Vectra Unifies AI-Driven Detection in a Single Solution | NWU

The modern cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated. Organizations are actively transitioning to hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures, which creates new challenges for ensuring data and application security. In this dynamic environment, Vectra AI, a recognized leader in detecting, investigating, and responding to hybrid attacks, and Gigamon, a leading provider of deep network observability solutions, are joining forces in a strategic OEM partnership. The goal of this collaboration is to provide an advanced Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, specifically designed for complex hybrid cloud environments.

Addressing Cyber Threats in Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments

In 2023-2024, DevOps, NetOps, and SecOps teams face unprecedented pressure. They must not only ensure the secure deployment of workloads in hybrid and multi-cloud environments but also guarantee their continuous monitoring for timely detection and remediation of security threats and performance anomalies. Traditional security approaches often prove ineffective, especially when it comes to “horizontal” (East-West) traffic within cloud segments, which remains a “blind spot” for many solutions.

Security analysts are literally “overwhelmed” by an endless stream of alerts and logs about potential network attacks. This massive volume of information makes it nearly impossible to identify and respond to the most serious threats before they cause significant damage. Simultaneously, the volume of network data available to corporate IT organizations continues to grow rapidly. This combination sharply increases the need for deep observability of hybrid cloud infrastructure, providing intelligence and attack data that spans both on-premises and cloud infrastructure.

Why is deep observability critically important?

Deep Observability from Gigamon goes beyond simple monitoring. It allows for the capture, aggregation, filtering, and analysis of all network traffic, including encrypted data, which is crucial for detecting hidden threats. Unlike traditional tools that may only see part of the network landscape, Gigamon solutions provide full visibility, delivering detailed packet data necessary for accurate threat analysis. Without such deep visibility, security teams remain unaware of malicious activity, especially when they move laterally within the network using legitimate credentials.

Vectra AI and Gigamon Synergy: Next-Generation XDR

This new integration is a logical continuation of the long-standing partnership between Vectra AI and Gigamon. It underscores the companies’ consistent commitment to working together to bridge the gap between perimeter defense and post-breach analysis by significantly enhancing overall network visibility.

The Vectra AI platform leverages the extended capabilities of Gigamon GigaVUE Cloud Suite to provide enhanced visibility and context for hybrid attacks. This includes critical lateral or East-West visibility, achieved by directly forwarding cloud network analytics from Gigamon to the Vectra AI platform. This approach leads to:

Reduced Mean Time To Detect (MTTD): The time required to identify threats is shortened, allowing for faster incident response.
Reduced Risk: Earlier and more accurate detection minimizes potential damage from attacks.
Optimized Security Operations Center (SOC) Workflows: Automation and threat contextualization reduce “alert fatigue” and enable analysts to focus on the most critical incidents.

All of this is achieved within a single, easy-to-deploy solution that significantly enhances an organization’s overall cyber resilience.

Enhanced Capabilities of the Vectra AI Platform with Gigamon Integration

Integration with Gigamon endows the Vectra AI platform with unique capabilities critical for modern hybrid environments:

Access to a Unified, Integrated Attack Signal: Vectra AI Security Attack Signal Intelligence based on artificial intelligence provides comprehensive analysis across network environments and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This means the system can detect complex TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) of attackers, rather than just anomalies, providing security teams with precise and actionable threat signals.
Unification of Diverse Data Sources: A single interface for optimizing investigations and response reduces the burden on the SOC team. This is achieved by consolidating sensors and software for network and cloud traffic, simplifying event correlation and accelerating decision-making.
Simplified Traffic Forwarding Support: Cloud-native traffic is sent directly from Gigamon’s deep observability pipeline to the Vectra AI platform, eliminating complexities and reducing overhead for deployment and administration.
Cost Reduction: The need for disparate tools for monitoring cloud solutions is eliminated, leading to optimized security budgets and increased ROI (Return on Investment).

