Forescout Risk and Exposure Management Marks Milestone

Taylor Graham — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:30:19 +0000

Forescout Technologies, Inc. announces two major milestones in its strategic partnership with Microsoft. Forescout’s Risk and Exposure Management (REM) solution is now available on Microsoft Azure, along with the launch of two new integrations with Microsoft Copilot for Security. These developments are crucial in helping organizations enhance their security posture through advanced risk management and operational efficiency, while also enabling proactive threat management at scale.

Built on Azure: Forescout Risk and Exposure Management (REM)

Forescout REM, a comprehensive, AI-enhanced asset intelligence solution, is now built on Azure. REM provides enterprises with an automated and multi-factor risk-prioritization approach to remediate vulnerabilities and strengthen the security posture across the attack surface. Enterprises can now accurately assess, classify, and quantify the risk severity and exploitability of every connected asset, managed or unmanaged. This development marks a significant step in providing advanced cyber-defense capabilities to organizations using the Azure cloud platform with control, reliability, speed and scale.

Forescout Risk and Exposure Management Integration with Microsoft Copilot for Security Defines Seamless Enrichment for Security Operations

Forescout REM now has an integration with Copilot for Security, designed to dynamically query the product to provide specific details about a device’s risk posture, exposure, and historical trends. Combining the contextual data from Forescout REM with Copilot for Security allows security teams to quickly assess the risk posed across their environments and prioritize work by getting clear information on exposure to different vulnerabilities or configurations that exist. Benefitting from the power of the large language model behind Copilot for Security, this enriched data seamlessly integrates with Microsoft products, offering a comprehensive end-to-end view of security threats.

Forescout Research Expands Access to Threat Intelligence with Microsoft Copilot for Security Integration

In another move, Forescout introduces a Copilot for Security plugin that accesses Forescout’s invite-only threat intelligence service powered by Vedere Labs, a leading global team dedicated to uncovering vulnerabilities in and threats to critical infrastructure. The Forescout Research Vedere Labs team provides a threat intelligence feed containing IP, URL and file hash indicators, attack mapping and actor intel for all activity monitored by Forescout. This includes information on Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and Vedere Labs reported CVE’s. This service takes one of the industry’s leading threat intel data lakes for IoT and OT and correlates security events detected by Microsoft products with data sourced from Forescout’s rich threat intelligence using advanced AI algorithms.

“As enterprises increasingly converge IT and OT resources — including cloud endpoints and unmanaged, unagentable assets — they require enterprise-ready solutions that enforce consistent governance and control,” said Barry Mainz, CEO, Forescout. “Together, we empower security leaders to integrate and enhance their security programs seamlessly.”

Find Forescout for Risk & Exposure Management in the Azure Marketplace here.

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Microsoft Copilot for Security Readiness Workshops Offered by Ontinue

Taylor Graham — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:30:00 +0000

CISOs and their teams are inundated with claims about how artificial intelligence will change the cybersecurity landscape, and there is certainly a lot of potential. Recent reports found that 95% of respondents view AI models as vital for the success of their business, and 55% of organizations plan to adopt GenAI solutions within the next year.

Ontinue announced it now offers Microsoft Copilot for Security Readiness workshops to help organizations understand how they can unlock the power of AI and get the most value from their Microsoft Security investments.

Ontinue specializes in managed security operations tailored for Microsoft customers and its AI-powered MXDR service, ION, was built on the backbone of the Microsoft security and collaboration product portfolio. Ontinue aims to instill confidence in every organization by serving as an extension of their team, enhancing efficiencies, optimizing their investments, while strengthening their security postures. Earlier this year, Microsoft launched Microsoft Copilot for Security, a generative AI-powered assistant that empowers in-house security and IT teams to respond quickly to threats and upskill security practitioners. To help Microsoft Security customers understand how to get the most value out of Copilot for Security, Ontinue is offering Microsoft Copilot for Security Readiness workshops.

“When an organization decides to implement AI-based technologies and services, most lack the expertise and therefore struggle to develop strategies and governance for the effective, safe implementation and usage of these offerings,” said Dave Gruber, Principal Analyst at ESG. “This is why finding the right Managed Security partner is so important, as they can help accelerate development and implementation of governance and security controls needed to ensure AI investments are secured and operationalized effectively.”

The Microsoft Copilot for Security Readiness workshop is designed for Security Operations teams who are looking for guidance on implementing Copilot for Security securely and responsibly within their organization. The workshop offers:

A definitive understanding of whether Copilot for Security is right for your organization
A solid understanding of how to use Copilot for Security to address your core use cases
Copilot for Security Ninja certification preparation for all workshop attendees
A best-practice blueprint for the secure and responsible implementation of Copilot for Security

“Gen-AI is a key consideration for many organizations, and those already invested in Microsoft security are naturally intrigued by the potential benefits of Copilot for Security. At Ontinue, we see ourselves as an extension of our customers’ teams, and we’re happy to now offer this new workshop to help organizations maximize their security investments,” said Daniel Morris, Director of Consulting Services at Ontinue. “Copilot for Security makes in-house security teams faster and more efficient, and in conjunction with Ontinue’s ION MXDR service, we help organizations ensure around-the-clock protection while also increasing overall security program maturity, efficacy and scalability.”

For more information about Ontinue’s Microsoft Copilot for Security Readiness workshops, including dates and registration information please visit the website here.

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