UpGuard Launches Revolutionary Risk Automations for Rapid Threat Resolution in Security Teams

UpGuard's Innovative Step in Cybersecurity

In a significant advancement for cybersecurity, UpGuard has launched its new feature, Risk Automations, designed to enable security teams to tackle threats in mere seconds. This tool is a groundbreaking addition to UpGuard’s Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform, enhancing its suite that already includes solutions for Vendor Risk, Breach Risk, User Risk, and Trust Exchange.

The Risk Automations feature comes after UpGuard's successful $75 million Series C funding round, which is aimed at accelerating the company's innovation in the platform and expanding its market reach globally. With the integration capability to over 100 existing tools such as ServiceNow, Splunk, and Jira, this feature aims to streamline data flow, minimize manual processes, and provide clearer visibility across an organization’s cybersecurity framework.

Mike Baukes, CEO of UpGuard, emphasized the necessity for swift action: "We've always believed that the gap between knowing about a risk and acting on it is where breaches happen. Risk Automations closes that gap." This sentiment signifies a new era for UpGuard, where not only competence in identifying risks is pivotal, but also the capability to resolve them expeditiously.

Traditional methodologies for discovering, assessing, and rectifying risks are often prolonged and subject to errors due to disconnected ticketing and the need for constant context-switching. Risk Automations intends to address these obstacles by creating a direct link between risk intelligence and operational systems. It allows teams to compile custom workflows through a user-friendly visual editor or utilize a varied array of pre-designed templates suited for specific tasks.

Jess Hooper, Vice President of Product at UpGuard, detailed the necessity of this feature: "Risk Automations is the action layer every modern security team needs. Security teams are inundated with information, but prioritizing that information and taking action is manual and unrefined. We are changing that by connecting risk intelligence directly to ticketing and system execution so that organizations can move from discovery to resolution in seconds."

Key Features of Risk Automations

1. Comprehensive Integration: UpGuard’s platform is designed to integrate seamlessly with over 100 major tools like ServiceNow, Splunk, and Zendesk, thereby dismantling data silos and alleviating manual workload.
2. Tailored Alerts: The system intelligently filters information to direct the right data to the appropriate personnel, with customizable alerts and reports sent via Slack, MS Teams, or direct emails.
3. Full Automation: It automates the complete process from risk identification to triage and ticketing, even executing system-level actions, such as blocking harmful IP addresses or restoring compromised accounts. For sensitive workflows, users can incorporate human judgment, or they can enable the system to operate fully autonomously.

Risk Automations comes pre-loaded with an assortment of workflow templates crafted to meet the distinct needs of security teams while also offering an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for constructing personalized automations.

Future Prospects

Available to all UpGuard clients, Risk Automations is set to play a key role at the upcoming UpGuard Summit happening on March 3 and 5. This event is anticipated to be a premier virtual conference, gathering global security leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of cyber risk. To register for the Summit, interested parties can visit UpGuard's official website.

To explore more about the capabilities of Risk Automations, you can find further details at UpGuard's Product Page.

About UpGuard: Founded in 2012, UpGuard has established itself as a frontrunner in the realm of cybersecurity and risk management. Its AI-backed CRPM platform provides organizations with a centralized, actionable overview of cyber risks relating to vendors, attack surfaces, and workforce behaviors. Trusted by numerous enterprises, UpGuard’s platform is structured to help security teams navigate cyber risks proficiently. For additional information, visit UpGuard’s Official Site.