Dynatrace Announces Security Analytics Solutions for Proactive Threat Defense for Cloud Stored Applications

Dynatrace, the frontrunner in unified observability and security solutions, has introduced Security Analytics, a novel platform offering designed to fortify enterprises against threats within their hybrid and multicloud ecosystems. The foundation of Dynatrace Security Analytics is its integration with the Davis AI platform, a powerful combination of predictive and causal AI techniques. This integration empowers security professionals with precise insights and contextual data necessary to effectively prioritize and investigate vulnerabilities and potential threats. Furthermore, Dynatrace's planned expansion will integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence capabilities into Security Analytics by the end of this year, enhancing its technological prowess through the Davis technology.

Security Analytics capitalizes on the Dynatrace Automation Engine to craft automated processes and workflows. These functionalities aid in gauging the impact of attacks, identifying Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), or initiating automated responses. Leveraging the hybrid capabilities of Hypermodal Artificial Intelligence, Davis delivers context-rich and accurate responses, empowering security analysts to take proactive measures against emerging cyber threats. This holistic approach bolsters organizations' cyber defenses and overall security stance.

The conventional approach of relying on disparate tools and processes often leads to reduced productivity among security analysts. Existing systems such as security information and event management (SIEM) solutions monitor log data for indicators of compromise but lack the critical contextual information required for efficient investigation. This context deficiency impedes quick response times and hinders the identification of potential threats.

According to Allie Mellen, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research, the traditional scope of security information and event management capabilities is inadequate for modern operational teams. Contemporary security analytics platforms are equipped to encompass analysis, investigation, automation, threat hunting, dashboards, and reporting, providing a more comprehensive toolset for security analysts to enhance their effectiveness.

Dynatrace Security Analytics addresses these shortcomings by integrating responses and automation into its operations involving logs, metrics, traces, and topology, thereby maintaining the integrity of data context. This approach enables teams to uncover and assess threats that might remain concealed when relying solely on log data. The solution augments Dynatrace's existing application security features, including:

Real-time vulnerability analysis, which detects and prioritizes vulnerabilities in real-time for production environments.
Runtime application protection, capable of identifying and thwarting common application attacks like SQL injection, command injection, and JNDI attacks.
In a significant recognition of its capabilities, Dynatrace was recently acknowledged as a leader in security operations with a score of 4.6/5 in the Gartner Critical Capabilities for APM and Observability Report 2023. Steve Tack, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Dynatrace, highlighted the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats and emphasized the necessity for robust defenses. Dynatrace Security Analytics facilitates swift investigation, leveraging observability and security data to analyze events and proactively fortify security measures. Tack underscores how the amalgamation of these advanced analytics and the existing application security capabilities empowers customers to confidently navigate digital transformation in hybrid and multicloud environments while ensuring robust protection.

Source:prnewswire.com