Ivanti, Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Best Identification Management Solution in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and CrowdStrike, have entered into a strategic alliance that brings together next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) with Ivanti’s multi-layered endpoint security solutions.
Together they are leading the charge to converge endpoint management and endpoint security, helping companies that possess limited resources combat cyber threats efficiently and in real time.
The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform seamlessly integrates next-generation AV, EDR, managed threat hunting, threat intelligence and IT hygiene – powered through the cloud via a single lightweight agent.
With this unique approach customers can prevent and detect never-before-seen threats and tailor security responses based on the severity of malicious behavior.
(Watch as James Yeager, Vice President of Public Sector for CrowdStrike, describes how CrowdStrike Falcon’s cloud-delivered security provides, modern, secure, and resilient endpoint protection to the public sector. Falcon stops breaches with a lightweight agent that delivers better protection, better performance, and immediate time to value for public sector enterprises. Courtesy of CrowdStrike and YouTube. Posted on Jan 24, 2018)
CrowdStrike’s next-generation AV module, Falcon Prevent, prevents both malware and malware-free intrusions, filling the gap left by legacy antivirus solutions that primarily focus on malware.
Uniting the next-gen Falcon platform from CrowdStrike with security solutions from Ivanti is an appropriate response to today’s cyberattack trends.
Ivanti delivers industry-leading solutions, integrating endpoint security controls that global experts agree create the highest barriers to real-world attacks (discovery, patch and privilege management, whitelisting, and secure configuration).
With IT teams spending too much time managing security device sprawl, and Security teams suffering a well-documented labor shortage, Ivanti simplifies security with tools that target the biggest attack vectors with lauded prevention, detection, and response techniques.
“With more surface area to cover, more mission-critical assets to protect, and more sophisticated threats to defend against, IT Operations and Security teams must find a way to work together better to identify and protect vulnerable IT systems,” said Duane Newman, VP of Product Management and Marketing, Ivanti.
“Together, with CrowdStrike, we are helping our mutual customers reduce the attack surface and respond more quickly should a threat get through.”
The Ivanti and CrowdStrike technology partnership will provide joint customers with the following benefits:
- Faster remediation of prioritized threats to keep the endpoints’ data protected
- Deeper protection and control over employees’ devices
- Better insight and visibility into security incidents and better time to resolution
“It’s vital to leverage advanced technologies to prevent and detect threats and provide insight, control and visibility into endpoints in real time,” said Matthew Polly, VP of Worldwide Business Development and Channels, CrowdStrike.
“The partnership between CrowdStrike and Ivanti will help our customers pinpoint and remediate threats while improving both management and automation, so security teams can work in a more efficient and effective manner.”
(When considering Endpoint Protection products the ability to stop ransomware should rank high on the list of required capabilities. Because ransomware is so destructive and can cause such a huge interruption to operations, CrowdStrike’s Endpoint Protection Platform, Falcon, has developed a layered approach to stopping ransomware that protects customers with multiple ransomware detection capabilities. Courtesy of CrowdStrike and YouTube. Posted on Jan 30, 2018)
The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
American Security Today’s 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Awards Presentation Luncheon at ISC East was an overwhelming success, with distinguished guests from National, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Executives from companies allied to Government.
Over 100 professionals gathered from across North America and the Middle East to be honored from disciplines across the Security Industry in their respective fields which included:
- The Department of Homeland Security
- The Department of Justice
- The Security Exchange Commission
- State and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies, and
- Leaders in Private Security
Recognized for their Innovative Training and Education Programs, Outstanding Product Development Achievements and Exciting New Technologies to address the growing Homeland Security Threats our Nation is facing.
American Security Today was formed after careful reflection of 9/11 and its aftermath when the Department of Homeland Security was established and there was an immediate explosion of new products and solutions for what was perceived as an imminent second attack on primary targets in the United States.
As time moved forward from 9/11 itself and in recent years, the threats to our nation have evolved from a large scale 9/11 type attack to:
- Domestic and International Terrorist Attacks carried out by ‘lone wolves’ and coordinated individuals
- Cybersecurity breach attacks against our government agencies, financial institutions and critical infrastructure facilities
- Unprecedented urban violence
- Cultural shifts and societal media bias, which make it increasingly difficult to secure our nation in this constantly evolving threat environment.
(Learn More about Ivanti, from Mr. Phil Richards, Chief Security Officer, Ivanti Software. Courtesy of American Security Today)
These current circumstances have put forward another rapid expansion of new ideas, products and solutions to combat these ever changing challenges.
These changes have called for a new generation of security experts in the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields who need real time knowledge of our ever growing threats.
These experts include the Government at the Federal, State and Local levels as well as from Private Firms specializing in Physical Security, Port Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security responsible for implementing coordinated security measures to ensure our Nation’s Security and improve Public Safety.
Together, each of these entities work together seamlessly on the front lines of protecting our communities, to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
AST focuses on Homeland Security and Public Safety Breaking News, the Newest Initiatives and Hottest Technologies in Physical & IT Security, essential to meeting today’s growing security challenges.
- The Department of Homeland Security
- The Department of Justice
- The Security Exchange Commission
- State and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies
- Leaders in Private Security
To highlight the tremendous accomplishments of agencies and firms who were recognized with this prestigious award in 2017, check out American Security Today’s 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Champions Edition – ‘Year in Review.’
To highlight the tremendous accomplishments of agencies and firms receiving this prestigious award, be on the the lookout for American Security Today’s Annual December ‘ASTORS’ Champions Edition – ‘Year in Review.’
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