In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, where cyber threats are constantly evolving and hybrid and multi-cloud attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, the role of innovative solutions is critically important. This is precisely why Vectra AI, a recognized leader in detecting, investigating, and responding to such threats, has achieved a dual victory at the prestigious SC Awards 2022. This is a significant event that highlights its contribution to the advancement of information security.

The Vectra AI security platform, driven by sophisticated artificial intelligence, is widely known for its exceptional detection capabilities, which cover the entire spectrum of attack surfaces: from traditional networks to complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This award is a clear testament to the effectiveness and innovation of Vectra AI’s solutions in protecting businesses from an ever-increasing array of sophisticated cyber threats.

Vectra AI Secures Dual Wins at SC Awards 2022

At the SC Awards 2022, Vectra AI was recognized in two key categories: “Best Threat Detection Technology” and “Best Threat Analysis Technology.” This dual triumph reflects the platform’s exceptional ability to understand attacker behavior across various environments, including the public cloud, identity systems, SaaS applications, and traditional networks.

The key to Vectra AI‘s success lies in the optimization of its artificial intelligence, which allows security teams not just to react to threats, but to:

Detect threats in real time.
Prioritize attacks based on their criticality.
Investigate incidents with deep context.
Effectively respond to identified threats.

This comprehensive approach significantly enhances the operational efficiency of security teams and strengthens overall defense.

History and Prestige of SC Awards

For 25 consecutive years, the SC Awards have been considered among the most prestigious and influential in the cybersecurity industry. They celebrate solutions, organizations, and individuals who drive innovation and achievements in the field of information security. Being recognized by such an authoritative and long-standing award program is a clear testament to Vectra AI’s consistent excellence and impact on the industry. It also underscores the importance of continuous improvement in combating new cybersecurity challenges.

Vectra AI’s Patented AI: Coverage, Clarity, and Control

Vectra AI utilizes patented security artificial intelligence for accurate threat detection and prioritization, and seamlessly integrates with existing security systems. Organizations deploying Vectra gain comprehensive coverage, unparalleled clarity, and robust control necessary to stay ahead of sophisticated and evasive attacks in today’s complex threat landscape. This holistic approach ensures that no aspect of cyber defense is overlooked, striving for absolute cyber resilience.

Key Pillars of the Vectra AI Security Platform:

Coverage: Vectra’s AI-driven detection capabilities provide deep visibility and context into attacker methods (TTPs) for over 90% of specific MITRE ATT&CK techniques across various attack surfaces. This includes the public cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), SaaS applications (Microsoft 365, Salesforce), identity (Active Directory, Azure AD), network, and endpoints. This extensive coverage means that both the attack surface and the attacker’s TTPs are thoroughly monitored, ensuring comprehensive protection against known and unknown threats. For instance, data from an IBM report indicated that the average time to detect a cyberattack in 2023 was 204 days, highlighting the critical need for deep coverage.
Clarity: Security teams receive high-quality attack signals, complemented by AI-powered threat triage and prioritization. This eliminates the need for manual sorting filters, significantly reduces alert noise by over 80%, and allows for the prioritization of the most critical threats. Consequently, less time is spent investigating and responding to attacks, enabling security professionals to focus on truly impactful incidents rather than being overwhelmed by false positives. For example, reducing alert noise by 80% can free up to 40% of SOC analysts’ working time.
Control: Security professionals detect and stop attacks using fewer tools, rules, and less manual effort. This is achieved through seamless integration with existing technology stacks for context, workflow optimization, and rapid response. Such integration provides additional speed and scalability of operations, allowing security teams to effectively manage the growing volume of threats without increasing staff. According to Cybereason, 80% of organizations that paid a ransomware ransom were attacked again, underscoring the necessity of proactive control.

Kevin Kennedy, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Vectra, stated: “Organizations that prioritize AI-driven detection and response gain an advantage in fending off modern attacks, especially when the right AI approach is used. There are too many unknowns that security teams face—from expanding attack surfaces, evolving evasion techniques, to overwhelming alert noise. Vectra AI’s approach to AI-driven detection and response can neutralize these problems and disrupt attacker plans. We are honored to be recognized by SC Media in these two categories, as threat detection and analysis remain the foundation of everything we do.”

This recognition came just two months after Vectra AI was honored at the SC Media Awards Europe in 2022 as a winner in the “Best Behavioural Analytics/Enterprise Threat Detection” category, and also received high praise in three additional categories. This demonstrates the company’s consistent leadership in the global cybersecurity arena.

