Microsoft has announced new intelligent security tools and technologies to address today’s biggest threats as well as emerging threats aimed at the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge devices.
“As last year’s devastating cyberattacks demonstrated, security threats are evolving and becoming even more serious,” said Brad Smith, President of Microsoft.
“The tech sector’s innovations need to accelerate to outpace security threats. Today’s steps bring important security advances not just to the cloud, but to the billions of new devices that are working on the edge of the world’s computer networks.”
Microsoft is harnessing the power of the intelligent cloud to address emerging threats against a new class of connected devices, those relying on a chip the size of a thumbnail called a microcontroller unit (MCU). There are already more MCU-powered devices than any other type of computing hardware with roughly 9 billion new devices every year.
MCU-based devices are found in everything from toys and household appliances to industrial equipment — and attackers are starting to target them. To bring security to this next generation of connected devices, Microsoft is introducing Azure Sphere, the industry’s first holistic platform for creating highly secured, connected MCU devices on the intelligent edge.
Featuring an entirely new class of MCUs with more than five times the power of legacy MCUs, the platform includes an operating system (OSl custom built for IoT security and a turnkey cloud security service that guards every Azure Sphere device.
“As our homes become more connected, we place significant value on the security of connected devices, so we can focus on continuing to deliver an exceptional customer experience,” said Brian Jones, Director of Product Strategy and Marketing at Sub-Zero Group. Sub-Zero makes luxury appliances and has a presence in Asia Pacific.
“Microsoft’s approach with Azure Sphere is unique in that it addresses security holistically at every layer.”
Microsoft also introduced new intelligent security features for its Microsoft 365 commercial cloud offering to help simplify security management:
Microsoft Secure Score makes it easier for organisations to determine which controls to enable to help protect users, data and devices by quickly assessing readiness and providing an overall security benchmark score. It will also let organisations compare their results to those with similar profiles using built-in machine learning.
Microsoft Attack Simulator, a part of Office 365 Threat Intelligence, lets security teams run simulated attacks — including mock ransomware and phishing campaigns — to event-test their employees’ responses and tune configurations accordingly.
With the latest Windows 10 update, now in preview, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) works across other parts of Microsoft 365 to include threat protection and remediation spanning Office 365, Windows and Azure. Also available in preview, and with the upcoming Windows 10 update, are new automated investigation and remediation capabilities in Windows Defender ATP, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to quickly detect and respond to threats on endpoints, within seconds, at scale.
Conditional Access provides real-time risk assessments to help ensure that access to sensitive data is appropriately controlled, without getting in the way of users’ productivity. Microsoft 365 is now adding the device risk level set by Windows Defender ATP to Conditional Access in preview to help ensure that compromised devices can’t access sensitive business data.
The intelligence data used to quickly detect and respond to threats improves as more relevant signals are added. Microsoft’s security products are informed by the trillions of diverse signals feeding into the Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph. Microsoft additionally announced a preview of a new security API for connecting Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph-enabled products as well as intelligence from solutions built by customers and technology partners to enhance the fidelity of intelligence.
Most security tools report an attack from a single limited perspective, offering insight into one piece of a potentially larger threat. By connecting individual tools to the Intelligent Security Graph, security teams get new perspectives and more meaningful patterns of data to speed up threat investigation and remediation.
The new API is in early testing with a select group of cybersecurity industry leaders that are collaborating with Microsoft to shape its development. The group includes Anomali, Palo Alto Networks and PwC.
Microsoft is further announcing a new Microsoft Intelligent Security Association for security technology partners so they can benefit from, and contribute to, the Intelligent Security Graph and Microsoft security products. Members of the association will be able to create more integrated solutions for customers that provide greater protection and detect attacks more quickly. Palo Alto Networks and Anomali join PwC and other existing partners as founding members of the new association.
“As last year’s devastating cyberattacks demonstrated, security threats are evolving and becoming even more serious,” said Brad Smith, President of Microsoft.
“The tech sector’s innovations need to accelerate to outpace security threats. Today’s steps bring important security advances not just to the cloud, but to the billions of new devices that are working on the edge of the world’s computer networks.”
Microsoft is harnessing the power of the intelligent cloud to address emerging threats against a new class of connected devices, those relying on a chip the size of a thumbnail called a microcontroller unit (MCU). There are already more MCU-powered devices than any other type of computing hardware with roughly 9 billion new devices every year.
MCU-based devices are found in everything from toys and household appliances to industrial equipment — and attackers are starting to target them. To bring security to this next generation of connected devices, Microsoft is introducing Azure Sphere, the industry’s first holistic platform for creating highly secured, connected MCU devices on the intelligent edge.
Featuring an entirely new class of MCUs with more than five times the power of legacy MCUs, the platform includes an operating system (OSl custom built for IoT security and a turnkey cloud security service that guards every Azure Sphere device.
“As our homes become more connected, we place significant value on the security of connected devices, so we can focus on continuing to deliver an exceptional customer experience,” said Brian Jones, Director of Product Strategy and Marketing at Sub-Zero Group. Sub-Zero makes luxury appliances and has a presence in Asia Pacific.
“Microsoft’s approach with Azure Sphere is unique in that it addresses security holistically at every layer.”
Microsoft also introduced new intelligent security features for its Microsoft 365 commercial cloud offering to help simplify security management:
Microsoft Secure Score makes it easier for organisations to determine which controls to enable to help protect users, data and devices by quickly assessing readiness and providing an overall security benchmark score. It will also let organisations compare their results to those with similar profiles using built-in machine learning.
Microsoft Attack Simulator, a part of Office 365 Threat Intelligence, lets security teams run simulated attacks — including mock ransomware and phishing campaigns — to event-test their employees’ responses and tune configurations accordingly.
With the latest Windows 10 update, now in preview, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) works across other parts of Microsoft 365 to include threat protection and remediation spanning Office 365, Windows and Azure. Also available in preview, and with the upcoming Windows 10 update, are new automated investigation and remediation capabilities in Windows Defender ATP, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to quickly detect and respond to threats on endpoints, within seconds, at scale.
Conditional Access provides real-time risk assessments to help ensure that access to sensitive data is appropriately controlled, without getting in the way of users’ productivity. Microsoft 365 is now adding the device risk level set by Windows Defender ATP to Conditional Access in preview to help ensure that compromised devices can’t access sensitive business data.
The intelligence data used to quickly detect and respond to threats improves as more relevant signals are added. Microsoft’s security products are informed by the trillions of diverse signals feeding into the Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph. Microsoft additionally announced a preview of a new security API for connecting Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph-enabled products as well as intelligence from solutions built by customers and technology partners to enhance the fidelity of intelligence.
Most security tools report an attack from a single limited perspective, offering insight into one piece of a potentially larger threat. By connecting individual tools to the Intelligent Security Graph, security teams get new perspectives and more meaningful patterns of data to speed up threat investigation and remediation.
The new API is in early testing with a select group of cybersecurity industry leaders that are collaborating with Microsoft to shape its development. The group includes Anomali, Palo Alto Networks and PwC.
Microsoft is further announcing a new Microsoft Intelligent Security Association for security technology partners so they can benefit from, and contribute to, the Intelligent Security Graph and Microsoft security products. Members of the association will be able to create more integrated solutions for customers that provide greater protection and detect attacks more quickly. Palo Alto Networks and Anomali join PwC and other existing partners as founding members of the new association.
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