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Vectra Cognito Now Available in the Microsoft Azure and AWS Marketplaces

Vectra AI has announced the availability of its Cognito platform in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. The agreement with Microsoft will allow organizations interested in using the Vectra Cognito platform across cloud, data center, networks and IoT/OT to now test or purchase Cognito on Azure Marketplace using their pre-existing agreements with Microsoft.

The AWS partnership will allow AWS customers worldwide to deploy Vectra’s suite of solutions through their AWS Enterprise Discount Plan for seamless procurement at a reduced rate. The accelerated purchasing process ensures fast time-to-value for customers leveraging Vectra solutions to gain real-time security, operational and cost management insights across their hybrid AWS environment.

Account takeover in Office 365 has become the largest security threat vector in the cloud. The strategic approach allows the attacker to gain access to the data and privileges associated with the compromised account and then work their way laterally through the network. The Cognito platform accelerates threat detection, investigation, and response using AI to enrich cloud logs and network metadata. Once enriched, the data is collected and stored with the right context to detect, hunt, and investigate known and unknown threats in real-time.

Azure users of Vectra’s Cognito platform can combine cloud and data center detections with in-depth information from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for greater context and stop attacks at the endpoint. Cognito is also seamlessly integrated with Azure Sentinel to create custom workbooks for enhanced investigation, correlation, and automation. For AWS users, Vectra’s Cognito platform integrates with AWS virtual private cloud (VPC) traffic mirroring to monitor all infrastructure-as-a-service traffic. Cognito also integrates with AWS Security Hub to publish Vectra detections as findings in Security Hub, enabling security teams to correlate Vectra attacker detections with other data sources for faster threat hunting and incident investigations.

“Vectra is focused on making things easier for its customers. Whether that requires helping security teams see and stop the most sophisticated cyberattacks at scale, or making it quick and easy to find, buy and deploy industry-leading threat detection and response technology,” said Randy Schirman, Vice President at Vectra AI. “For companies that rely on the global footprint, scalability, reliability and agility of Microsoft Azure and AWS, we now offer a one-stop shopping experience via a pre-approved and preferred purchasing channel.”

Vectra’s Cognito platform is now available worldwide on the Microsoft Azure and AWS Marketplaces. Purchases made through the two marketplaces also help streamline billing and procurement for joint customers. Nozomi Networks has announced a technology integration with ServiceNow that helps manufacturers deliver next-generation operational efficiencies and resilience. The certified integration makes it possible for manufacturing and other industrial processes to leverage the combined power of ServiceNow’s expertise in service and asset lifecycle management with Nozomi Networks’ industrial strength OT and IoT network visibility and security solutions. With this integrated solution, organizations can utilize real time OT and IoT asset information from Nozomi Networks with ServiceNow’s Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) and ServiceNow’s new Operational Technology Management products to quickly act on issues and immediately respond to operational threats.

With this new integration, customers can synchronize network assets details gathered from the Nozomi Networks’ solution into the ServiceNow platform. Assets are automatically mapped to the new ServiceNow OT data model, streamlining the onboarding of new and existing devices. This approach makes it possible for manufacturers to achieve a complete and contextual view of their operational technology environments and addresses the need to help ensure the availability of their critical technology.

“Smart manufacturing is a bottom-and-topline game changer, leveraging technology and data-driven workflows to boost efficiencies, gain greater resiliency and drive more value,” said Chet Namboodri, Nozomi Networks SVP, Business Development and Alliances. “At the same time, managing and securing these environments complicates manufacturing operations. Nozomi Networks is pleased to team with ServiceNow to simplify and support a new generation of process operations with the real time asset visibility that manufacturers need to speed response, reduce risk and increase compliance.”

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“Digitalization is a top priority for manufacturers who want to build and protect resiliency and maintain a competitive edge in today’s global marketplace,” said Binoy Gosalia, Global Head of Industry Partnerships at ServiceNow. “Yet, too often information silos, manual processes, and a lack of visibility keep manufacturers from realizing the full benefits of their digital investments. Nozomi Networks integration with ServiceNow makes it possible to unlock all the benefits of digitization with a unified system of action that is informed by detailed, real time asset information.”

