Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of February 14th: Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, BlackFog, 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 February 14th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, BlackFog, 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 February 14th.

Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of February 14th

Armor Reveals Details on its New Nexus Platform

Armor, a cybersecurity and compliance solution provider, has unveiled Nexus, a new platform designed to provide unprecedented transparency, proactive risk reduction, and intelligent support for large, complex organizations to ensure an adaptable, comprehensive, and unified cybersecurity strategy. The new offering provides a window into the heart of the Armor Security Operations Center (SOC), which allows organizations to view every action that’s taken to neutralize threats in real-time. Chris Drake, Founder and CEO of Armor Defense, says, “With Nexus, we’re not just mitigating threats; we’re enabling our clients to see exactly how we’re stopping them and arming them with the knowledge they need to stay one step ahead.”

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BlackFog Releases its Cybersecurity Platform for macOS

BlackFog, a ransomware prevention and anti-data exfiltration (ADX) solution provider, has launched its “next-generation” cybersecurity protection platform for macOS. With this macOS edition, the company can provide comprehensive threat coverage for all Apple devices that run on macOS Ventura or later. The launch is the latest enhancement BlackFog has introduced to its solution suite, which aims to eliminate operational friction and empower organizations with the resources they need to enhance their security posture with minimal overhead.

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Cisco Announces New Solutions to Help Service Providers Deliver AI Connectivity

Cisco, a global networking and security provider, has announced new solutions to help service providers deliver AI connectivity. The new offerings include Cisco Silicon One Systems and Platforms, Cisco Coherent Pluggable Optics, and additional network automation and assurance features. Together, these solutions will equip service providers with tools to evolve their networks, develop new offerings, and monetize the services that support AI traffic. The network automation and assurance features are available now, as is the Silicon One-powered 8000 series. The first of Cisco’s Coherent Pluggable Optics will begin shipping in Spring 2025.

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JumpCloud Debuts a New SaaS Management Solution

JumpCloud, a unified open directory platform, has announced its latest SaaS management solution. The new offering gives IT teams the visibility, control, and automation they need to discover and secure SaaS usage, which will help them tackle the challenges of managing their growing SaaS ecosystem. JumpCloud is also expanding its device management capabilities with additional monitoring, patching, and application deployment tools. All of these enhancements are designed to help IT maximize security, optimize SaaS usage, and address shadow IT across software and devices.

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Kandji Launches a Vulnerability Management Solution for Mac Computers

Kandji, an Apple endpoint management and security platform, has announced Vulnerability Management, a new security product to help companies identify, assess, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities caused by out-of-date software on their Mac computers. Some of the key benefits of Kandji’s Vulnerability Management solution include unified detection and remediation capabilities, faster risk reduction via automated patch management, and additional features for reducing complexity, streamlining workflow bottlenecks, and scaling security operations.

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Orca Security Earns its FedRAMP Authorized Status

Orca Security, an agentless cloud security provider, has earned its FedRAMP Authorized status, enabling it to help federal agencies, departments, and contractors manage and maintain their complex cloud security challenges. To obtain this authorization, cloud technologies must have a federal sponsor and go through an extensive evaluation process to demonstrate their ability to meet and maintain stringent data and security requirements. Now that Orca Security has achieved this status, it will be listed as FedRAMP Authorized on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

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Palo Alto Networks Reveals the Newest Addition to its Prisma Cloud Offering

Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity provider, has announced Cortex Cloud, the latest version of its Prisma Cloud offering. Cortex Cloud provides customers with AI and automation functionalities designed to help customers improve their protection at a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Those features include additional application security, AI-powered tools for prioritizing cloud risks, native integration with the Cortex XDR agent, a new Cloud Runtime Security capability, and tools for providing end-to-end context across code, runtime, cloud, and newly introduced third-party scanners.

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