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Based on feedback from its valued channel partners, SonicWall announced its first delivery of many managed services that will be tailor-made for MSPs. SonicWall is adding endpoint vendors to its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, creating a co-managed security service for new and existing MSPs who offer SonicWall Capture Client or Windows Defender. Cybersecurity platform Customers should expect to see a growing number of managed security offerings that include all things managed from firewalls to cloud security as the SonicWall platform expands. No single vendor can cover all aspects of cybersecurity alone - the threats are too numerous, too sophisticated, and too diverse. Cooperation and collaboration across the industry will be imperative to bolster cybersecurity. To that end, SonicWall is committed to creating a cybersecurity platform that not only allows for tighter integration across its portfolio, but with third-party vendors/partners too.  Managed services SonicWall will be delivering an endpoint-agnostic solution, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive" “I am thrilled to witness the remarkable momentum sweeping across our business, empowering us to extend managed services to our growing community of MSPs,” said SonicWall CEO and President Bob VanKirk. “We listened to our community and will be delivering an endpoint-agnostic solution, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Our commitment to empowering our partners is evident, and we will continue to build a world-class security platform they need to sustain this current momentum.” MDR service SonicWall’s MDR service allows organisations the flexibility to choose a tool that’s right for their business by pairing it with several next-generation anti-viruses (NGAVs). All NGAV users can receive the same 24/7 monitoring, threat hunting, and anomaly detection from SonicWall’s dedicated SOC team. Current NGAVs supported are: Capture Client, SonicWall’s advanced EDR solution Windows Defender SentinelOne Cylance 24/7 monitoring Alert fatigue can be a problem as it can be difficult to identify true problems in the noise of false positives In many cases, MSPs don't have a team monitoring alerts around the clock, meaning there can be delays between receiving a critical alert and taking defensive action. Alert fatigue can also be a problem as it can be difficult to identify true problems in the noise of false positives. Adding a SOC provides 24/7 monitoring so that no alert is missed, no matter when it comes in. This allows for more immediate response, and overall, better security for both the MSP and their customers. SonicWall will also be rolling out an EMEA-based SOC in Q2 of 2024.  Comprehensive and flexible portfolio SonicWall’s latest launch aligns with its outside-in approach, providing partners with a best-of-suite, comprehensive, and flexible portfolio that accelerates their growth, and it coincides with a larger plan to roll out globally leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technology to drive scale and high-service experience. “Today’s MSPs increasingly need a platform of managed security solutions rather than point solutions,” said Senior Vice President of Managed Services at SonicWall Michael Crean. Integrated approach Customers gain 24/7 monitoring, full network visibility, proactive threat detection capabilities “SonicWall now delivers an integrated approach for end-to-end managed threat protection enabling MSPs to help customers navigate the turbulent cybersecurity landscape with confidence and resilience giving them a distinct competitive edge.” Organisations are in desperate need of a human layer of security to identify attacker behaviors across their networks. With this new offer, customers gain 24/7 monitoring, full network visibility, proactive threat detection capabilities, and advanced protection to ensure threats are identified and eradicated. SonicWall Riding Momentum SonicWall achieved a key milestone by adding managed services that will propel partner growth. Additionally, SonicWall doubled down on its cloud-security platform for the modern, remote workforce with its acquisition of Banyan Security by adding zero trust security relied on by pioneering Fortune 100 companies to small businesses who are replacing legacy architectures for SSE solutions, including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announces that it is partnering with Cylance, a business unit of BlackBerry, Limited, to bring AI-based antivirus protection to its appliances customers. Through this partnership, Genetec will offer additional cyber security protection to its Streamvault™ family of infrastructure solutions by including CylancePROTECT out-of-the-box at no additional cost to its customers. Predictive security technology Cyber security is at the core of our development process and we see that cyberthreats are evolving faster" Genetec Streamvault™ all-in-one and rackmount appliances, storage, and workstations are expected to be shipped pre-installed and optimised with CylancePROTECT in September 2019. “Genetec is committed to creating secure solutions from the ground up and have practices in place to help identify and mitigate risk for our customers. Cyber security is at the core of our development process and we see that cyberthreats are evolving faster than ever. With CylancePROTECT, Genetec is delivering the latest in prevention-first, predictive security technology to Streamvault customers and providing them with up-to-date protection, without compromising appliances guaranteed performance,” said