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Vectra AI Introduces Unified Security with New Shield Solution for Microsoft

In a significant development for cybersecurity, Vectra AI has launched its new offering, the Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft. This innovative solution aims to empower channel partners and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) by providing them with comprehensive visibility and control across various Microsoft platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Copilot for M365, and Azure Cloud. With the increasing complexity of cybersecurity threats, this new tool seeks to address the pressing need for unified threat monitoring and response.

Closing the Microsoft Visibility Gap

While Microsoft’s native security tools offer extensive coverage, many organizations often encounter significant blind spots, particularly regarding hybrid and identity-based attacks. The challenge of fragmented products, inconsistent alert systems, and complicated integrations leads to delays in threat detection and response. This makes it difficult for partners to provide efficient security solutions.

Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft aims to bridge these gaps. By utilizing Vectra AI’s advanced attack signal intelligence, it consolidates AI-driven detection, prioritization, and automated responses across the entire Microsoft ecosystem. This clear operational strategy results in accelerated investigation times and consistent protection that can be scaled effectively across various customer environments.

Mark Wojtasiak, Vice President of Research and Strategy at Vectra AI, emphasized the need for clarity and control in security. He stated, "Security teams and partners don't need more alerts — they need clarity and control. Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft extends our attack signal intelligence across the entire Microsoft ecosystem, turning overwhelming signal noise into actionable insight. It's about helping partners and customers stay one step ahead of attackers while demonstrating effectiveness in every engagement."

Measurable Benefits for Partners

Research from IDC highlights that organizations leveraging Vectra AI experienced a 52% increase in identifying potential threats and a 40% improvement in the efficiency of Security Operations Centers (SOC). Such metrics provide partners with tangible proof of value as they expand their Microsoft security offerings. Sébastien Wojcicki, Head of Operations Security Excellence at Advens, pointed out the critical importance of recognizing the prevalence of multi-domain attacks. Running specific attack simulations allowed for hands-on demonstrations of Vectra AI's ability to detect complex threats often missed by standard Microsoft tools. With the unified view provided across Microsoft 365 and on-premises environments, security teams can investigate threats more accurately and swiftly.

Key Features of Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft

The new Shield solution boasts several advanced capabilities:

• - Over 100 AI-driven detections and patented Privilege Access Analytics ensure precise threat identification.
• - AI Agents that automate the processes of threat triage, correlation, and prioritization help streamline security operations.
• - Predictable pricing adds transparency to budgeting for cybersecurity solutions.
• - Integrations with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Endpoint enhance overall system compatibility.

These features collectively serve to diminish alert fatigue, hasten response times, and demonstrate verifiable protective outcomes, covering various facets of identity, Software as a Service (SaaS), and cloud environments. They enable channel partners and MSSPs to deliver comprehensive Microsoft security solutions with improved speed, clarity, and confidence.

Availability of Vectra AI Shield

The Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft is now readily available as a single Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) for channel partners and MSSPs. Interested parties can learn more about this innovative solution by visiting Vectra AI’s online platforms. To stay in touch with updates on how Vectra AI is revolutionizing network detection and response (NDR), following their blog and social media channels on LinkedIn and X is highly recommended.

About Vectra AI, Inc.

Vectra AI, Inc. is recognized as a leading player in the cybersecurity sector, dedicated to safeguarding modern networks against the latest forms of attacks. Their Vectra AI Platform delivers AI-driven Network Detection and Response (NDR), targeting threats across various environments. Having achieved recognition as a leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Detection and Response, Vectra AI stands out for both its execution ability and visionary capacity. With a substantial number of patents in AI security and numerous endorsements in the MITRE D3FEND framework, Vectra AI continues to be a trusted name for organizations striving to detect and thwart attacks their other tools may overlook.