Cybersecurity ‘global leader’ expands capabilities to deal with AI attacks

As part of Bdaily’s latest feature, Cybersecurity Week, we hear from ‘global leader’ in cyber protection Acronis, which has announced the general availability of Acronis Advanced Security + Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.

With new capabilities such as AI-based attack analysis, Acronis EDR aims to reduce complexity and simplify workflows for a more streamlined operation, making it easier than ever for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and the businesses they serve to deploy comprehensive security and data protection.

With more organisations turning to MSPs for their backup and security needs, and with a greater need for simplicity and efficiency, Acronis EDR aims to expand the adoption of advanced security capabilities, helping organisations of all sizes better protect themselves.

Research vice president of Security and Trust Michael Suby at IDC, commented: “With the proliferation of endpoints and increasing frequency of cyber threats, EDR has become a mission-critical tool in incident response and the fight for data protection. But solutions that are difficult to deploy and maintain are an obstacle.

“The best solutions deliver the advanced security of EDR and meet the needs of the IT professionals who use it. That means easy deployments and rapid detection, response, and recovery with AI and automation on board.”

Candid Wüest, VP of Research at Acronis, added: “Other EDR tools can be over-complicated and force MSPs into expensive, time-consuming processes to implement and understand.

“Acronis EDR delivers a robust EDR solution that is easy to deploy and use while following industry-established standards like the NIST cybersecurity framework and mapping to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

“By rapidly understanding attack analysis and impact, Acronis EDR users can quickly evaluate a potential threat, gain insight into how an attacker gained access, what damage was caused, and how the attack might spread.”

Eric O’Neill, former FBI counterintelligence operative, explained: “As a cybersecurity expert, I have witnessed firsthand the evolution of EDR and how it has revolutionised the way we approach security.

“EDR allows security personnel to efficiently investigate, remediate, and recover from potential incidents while also reducing the attack surface and threat actor dwell time. The latest advances in EDR technology allow for rapid analysis of attack changes, shortened time to respond to incidents, and better business continuity for all organisations.”

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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