guardDog.ai, a growing leader in cybersecurity solutions for consumers and businesses, and a New Triple Award Winner in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, has joined CEDIA Propel, a program that connects CEDIA members to emerging trends, special offers, and innovative technology as a partnered vendor.

CEDIA is a global trade association for companies that design, manufacture, and integrate technology in the home, empowers members with education, certification, and advocacy.

Through Propel, integrator and individual CEDIA members receive discounted pricing on guardDog.ai products and services plans, including dedicated client monitoring services and other benefits.

Available globally, guardDog.ai uses AI-driven network overlay technology to find and protect attempted cyberattacks in as little as two milliseconds.

The guardDog.ai Fido device and accompanying Protective Cloud Services make it possible for consumers, small business owners, and large enterprises to mitigate threats to their growing array of networked devices without having to hire dedicated IT support.

From the moment users plug their Fido device in, their network and devices are protected by guardDog.ai. Attacks are stopped, vulnerabilities exposed, and threats prioritized. Protection is easy and automatic.

guardDog.ai & CEDIA Make a Winning Combination

The CEDIA Propel partnership follows guardDog.ai’s premier appearance at CEDIA Expo 2021, where guardDog.ai was acknowledged as Grand Prize Winner of the TechStarter Five Award at CEDIA Expo 2021, which identifies and acknowledges Launchpad exhibitors strongest in uniqueness and innovation and with the highest potential for impact on their industry.

“CEDIA strives to keep the industry on the cutting-edge of technology and emerging trends, including cybersecurity,” explained CEDIA Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships Ian Bryant.

“guardDog is a perfect example of a new, innovative technology that aligns with the mission of the CEDIA Propel program and offers value to the entire CI channel.”

“We are excited for CEDIA members to gain exclusive access to guardDog’s solutions and support and to feel pride in the benefits and security that they will now be able to offer their clients.”

“guardDog underwent an extensive nine-month vetting process by CEDIA staff and volunteers,” added Kelly Ryan, Executive Director of Business Development at guardDog.ai.

“Among other things, this led to our successful addition of AI protection to the CEDIA global headquarters.”

“We are honored to connect with CEDIA members through the Propel program, to bring enterprise-level cybersecurity protection to their clients through our affordable, easy-to-install, and autonomous managed detection and response solutions.”

“guardDog’s solutions are a boon to integrators and their clients,” said Glenn Merlin Johnson, CEO of Adaptive Design Group, Inc.”

Because they are cloud-based and AI-driven, guardDog’s Protective Cloud Services are continually up to date and increasing in strength, making them ideal for businesses and homes that would not otherwise have access to solutions with this level of effectiveness and strength.”

“Cybersecurity risks are one of the most pervasive and costly challenges for today’s small businesses and home-based networks, agreed Peter Bookman, CEO at guardDog.ai.”

“We’re extremely pleased to offer consumers and businesses a solution to these issues, and believe that CEDIA’s strength and focus in this arena makes the Propel program an ideal partnership for guardDog.ai to pursue.”

Integrator and individual CEDIA members who sign up through CEDIA Propel can take advantage of free guardDog certification and training opportunities to develop their skill set and familiarity with the brand.

Members will also receive access to new product developments and white-glove installation, set up, and monitoring. If additional support is needed, members can reach out to guardDog directly through a dedicated technical and sales hotline specifically for CEDIA members.

For more information on guardDog.ai and to join CEDIA Propel for access to exclusive discounts and benefits on their products, visit cedia.net/propel or visit guardDog.ai at guarddog.ai.

guardDog.ai provides a software service that simplifies cybersecurity management with AI-powered autonomous detection and response technology.

The solution is designed to make advanced cybersecurity accessible for small, mid-market, and distributed organizations without complexity.

It can be easily deployed on hardware, in virtualized environments, embedded systems, and more, offering automatic protection at the network level.

Hidden threats to networks and devices are made visible and instantly terminated with intelligent countermeasures, and detected vulnerabilities are exposed.

Management of the service, incident and severity level reporting and access to additional advanced features are accessed through a cloud-based security operations dashboard.

guardDog Solutions Named a Triple ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner in 2021 Awards Program

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now entering its Seventh Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.

guardDog Solutions (First of Three)

Best Cyber Analytics Solution

• guardDog.AI

• guardDog Protective Cloud Services (PCS) is an AI-powered network security solution that doesn’t require cyber security expertise to operate.

• Once activated, users’ Fido device goes to work by detecting threats and vulnerabilities on your network.

• From there, the users’ cloud dashboard displays incidents by threat level and shows them information on how to resolve the issues before they become a problem.

guardDog Solutions (Second of Three)

Best Vulnerability Management Solution

• guardDog.AI

• Installation is a snap, and protection is a power light away.

• Secure a home, a small office, a large enterprise, or any other organization with a cyber security management solution made easy that offers services to match the user’s needs.

• How it Works:  Unbox your Fido device, connect to your network, and register. From the moment the power light appears, protection begins. Fido gets to know your network and your devices.

• It recognizes intruders and defends your network and devices. When someone attacks, it deploys automated countermeasures. User’s networks and devices are scanned vigilantly to protect against the known, and the unknown.

guardDog Solutions (Third of Three)

Best Threat Intelligence Solution

• guardDog.AI

• No Experience Required

• Last year alone there were over 12,000 new vulnerability exploits that emerged, and no human could really keep up with that. guardDog’s ai-powered service learns about these attacks and keeps user’s Fido devices up to date.

• The training never stops to prevent a crisis before it happens.

• guardDog.ai has developed a cloud-based software service with a companion device that works together to simplify network security.

• The solution exposes invisible threats on networks, and the devices attached to them, with patented technology to address and prevent cybersecurity threats before they compromise network environments. 

The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards highlight the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

The United States was forever changed 20 years ago on September 11th, and we were fortunate to have many of those who responded to those horrific tragedies join us at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon.

In the days that followed 9/11, the critical needs of protecting our country catapulted us into new and innovative ways to secure our homeland – which is how many of the agencies and enterprise organizations that are today ‘ASTORS’ Awards Champions, came into being.

Our keynote speaker featured a moving and informative address from TSA Administrator and Vice-Admiral of the United States Coast Guard (Ret), David Pekoske; to our attendees who traveled from across the United States and abroad, on the strategic priorities of the 64,000 member TSA workforce in securing the transportation system, enabling safe, and in many cases, contactless travel.

Legendary Police Commissioner William Bratton of the New York Police Department, the Boston Police Department, and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department was also live at the event, meeting with attendees and signing copies of his latest work ‘The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America,’ courtesy of the generosity of our 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Premier Sponsors.

The 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program was Proudly Sponsored by AMAROK, Fortior Solutions and SIMS Software, along with Returning Premier Sponsors ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, and Reed Exhibitions.

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast-changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State, and local levels of government as well as firms allied to the government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers’ eyes throughout the story with cutting-edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

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AST Digital Publications are distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals, in federal, state, local, and private security sectors.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture, and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

These experts are from Government at the federal, state, and local level as well as from private firms allied to the government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website, and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

(See just a few highlights of American Security Today’s 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon at ISC East. Courtesy of My Pristine Images and Vimeo.)

To learn more about ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, be on the lookout for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2021 ‘A Year in Review’.

The Annual CHAMPIONS edition includes a review of Annual ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firm’s products and services, including video interviews and more.

It will serve as your Go-To Source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2021 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and/or organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection, and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitigate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It will also include featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

• For a complete list of 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners, begin HERE.

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