Cohesity introduced Security Advisor, an addition to the company's Threat Defense architecture that
gives customers an easy way to improve their security posture in an era
of rapidly sophisticated and damaging cyberattacks. The new feature
helps reduce human errors and achieve a higher level of cyber resilience
in customer environments that are managed through the Cohesity Helios
data platform.
Security
Advisor scans the customer's Cohesity environment, including an array
of security configurations, and considers a host of factors such as
access control, audit logs, and encryption framework that are critical
to protecting the security posture of the data cluster. Customers then
receive a score that tells them how they are performing against
Cohesity's best practice recommendations. Additionally, customers are
provided with recommendations on how to address potential risks and help
keep their platform and the data secure from bad actors -- both
internal and external -- which can limit their exposure to cyber
extortion.
Security Advisor complements what Cohesity offers today through the CyberScan application on
the Cohesity Marketplace. With CyberScan, customers can uncover cyber
exposures and blind spots within their production environment by running
on-demand and automated scans on backup snapshots against known
vulnerabilities.
Timing
of this announcement comes as cyberthreats, security breaches, and
ransomware attacks continue to plague organizations around the globe.
Studies show that ransomware attacks soared 93% in the first half of 2021.
With the increased incidence of cyberattacks, the threat of ransomware,
and the potential for human error in administering cluster security,
customers need a fast, simple, and comprehensive way to assess their
security posture and address any concerns quickly.
"Enterprises
use an array of tools to generate and manage data, and each tool has
its own security settings - making it difficult to review every setting
and control access across all their disparate technology," said Brian
Spanswick, chief information security officer, Cohesity. "This lack of
visibility and control leaves IT environments vulnerable to
cyberattacks."
Security Advisor: Provides Global Visibility and Deeper Insights
If a Security Advisor scan shows a score that indicates an issue, the following actions can quickly be taken by IT:
- Get
more detailed information and recommendations on how to address
configuration issues that can also improve security postures.
- Secure
a centralized view of all Cohesity cluster security settings across
geographies, sites, and regions, through the Helios Dashboard.
- Meet internal security assessments via an easy to understand scorecard.
"Our
recent research shows that ransomware is the top IT spending priority
for 2022, and that ransomware preparedness is now a core business
conversation at the executive level and in the boardroom. As
cybercriminals become more aggressive and creative, against a backdrop
of the cybersecurity skills shortage, organizations are struggling to
maintain an optimal security posture," said Christophe Bertrand,
practice director, Data Protection for Enterprise Strategy Group. "By
offering Security Advisor, Cohesity is helping its customers better
understand how to augment their data protection capabilities, thus
limiting their risk and reducing their exposure to potential threats."
Price and Availability
Security
Advisor is part of the Helios platform, available immediately to all
customers globally at no additional cost. It can be accessed under
Helios Security Dashboard, under Security Advisor.