Microsofts new cloud security tools aim to reduce alert fatigue
Summary
" Its designed to pull in vast amounts of data from other cloud-based services, including Office 365 and third-party solutions, and then use AI to reduce the noise and identify actual threats. Ann Johnson, Microsoft Corporate Vice President for Cybersecurity, said that the use of AI and an organizations own machine learning tools can dramatically reduce "alert fatigue" for frontline security professionals. According to Microsoft, Azure Sentinel supports open standards such as Common Event Format (CEF), as well as allowing connections to third-party security tools from Check Point, Cisco, F5, Fortinet, Palo Alto and Symantec and integration with partners such as ServiceNow that offer a broader set of security and IT management services. This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, offers a detailed look at how to build risk management policies to protect your critical digital assets. Microsoft Threat Experts is available as a public preview beginning today; existing customers can apply in the ATP console.