response, announced a new integration between ExtraHop® Reveal(x) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) via the new packet mirroring feature announced by GCP at Google NEXT ‘19 UK. Google Cloud’s new Packet Mirroring feature enables Reveal(x) to passively and agentlessly analyse network traffic within GCP to provide robust, real-time threat detection, investigation, and response. Cloud computing Traffic visibility is critical...

ExtraHop announces joining Microsoft Intelligent Security Association to defend against cybersecurity threats

ExtraHop, global provider of cloud-native network detection and response solutions, has announced that it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), which brings together an elite group of security-related companies partnering with Microsoft to defend against threats facing hybrid enterprises today. ExtraHop also announced a new integration between the ExtraHop Reveal(x) platform and Microsoft Azure Sentinel enabling faster threat investigation and remediation. ExtraHop...

ExtraHop contributes to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with top 5 security tips for enterprises

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is observed every October to raise cybersecurity awareness and provide resources to help individuals and enterprises be safer and more secure online. This year, ExtraHop®, the pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response, is joining NCSAM organisers and security professionals around the world in offering tips and strategies for enterprise organisations to improve their security posture across hybrid and cloud workloads. Smarter enterp...

ExtraHop issues security advisory for third-party vendors ‘phoning home’ proprietary data of their customers

ExtraHop, globally renowned cloud-first detection and response solutions provider for hybrid enterprises, has issued a security advisory exposing several cases of third-party vendors ‘phoning home’ proprietary data without the knowledge of or authorisation from their customers. The advisory serves as a warning to all enterprises to hold their vendors more accountable for how they use customer data. Phoning home proprietary data The newly-issued advisory defines phoning home as a ho...

Cloud-based network detection and response firm, ExtraHop hires Bill Ruckelshaus as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

ExtraHop, global provider of cloud-first network detection and response solutions, has announced the appointment of experienced technology and software industry veteran Bill Ruckelshaus as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ruckelshaus joins the company as it accelerates with more than 10x growth in cybersecurity and rapid expansion of its cloud product portfolio. He will hold a position on the ExtraHop executive leadership team, reporting to ExtraHop CEO Arif Kareem. Cybersecurity expert Ruc...

ExtraHop announces Reveal(x) Cloud, SaaS-based NDR solution for enhanced cloud security

ExtraHop announces ExtraHop® Reveal(x) Cloud™, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based network detection and response (NDR) solution for the cloud-first hybrid enterprise. Reveal(x) Cloud provides deep and continuous visibility, enabling Security Operations (SecOps) teams to analyse every transaction, detect threats, and respond to attacks to gain control over their hybrid attack surface and protect their investment in the cloud. While the cloud has proven to be a force multiplier for De...

ExtraHop for IBM QRadar app integrated with IBM Security Intelligence technology

ExtraHop, provider of enterprise cyber analytics from the inside out, launched the ExtraHop for IBM QRadar app, which integrates with IBM Security Intelligence technology to stream accurate, contextual network behavioural detections into the QRadar SIEM. With Reveal(x) detections in QRadar, organisations have a complete picture of suspicious or anomalous behaviour on their network, as well as the ability to perform rapid, guided investigations. This bi-directional integration lets analysts move...

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