Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of January 23rd: Sophos, Obsidian Security, Vectra AI, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring news from the week of January 23rd. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Sophos, Obsidian Security, Vectra AI, and more.

Keeping up with all the most relevant Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top endpoint security and network monitoring news from the week of January 23rd.

Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of January 23rd

HackerOne Announces the Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor

HackerOne, a global Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) provider, has announced the Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, an industry framework that establishes clear authorization and legal protections for researchers testing AI systems in good faith. Ilona Cohen, Chief Legal and Policy Officer at HackerOne, says, “Organizations want their AI systems tested, but researchers need confidence that doing the right thing won’t put them at risk. The Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor provides clear, standardized authorization for AI research, removing uncertainty on both sides.”

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Obsidian Security Launches an SaaS Supply Chain Security Solution

Obsidian Security, an SaaS security company, has announced an end-to-end SaaS supply chain security solution designed to help organizations monitor, control, and contain security risks hidden within interconnected SaaS ecosystems. The solution combines integration risk visibility, proactive prevention, early breach detection, and impact forensics into a single, unified platform to help companies secure their SaaS supply chains. It’s built around three primary capabilities and goals: providing full visibility into SaaS integration risks, detecting and mitigating SaaS supply chain compromises, and customized supply chain breach notifications that offer rapid remediation options.

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Sophos Releases the Sophos Workspace Protection

Sophos, a global provider of innovative security solutions for defeating cyber-attacks, has announced Sophos Workspace Protection. The new solution is built around the Sophos Protected Browser and expands the Sophos portfolio to help companies secure hybrid work, govern the use of emerging technology like AI, and protect their applications, data, users, and guests wherever work takes place. Specifically, the new suite includes a Chromium-based secure enterprise browser, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) component, a cloud-delivered DNS security service, and an email security add-on deployed alongside Google or Microsoft email services.

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Vectra AI Details the Latest Version of Its Platform

Vectra AI, a cybersecurity AI company focused on protecting networks from modern attacks, has launched the next generation of its flagship platform. The latest version is purpose-built to protect the AI enterprise by delivering preemptive security and proactive defense against AI-powered cyber-attacks. Specifically, the update introduces the following three enhancements: preemptive security to reduce exposure, proactive defense to stop attacks, and accelerated response to contain attacks while they are in motion. Hitesh Sheth, CEO of Vectra AI, says, “With our next-generation platform, Vectra AI is redefining cyber resilience by giving defenders continuous visibility, clear AI-driven signals, and answers at machine speed to stop AI-powered attacks long before they disrupt the business.”

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From Search Rankings to AI Citations: A Cybersecurity CMO’s Guide to GEO

The Solutions Review editors are exploring how and why cybersecurity companies should start prioritizing AI citations and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) over traditional SEO practices. In this article, we examine how brands can audit their cybersecurity content for visibility in generative engines, which content to prioritize, and how to measure GEO effectiveness when traditional analytics don’t apply.

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4 Realities of AI Governance

Mark Nyquist, Senior Director and Head of Global Compliance at Epicor, identifies the following four realities as most important for AI governance: accountability follows the data, AI vendors should be part of your third-party risk program, clear data boundaries help minimize sharing, and that governance is also enablement.

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Why AI Policies Fail… And How to Make Them Operational

In this video excerpt from the Insight Jam LIVE! 2025 panel, “Responsible AI: Aligning Culture and Policy for the Empathetic Enterprise,” an expert panel explains that AI policies don’t fail because they’re wrong; they fail because they’re not operational. Specifically, they discuss how to translate responsible AI principles into living behavior across teams, from investing in real credentials to crowdsourcing AI solutions from frontline workers.

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