Francis Lachance, Director, Video and Appliances at Genetec. Additional security controls CylancePROTECT protects endpoints and organisations from compromise by combining the power of artificial intelligence to block malware infections with additional security controls that safeguard against script-based, file-less memory, and external device-based attacks. The software delivers prevention against common and unknown threats without an internet connection Unlike traditional endpoint security products that rely on signatures and behaviour analysis to detect threats in the environment, CylancePROTECT uses machine learning, not signatures, to identify and block known and unknown malware from running on endpoints. The software delivers prevention against common and unknown (zero-day) threats without an internet connection. It continuously protects an endpoint without disrupting the end-user and provides minimal impact on system resources. Physical security industry “For years, traditional antivirus prevention products relied on signatures as their primary threat protection method. Assuming all attacks on a business had been seen before, using signatures made sense. However, today, malware mutates daily, even hourly, making signature-based prevention tools obsolete. In mission-critical industries, such as the physical security industry, organisations need to think beyond traditional antivirus. We are pleased to partner with Genetec as we share the same passion for protecting our customers against cyber-attacks,” said Steve Rossi, Global Director of OEM sales at Cylance. Because it uses very little computing power, CylancePROTECT will not affect the smooth running of Genetec appliances, allowing customers to benefit from proactive threat detection without monopolising crucial resources. In addition, with no Internet connection or signature updates required, CylancePROTECT will protect remote endpoints connected to the Genetec system.

BlackBerry Cylance, a business unit of BlackBerry Limited announced the findings of its global artificial intelligence (AI) security survey, commissioned with the help of the SANS Institute, which highlights that 85% of cybersecurity professionals surveyed believe that AI can improve security, now more than ever, given the vast amounts of available data captured and analysed in the Internet of Things. The Security Gets Smart with AI survey indicated that, among 261 corporate and government security professionals surveyed, the most intended uses of AI are toward cyber defence (75.2%), malware prevention (70.5%), and advanced threat detection/prevention (68.6%). Detecting evasive non-malware threats As we have demonstrated at BlackBerry Cylance, AI can deliver incredibly powerful results across mobile, fixed, and cloud-based security environments"“Given the increasing threat landscape and our exploding reliance on IoT devices, the potential for digital malfeasance grows rapidly too, highlighting the need for sophisticated defensive strategies,” said Kumud Kalia, chief information and technology officer at BlackBerry Cylance. “The adoption of AI is critical for security teams to gain predictive advantage, particularly to protect against malware and to detect and respond to traditionally evasive non-malware threats. As we have demonstrated at BlackBerry Cylance, AI can deliver incredibly powerful results across mobile, fixed, and cloud-based security environments.” Advanced threat detection Based on survey findings, security professionals look to AI security solutions to assist with a range of challenges from advanced threat detection and malware prevention to decision management and regulatory compliance. The areas that elicit the highest rates of adoption are oriented toward general cyber defence, indicating that applications of AI for threat detection, prevention, and response—whether threats are known or unknown, internal or external—will continue to be in high demand going forward. Key findings from the survey include: The top three technologies considered part of an AI-enabled solution are predictive analytics (76%), deep learning platforms (74%), and machine learning platforms (73%) The top three use cases for AI are cyber defence (75%), malware prevention (71%), and advanced threat detection and prevention (69%) Experience with AI: While 57% of respondents said they are using or plan to use AI-driven security solutions, only 35% have direct experience with such platforms Technology maturity: 46% consider AI-based security solutions to be maturing; however, lack of technology maturity is a barrier to adoption Predictive AI-driven security solutions To reduce risk of advanced threats, predictive AI-driven security is no longer an option: it’s a requirement"“AI-powered security solutions will continue to gain in prominence as organisations look to market for the latest tools that allow them to be proactive and adaptive rather than reactive in addressing security threats,” said Sasi Murthy, vice president of product marketing at BlackBerry Cylance. “To reduce risk of advanced threats, predictive AI-driven security is no longer an option: it’s a requirement.” Across all industries, survey respondents sought the use of AI to better identify unknown threats, which remain the most pernicious and challenging threats to address without a predictive advantage. Respondents also saw AI as an enabler of more effective, holistic approaches to protection; improved capture and use of threat intelligence; reduction in time between infection and remediation; real-time alerts of anomalous behaviour; and better use of existing investments and human analysts.