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Corelight Unveils Flow Monitoring for AWS

In a significant step towards revolutionizing cloud security, Corelight has unveiled its latest offering—Flow Monitoring for AWS. This innovative solution aims to enhance visibility across cloud environments, addressing a critical need for security teams facing increasing pressures in the era of cloud adoption.

Enhancing Security Operations

As companies increasingly shift to cloud environments, security operations centers (SOC) are challenged with managing ever-growing volumes of data. Traditional methods of analyzing network traffic, such as native flow logs, often fall short. These logs provide only a high-level overview of activities, while traffic mirroring can be complex or costly to implement across all AWS infrastructures. The need for comprehensive threat detection has never been greater, and this is where Corelight's new solution shines.

Vijit Nair, Corelight's VP of Product, emphasizes the importance of eliminating trade-offs that security teams often face. "Security teams operating in AWS shouldn't have to choose between comprehensive visibility and cost control," he states. The Flow Monitoring system transforms raw flow data into enriched intelligence that not only aids in threat detection but also significantly cuts costs, providing a crucial resource for SOC teams.

Key Benefits of Corelight's Flow Monitoring

1. Complete Network Visibility

The Flow Monitoring solution provides holistic coverage across various digital environments, including virtual networks, containers, and serverless workloads. By utilizing bidirectional flow analysis and traffic capture, it effectively eliminates blind spots and expands coverage across the complete attack surface. This is essential for security teams that require detailed insights into network activity, allowing them to quickly identify and respond to potential threats.

2. Significant Cost Reduction

One of the standout features of this solution is its ability to reduce SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and storage costs by up to 90%. This is achieved through intelligent filtering and deduplication, ensuring that security-relevant data is preserved while significantly lowering expenses. With such a reduction, organizations can allocate resources more efficiently, focusing on proactive security measures rather than reactive responses.

3. Accelerated Investigations

The Flow Monitoring system enhances the speed and efficacy of investigations by providing standardized data in Zeek-format, enriched with threat intelligence and metadata. Analysts can pivot seamlessly between various types of evidence, which drastically shortens the time taken to detect and respond to security incidents.

Unified Data for Hybrid Environments

In contrast to many existing solutions that tend to treat cloud and on-premises data as isolated, Corelight's approach normalizes all forms of flow data into a cohesive format. This means that security teams can utilize consistent detection logic and workflows across both cloud and hybrid environments. As a result, the overall efficiency of SOC activities can improve dramatically, eliminating the need for complex integrations or manual data re-engineering.

The Shift Towards Network Detection and Response (NDR)

With organizations increasingly recognizing the need for scalable, cost-effective security solutions for their cloud operations, NDR has emerged as a pivotal tool for ensuring visibility across both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructures. As attackers continue to evolve their tactics, targeting complex cloud-native architectures, security teams must adapt their strategies accordingly. This becomes even more critical in light of the rising costs associated with traditional log ingestion and storage practices.

According to Christopher Kissel, IDC's Security and Trust Products research vice president, "Corelight changes the equation by delivering high-fidelity, security-enriched data at a fraction of the volume and cost, making comprehensive AWS threat detection both practical and affordable."

Availability

Corelight's Flow Monitoring is now available as part of the Corelight Open NDR platform tailored for AWS environments. For organizations keen on enhancing their cloud security posture, this solution not only offers comprehensive visibility but does so in a cost-effective manner. For more details, visit Corelight’s Blog on AWS Flow Monitoring.

About Corelight

Corelight aims to transform network and cloud activities into actionable intelligence for security teams. Their innovative solutions empower organizations to proactively hunt for threats and respond to incidents effectively. Corelight is trusted by Global 2000 companies, major governmental agencies, and prominent research universities. Based in San Francisco, Corelight was founded by the creators of Zeek®, the well-known open-source network security technology. For additional information on their offerings, head over to Corelight’s official website.