SC Media: A Key Resource for Cybersecurity Professionals

Jill Aitoro, Senior Vice President of Content Strategy at CyberRisk Alliance and Editor-in-Chief of SC Media, emphasized: “The past year brought certain challenges to the customer community, who are still trying to cope with the consequences of the pandemic while transitioning to a new security standard. The winners of our Trust Awards answered the call by providing technology that can help cope with the changing threat landscape.”

This year’s SC Awards winners were honored at the InfoSec World 2022 exhibition, which took place from September 26 to 28.

SC Media is an essential resource for cybersecurity professionals, keeping them informed of vital events and focusing attention on the most critical issues. Whether they are practitioners or executives, technologists or individuals who care about cybersecurity, they all turn to SC Media every day and throughout the day to stay informed and gain insight into complex issues that matter in their strategic and technological decision-making. As a portal of CyberRisk Alliance, SC Media connects to an authoritative community of thinkers and innovators to provide a full range of relevant and useful content, including exclusive market research and data, opinions and perspectives, independent product reviews, engaging in-person and virtual training, and much more.

Vectra AI – A Valuable Asset for Cybersecurity in Ukraine with NWU

Thanks to NWU, the official distributor of Vectra AI in Ukraine, it is now possible for domestic IT market organizations to buy NDR (Network Detection and Response) from a global leader. This solution is an integral part of the SOC triad – a fundamental concept of modern cybersecurity.

The Role of NDR in the SOC Triad: Comprehensive Protection

The SOC triad consists of three key components that together provide comprehensive protection:

SIEM (Security Information and Event Management): A system for collecting, aggregating, and analyzing security logs and events from various sources across the entire IT infrastructure. SIEM provides a centralized repository for security data, helping SOC teams detect anomalies and correlate events to identify complex attacks. According to Gartner, by 2025, 30% of organizations investing in SIEM will integrate it with other security tools.
EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response): A solution for monitoring and protecting endpoints (computers, servers, mobile devices) from threats. EDR provides capabilities for detecting suspicious activity directly on devices and rapid response, such as isolating a compromised host.
NDR (Network Detection and Response): A component specializing in analyzing network traffic to detect threats that may have bypassed traditional security controls, such as firewalls. This is critically important for detecting lateral movement of attackers within the network, anomalies in the behavior of network devices and protocols, and hidden communication channels. Vectra AI, with its powerful NDR capabilities, ideally fits this role, providing deep visibility into network activity. According to a Cisco study, 53% of companies consider NDR critically important for threat detection.

The synergy of these three components creates a comprehensive cyber defense system that provides full visibility, deep analysis, and rapid response to threats at all levels of the infrastructure.

Why is Vectra AI a Leader?

Vectra AI is a leader in the field of cyber threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, utilizing security artificial intelligence. Only Vectra optimizes AI to detect the precise attacker methods – TTP (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) that underlie all attacks – instead of simply alerting on “other.” The resulting highly accurate threat signal and clear context enable cybersecurity professionals to react to threats faster and stop attacks more quickly, minimizing potential damage.

Organizations worldwide rely on Vectra to ensure cyber resilience against the most dangerous cyber threats and neutralize attacks such as:

Ransomware: Rapid detection and blocking of ransomware activity in the early stages of an attack, which can save a company from millions in damages and downtime. According to Emsisoft, ransomware payments reached a record $1.1 billion in 2023.
Supply Chain Attacks: Detection of anomalies in the behavior of suppliers or integrated components, which can indicate hidden threats and vulnerabilities that may be used to penetrate your network.
Credential Theft: Detection of attempts to steal or use compromised credentials for unauthorized access, which is one of the most common attack vectors. According to the Verizon DBIR 2024, credential compromise is the cause of 45% of data breaches.
Other Cyberattacks: Providing protection against a wide range of modern and future threats, including fileless attacks, zero-day attacks, and targeted APT group attacks, which are constantly evolving and adapting.

Collaboration with NWU: Your Reliable Cybersecurity Partner in Ukraine

To buy NDR for SOC or to request a test of the Vectra AI solution in Ukraine, please contact NWU. As an official distributor, we offer not only advanced technologies but also expert support that will help you implement and utilize this powerful solution as effectively as possible. This is your chance to significantly enhance the efficiency of your security team and reliably protect your digital assets, ensuring resilience against the most complex cyber threats.

Learn more about Vectra AI on the vendor’s website: https://www.vectra.ai/