Nexans Launches Digital Ceiling Solution LANactive XGigaSwitch DICE

Nexans Advanced Networking Solutions has launched LANactive Digital Ceiling XGigaSwitch DICE. The key features are 2×10 Gbps SFP+ uplinks; 4x MultiGigabits access ports for connection of bandwidth-consuming applications; 4x Gigabit access ports for connecting further IP equipment and access ports are featured with PoE++ up to 90W.

“With the increasing investment into intelligent buildings and sustainability, the digital ceiling is becoming an important part of modern networking architectures. The myriad of IoT devices that have productive and sustainable use cases built around it are continuously increasing. In today’s intelligent buildings it is not uncommon to find thermal cameras, air motion detectors, air quality sensors, temperature sensors, proximity sensors, surveillance cameras, wireless access points, all on the same network and often fitted in the same physical space. The digital ceiling is a solution for this device congestion. Nexans’ latest LANactive Digital Ceiling XGigaSwitch DICE, has innovative features including PoE and Gigabit access ports that enables the smooth roll out of the digital ceiling as an integral part of enterprise networking architectures,” explains Arafat Yousef, Managing Director – Middle East & Africa, Nexans Data Network Solutions.

“The internet of things (IoT) is continuing to grow at an astonishing rate. In fact, the IDC estimates that by 2025 over 150,000 new devices will join the IoT every minute. Handling this level of growth demands ever more powerful IT networks. At the same time, bandwidth requirements are increasing along with the need for power and data. This means that established network connections are reaching their limits and it is vital to think about new technologies that will be capable of meeting the demand for data traffic,” the company said.

The company further added, “A further challenge is that smart building systems are being increasingly integrated into IP networks. In this case, it is not typically the bandwidth that is the main consideration. Instead, the main focus is on the provision of data and power to support applications like connected lighting, smart sensors and heating, air conditioning and security systems.”

“To handle these challenges in a cost and resource efficient way, while ensuring the overall flexibility of the IT network, Nexans has developed the fiber in the Digital Ceiling concept. To achieve this, a data/power/ control network is connected throughout the entire building via an overhead matrix installation. This offers a significant number of connection points, including Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), to link devices to building automation systems,” the company said.

“LANactive DICE meets the current and future network requirements of smart buildings. It is scalable and facilitates the upgrading of existing and new networking infrastructures. Fibre-based networks make the network future proof by meeting upcoming requirements of security, high bandwidth and energy savings. Fibre-based networks also allow sustainable and cost-effective maintenance of the network,” the company explained. ServiceNow has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire next-generation observability leader Lightstep. By acquiring Lightstep, ServiceNow will solidify and accelerate its position as the world’s leading enterprise platform for digital businesses. ServiceNow is already a recognized market leader in IT service management, IT operations management and digital workflows. With Lightstep, an emerging pioneer in next generation application monitoring and observability, ServiceNow will help DevOps engineers build, deploy, run and monitor state-of-the-art, cloud-native applications. Together, ServiceNow and Lightstep will extend the benefits of observability across the enterprise through digital workflows that convert real-time insights into action across all the technologies, people, and processes that enable digital business.

In a cloud and DevOps based world, the software that powers today’s enterprises is increasingly complex. Yet, companies are expected to increase innovation and velocity without sacrificing reliability and performance. The combination of ServiceNow and Lightstep will deliver deep operational insights so enterprises can more effectively use modern technology stacks. Lightstep’s solution analyzes system-wide metrics and tracing data in real time to understand the cause and effects of changes to application performance, reliability, and development velocity. The Now Platform coordinates the technical and team response, connecting insights with actions needed to drive digital transformation. Customers will be able to more easily monitor and respond to critical signals and indicators of software health using Lightstep’s capabilities with ServiceNow’s IT workflow solutions’ ability to weave disparate elements into a seamless digital fabric. This gives business the confidence and clarity to drive faster innovation and better outcomes across the entire digital experience.

“Companies are betting on going digital in order to thrive in the 21st century, but the transition is often challenging to navigate," said Pablo Stern, SVP & GM, IT Workflow Products, ServiceNow. "With Lightstep, ServiceNow will transform how software solutions are delivered to customers. This will ultimately make it easier for customers to innovate quickly. Now they'll be able to build and operate their software faster than ever before and take the new era of work head on with confidence.”

ServiceNow to Acquire Lightstep