Voices of Industry Experts and Leaders

“Recent trends in cybersecurity indicate that many XDR offerings have expanded to capture new categories of events,” commented Chris Kissel, Vice President of Research in IDC’s Security and Trust Products group. “Such integrations, like between Gigamon and Vectra AI, are crucial for providing comprehensive protection, given the growing complexity of threats and the need for data consolidation for an effective SOC.”

“The combination of Gigamon and Vectra reduces friction in building the capabilities we need to protect our environment,” stated Martin Fisher, CISO at Northside Hospital. “This partnership is a key element as we continue to detect and respond to threats, especially in the context of the ongoing shift to hybrid architectures.”

“Organizations continue to move more workloads to the cloud, but these hybrid and multi-cloud environments create significant security challenges due to a lack of visibility,” said Paul Eccleston, Senior Vice President EMEA at Exclusive Networks, a joint distributor of Vectra and Gigamon in the region. “Creating a ready-made solution with Gigamon and Vectra AI is revolutionary for cloud security. We can now offer our customers worldwide a complete cyber defense solution for any cloud network, providing them with the deep observability they need from Gigamon, with a best-in-class artificial intelligence-driven threat detection, investigation, and response platform from Vectra AI – all in one solution. This significantly simplifies security deployment and management for end-users.”

“Thanks to Gigamon’s capabilities, the Vectra AI platform provides a best-in-class integrated attack signal for network and cloud detection, improving threat resilience while maximizing existing cybersecurity talent and solutions,” said Greg Murphy, Senior Vice President of Operations and Strategy at Vectra AI. “As organizations transition to hybrid and multi-cloud environments, this new offering underscores our commitment to comprehensive cloud security with continuous monitoring and proactive threat detection.”

“We are pleased to provide a ready-made cloud cybersecurity solution to Vectra AI customers, thanks to Gigamon’s deep observability, which makes threat detection and response feasible and practical,” said Michael Dickman, Chief Product Officer at Gigamon. “Global organizations must modernize cloud cybersecurity operations for cyber resilience that is both effective and economical. With this new joint solution, SOC analysts can finally address the challenge of detecting both East-West and North-South threats for any cloud workload, providing full control over their infrastructure.”

Vectra AI – A Strategic Asset for Cybersecurity in Ukraine via NWU

Thanks to NWU, the official distributor of Vectra AI in Ukraine, the domestic IT market has gained a unique opportunity to purchase NDR (Network Detection and Response) from a world leader. This solution is an integral part of the modern SOC triad (Security Operations Center), which includes SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), and NDR. The integration of these three components allows for the creation of a comprehensive cyber defense system capable of withstanding the most complex attacks.

Vectra AI is a leader in detecting and responding to hybrid cloud threats based on artificial intelligence for security. Only Vectra optimizes AI to detect attacker methods — TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), which are the foundation of all attacks — instead of simply alerting on “other” anomalies. The resulting high-fidelity threat signal and clear context enable cybersecurity teams to respond quickly to threats and prevent attacks from escalating into full-blown breaches.

The Vectra AI platform and services cover:

Public Cloud: Ensuring the security of data and applications in public cloud environments.
SaaS Applications: Protection against threats that exploit software-as-a-service vulnerabilities.
Identity Systems: Monitoring and detecting compromised credentials.
Network Infrastructure: Comprehensive protection for both on-premises and cloud networks.

Organizations worldwide rely on the Vectra AI platform and services to achieve resilience against:

Ransomware: Rapid detection and blocking of ransomware activity.
Supply Chain Attacks: Detection of anomalies in vendor behavior or integrated components.
Credential Theft: Identification of attempts to steal or use compromised credentials.
Other Cyberattacks: Providing protection against a wide range of current and future threats.

Strengthen Your SOC with Vectra AI and NWU

Modern cyber threats demand innovative approaches to security. Vectra AI solutions based on artificial intelligence offer unparalleled detection accuracy and automation of response, which is critically important for any SOC.

To purchase NDR for your SOC or request testing of the Vectra AI solution in Ukraine, contact NWU. As an official distributor, we offer not only advanced technologies but also expert support to help you effectively implement and utilize this powerful solution. This is your opportunity to significantly enhance your security team’s effectiveness and reliably protect your digital assets.

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