We are thrilled to announce that Darktrace is a launch partner for the Public Preview of Microsoft Azure Virtual Network Terminal Access Point (TAP). As Microsoft's 2024 UK Partner of the Year, we continue to innovate alongside Microsoft to deliver proactive cyber protection tailored to every organization.
Enhanced Defense Across the Modern Network
Modern networks are expanding far beyond on-premises into virtual environments, cloud and hybrid networks. More than 50% of incidents will come from cloud network activity by 2029, meaning defenders need a solution that can level the playing field against complex attacks that traverse multiple areas of a digital estate, including north-south and east-west traffic.
With Azure Virtual Network TAP, Darktrace’s self-learning AI gains seamless access to granular packet data in hybrid environments. This integration helps our Cyber AI platform build a comprehensive understanding of a customers’ Azure network. Microsoft's recent enhancement allows Virtual Network TAP to mirror the full throughput of VMs without impacting VM bandwidth, enabling agentless Cyber AI defense across these instances.
Darktrace's Cyber AI provides real-time visibility and adaptive, autonomous defense for your Microsoft security strategy. Our platform continuously learns the normal behavior of every user, device, and workload in your environment. This deep understanding of usual 'patterns of life' enables Darktrace to detect subtle deviations that indicate threats, from account takeovers to critical misconfigurations.
Our bespoke, real-time knowledge of usual activity allows Darktrace to identify unknown and unpredictable threats that bypass policy-based defenses—without relying on rules, signatures, or prior assumptions. This approach is a powerful compliment to Microsoft’s unprecedented threat intelligence.
Expanding Azure Virtual Network TAP
Azure Virtual Network TAP allows continuous streaming of virtual machine network traffic, which customers can leverage for Darktrace’s AI-driven threat detection and investigation. Darktrace / NETWORK passively ingests traffic from on-premises, virtual, cloud, hybrid environments, and remote devices, analyzing both encrypted and decrypted packets to uncover unusual activity in real-time. Unlike other NDR vendors that process data in the cloud, our industry-leading Self-Learning AI is deployed locally and trained solely on your data, ensuring tailored security outcomes without compromising privacy.
Benefits to Darktrace Customers
Darktrace customers will experience enhanced security through deeper insights into network traffic, enabling more accurate threat detection and response. The ability to mirror full VM throughput without affecting bandwidth ensures optimal performance, while agentless defense reduces barrier to entry and simplifies management. Customers benefit from proactive protection by continuously monitoring and analyzing traffic to identify and mitigate threats before they cause harm. Additionally, seamless integration with existing Azure environments leverages the power of Darktrace’s AI for enhanced security.
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