Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of November 17; Alcion, Versa Networks, Noname Security, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy endpoint security and network monitoring news for the week of November 17. This curated list features endpoint security and network monitoring vendors such as Alcion, Versa Networks, Noname Security, and more.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant endpoint security and network monitoring news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last month in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy endpoint security and network monitoring news items.

Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of November 17

Alcion’s Niraj Tolia Receives Carnegie Mellon’s Parallel Data Lab’s Distinguished Alumni Award

Carnegie Mellon University’s Parallel Data Lab (PDL) has recognized Niraj Tolia (BS ’02, MS ’03, Ph.D. ’07), CEO and Co-Founder of Alcion, as the recipient of its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. PDL announced the honor at its 29th Annual Workshop and Retreat, held November 6-8 at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford, PA.

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Versa Networks Announces Participation in Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview

Versa Networks, a leader of SASE and SD-WAN solutions, announced this week its participation in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview. Versa was selected based on its proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide feedback on cutting-edge functionality, and close relationship with Microsoft. Security Copilot is the “first AI-powered security product that enables security professionals to respond to threats quickly, process signals at machine speed, and assess risk exposure in minutes.” It combines an advanced large language model (LLM) with a security-specific model that is informed by Microsoft’s unique global threat intelligence and more than 65 trillion daily signals.

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Xtract One Partners with NWSL’s Kansas City Current to Secure New and Historic CPKC Stadium

This week, Xtract One Technologies, a threat detection and security solutions provider, announced its SmartGateway System has been selected to protect the new 11,500-capacity CPKC Stadium, as a result of the Company’s partnership with Kansas City Current (“KC Current”) of the National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”). This collaboration between Xtract One and KC Current signifies a significant milestone by delivering streamlined, efficient, and modern security measures, enhancing venue safety, minimizing wait times, and fostering enhanced patron experience at a first-of-its-kind venue.

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Noname Security Announces Technology Integrations with Leading SOAR Platforms

Noname Security, an API security solutions provider, this week announced integrations with leading Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform providers Swimlane, Tines, and Palo Alto Networks. These integrations enable joint customers to automate and streamline their API security incident response processes, enhance threat detection, accelerate remediation, and improve visibility and reporting.

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Cloudflare Set for Back-to-Back Spotlights with Solutions Review

Network security solutions provider, Cloudflare, is set to appear in Solution Review’s Spotlight Series for back-to-back events, starting Monday, November 20th. Both events will be focused on different aspects of the HTTP/2 Rapid Reset DDOS attack.

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Is AI Going to Change Everything in Cybersecurity? Yes! But Not Like You Think.

Nima Baiati of Lenovo answers the question on everyone’s mind: “Is AI Going to Change Everything in Cybersecurity?” Yes… but not like you think! Perhaps not since Gutenberg’s printing press has a technology simultaneously created as much uncertainty, doubt, and fear of missing out as Artificial Intelligence (AI). There is enormous potential for disruption and productivity, particularly in cybersecurity, where the stakes for enterprises are already high and continually rising. However, with that being said, chief technology officers (CTOs) and chief security officers (CSOs) have no more reason to panic or stress than usual.

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