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NEC cybersecurity service expansion

Overview

NEC and its subsidiaries are expanding their cybersecurity service capabilities through advanced technology implementations and AI-driven tools.

In South Africa, NEC XON assisted a workforce solutions provider in transitioning from legacy anti-virus defenses to a proactive model using Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR. This implementation aimed to provide unified visibility across endpoints, networks, and cloud assets to combat threats like fileless malware and credential misuse.

Globally, NEC Corporation is introducing new software and managed services. This includes a program tampering detection tool capable of automatically generating Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to assist with compliance and equipment protection. Furthermore, the company is launching the ‘BluStellar Intelligent Managed Service’, an autonomous service utilizing frontier AI for asset discovery, vulnerability detection, and risk remediation planning.

Entities

Cortex XDR · Kaseya · Palo Alto Networks · NEC Corporation · NEC XON

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    NEC expands cybersecurity services with AI and automated SBOM tools

    NEC is launching new cybersecurity solutions, including an automated SBOM generation tool and an AI-driven managed service to detect and remediate vulnerabilities across various industrial sectors.

  2. 25 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    NEC XON implements Cortex XDR for South African firm

    A South African workforce solutions provider has upgraded its cybersecurity by adopting Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR via NEC XON to combat advanced threats like fileless malware.

Sources

dxmagazine.jp · oalife.co.jp