Binalyze today announced the launch of Magellan, a new capability that brings ‘e-discovery’ of file contents directly into the Security Operations Center (SOC) to help close the ‘content blind spot’ for organizations.
Despite years of investment in detection technologies such as EDR, XDR, and SIEM, most SOCs investigate incidents without direct visibility into file contents. This reliance on metadata such as filenames, hashes, and access logs blinds investigators to crucial context such as what actual data was involved; how it was misused; and what the potential consequences are.
Magellan introduces investigative e-discovery capabilities at the endpoint, allowing teams to go beyond detecting suspicious activity to determine the true potential impact of an incident without affecting the speed of an investigation. In contrast to legacy e-discovery solutions, Magellan removes the need to centrally index and create copies of data that already exists. This enables security teams to search and examine the contents of files across endpoints and hybrid environments in real-time. This results in a clear understanding of what’s in a file, where it’s stored, who has access, and whether it’s being used appropriately.
Embedded within the Binalyze AIR platform, Magellan enables distributed full-text search directly on the device where the data resides. By removing the need to export files or wait for centralized indexing, security teams can quickly examine file contents across large environments, giving a full picture of the extent of a breach and what data is at risk. Moreover, it also helps security teams to proactively spot issues before breaches occur, especially when confidential files are being accessed by users whom wouldn’t usually have authorization to access them.
Closing the Visibility Gap in Cyber Investigations
Magellan addresses a broader shift in cybersecurity priorities. As attacks become more complex and regulatory expectations increase, organizations need deeper investigative capabilities to understand exactly what happened during an incident.
Yet these organizations also have to deal with rapidly growing data volumes across their endpoints – from both cloud services, and remote environments – alongside rising insider threats and accidental data exposure. Security teams can easily study indirect indicators such as metadata or access logs, but deeper inspection requires involvement from forensic specialists, IT teams, or legal workflows. These delays can extend investigations and increase uncertainty around the scope of an incident.
Magellan gives security teams the capability to search across their entire infrastructure; investigate insider threats and data exposure directly at the source; and provide evidence-based answers to key stakeholders and regulators.
Availability
Magellan is available immediately as a new module within the Binalyze AIR platform.
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Binalyze Launches Magellan to Bring Investigative e-Discovery to the SOC
Binalyze today announced the launch of Magellan, a new capability that brings ‘e-discovery’ of file contents directly into the Security Operations Center (SOC) to help close the ‘content blind spot’ for organizations.
Despite years of investment in detection technologies such as EDR, XDR, and SIEM, most SOCs investigate incidents without direct visibility into file contents. This reliance on metadata such as filenames, hashes, and access logs blinds investigators to crucial context such as what actual data was involved; how it was misused; and what the potential consequences are.
Magellan introduces investigative e-discovery capabilities at the endpoint, allowing teams to go beyond detecting suspicious activity to determine the true potential impact of an incident without affecting the speed of an investigation. In contrast to legacy e-discovery solutions, Magellan removes the need to centrally index and create copies of data that already exists. This enables security teams to search and examine the contents of files across endpoints and hybrid environments in real-time. This results in a clear understanding of what’s in a file, where it’s stored, who has access, and whether it’s being used appropriately.
Embedded within the Binalyze AIR platform, Magellan enables distributed full-text search directly on the device where the data resides. By removing the need to export files or wait for centralized indexing, security teams can quickly examine file contents across large environments, giving a full picture of the extent of a breach and what data is at risk. Moreover, it also helps security teams to proactively spot issues before breaches occur, especially when confidential files are being accessed by users whom wouldn’t usually have authorization to access them.
Closing the Visibility Gap in Cyber Investigations
Magellan addresses a broader shift in cybersecurity priorities. As attacks become more complex and regulatory expectations increase, organizations need deeper investigative capabilities to understand exactly what happened during an incident.
Yet these organizations also have to deal with rapidly growing data volumes across their endpoints – from both cloud services, and remote environments – alongside rising insider threats and accidental data exposure. Security teams can easily study indirect indicators such as metadata or access logs, but deeper inspection requires involvement from forensic specialists, IT teams, or legal workflows. These delays can extend investigations and increase uncertainty around the scope of an incident.
Magellan gives security teams the capability to search across their entire infrastructure; investigate insider threats and data exposure directly at the source; and provide evidence-based answers to key stakeholders and regulators.
Availability
Magellan is available immediately as a new module within the Binalyze AIR platform.
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