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Vectra keeps Private Research Institution well ahead of cyberattackers

Vectra AI Inc.

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Cybersecurity
Services	Cybersecurity Services Data Science Services
Challenge	The Private Research Institution was facing a wave of uncertainty due to the risk of a second ransomware attack. The manual workload was overwhelming and the institution needed a solution to automate Security Operations Center (SOC) inefficiencies and prevent future ransomware attacks. The institution was also dealing with constant change as network devices were constantly on the move with students and staff connecting in different locations and bringing multiple personal devices. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a Private Research Institution established in 1865. It is located in the United States and has a sprawling 95-acre campus. The institution has more than 6,500 students and an academic staff of nearly 500. The institution's network environment is dynamic with devices constantly on the move as students and staff connect in different locations. Every year, new students arrive on campus with multiple personal devices, adding to the complexity of the network environment. Read More
Solution	The institution implemented the Cognito® network detection and response (NDR) platform and Sidekick Services™ from Vectra®. The Cognito NDR platform uses AI-derived machine learning algorithms and deep learning to automatically detect, prioritize and respond to in-progress attack behaviors that pose the highest business risk. Sidekick Services enable the institution's information security team to work with Vectra security experts who analyze the results from Cognito NDR deployments, identify critical security events, and provide remediation and investigative recommendations. For faster response time, the Cognito NDR platform integrates and shares attack context and insights with third-party security solutions. The institution also takes response actions to the next level by integrating the Cognito NDR platform with deep process-level host context from their endpoint protection solution. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

The Private Research Institution was facing a wave of uncertainty due to the risk of a second ransomware attack. The manual workload was overwhelming and the institution needed a solution to automate Security Operations Center (SOC) inefficiencies and prevent future ransomware attacks. The institution was also dealing with constant change as network devices were constantly on the move with students and staff connecting in different locations and bringing multiple personal devices.

About Customer

The customer is a Private Research Institution established in 1865. It is located in the United States and has a sprawling 95-acre campus. The institution has more than 6,500 students and an academic staff of nearly 500. The institution's network environment is dynamic with devices constantly on the move as students and staff connect in different locations. Every year, new students arrive on campus with multiple personal devices, adding to the complexity of the network environment.

Solution

The institution implemented the Cognito® network detection and response (NDR) platform and Sidekick Services™ from Vectra®. The Cognito NDR platform uses AI-derived machine learning algorithms and deep learning to automatically detect, prioritize and respond to in-progress attack behaviors that pose the highest business risk. Sidekick Services enable the institution's information security team to work with Vectra security experts who analyze the results from Cognito NDR deployments, identify critical security events, and provide remediation and investigative recommendations. For faster response time, the Cognito NDR platform integrates and shares attack context and insights with third-party security solutions. The institution also takes response actions to the next level by integrating the Cognito NDR platform with deep process-level host context from their endpoint protection solution.

Impact #1	Improved understanding of the network environment and threat landscape.
Impact #2	Ability to prioritize security alerts and visibility into when a compromised host is part of a larger attack campaign.
Impact #3	Improved security efficiency and reduced attacker dwell times that can increase business risk.

Impact #1

Improved understanding of the network environment and threat landscape.

Impact #2

Ability to prioritize security alerts and visibility into when a compromised host is part of a larger attack campaign.

Impact #3

Improved security efficiency and reduced attacker dwell times that can increase business risk.

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Vectra keeps Private Research Institution well ahead of cyberattackers

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