Vectra AI has launched Vectra Protect, a posture management tool designed to find and mitigate security risks in Microsoft 365.
Vectra AI’s latest offering is the culmination of more than 50,000 hours of research and development.
It automates analysing a company’s Microsoft 365 security posture, providing customised plans to implement and remediate risks.
Vectra AI is also extending a free sign-up for an Azure Active Directory scan until September 30, 2022, to ensure all businesses have access to this new offering, irrespective of security staffing or resources.
The company notes that more than 270 million people use Microsoft 365’s collaboration tools, and with this uptake comes cyber attackers actively targeting access management tools such as Azure Active Directory to gain access to other SaaS tools and enterprise network assets.
Once inside, the attackers establish a foothold to carry out ransomware attacks, steal intellectual property and gain unauthorised access to sensitive user data.
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