Proactive cyber defence

SAIC Wins $85 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Software Support and Cloud Migration Services

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The U.S. Navy awarded Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC ) an $85 million single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to continue to provide software engineering, cloud migration, DevSecOps, and cyber support to the U.S. Navys Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) family of systems.

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  • The U.S. Navy awarded Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC ) an $85 million single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to continue to provide software engineering, cloud migration, DevSecOps, and cyber support to the U.S. Navys Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) family of systems.
  • Under the five-year contract, SAIC will support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) to design, deliver, and sustain a complex portfolio of JEXC2 systems and capabilities.
  • SAIC looks forward to continuing and expanding our support of JEXC2 technological advancements for NSWC PCD with our proven capabilities in network virtualization, optimized delivery, software integration, cloud operations, and cyber defense, said Bob Genter, SAIC president of the Defense & Civilian Sector.
  • SAIC also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

Attivo Networks® Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Contracts for Active Cyber Defense and Cyber Deception Technology

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Wargaming: The Attivo Networks ThreatDefend technology recently saw action during a significant planning wargame exercise, confirming that active cyber defense technology affects the adversaries ability to maneuver undetected.

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  • Wargaming: The Attivo Networks ThreatDefend technology recently saw action during a significant planning wargame exercise, confirming that active cyber defense technology affects the adversaries ability to maneuver undetected.
  • The government exercises have proven that Attivo Networks technology is a strong deterrent and works to expose malicious behavior from highly skilled and determined adversaries.
  • AFWERX/AFVentures SBIR Contract: Attivo was awarded a DoD Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) contract through AFWERX/AFVentures.
  • Attivo was awarded an Other Transaction (OT) prototype agreement for active cyber defense with Defense Innovation Unit in 2019, supporting DoD requirements for active cyber defense that uses state-of-the-art deception techniques to detect lateral movement.

Milton Security and Cyber Defense Technologies Team Up for VETCON IV at DEFCON 29

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Co-Founders Milton Security, a leading provider of Threat Hunting as a Service, XDR & MDR (MxDR) SOC Services, and Cyber Defense Technologies (CDT), a niche services firm providing security solutions for mission critical systems, jointly announce an in-person VETCON IV at DEFCON 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, August 8, 2021.

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  • Co-Founders Milton Security, a leading provider of Threat Hunting as a Service, XDR & MDR (MxDR) SOC Services, and Cyber Defense Technologies (CDT), a niche services firm providing security solutions for mission critical systems, jointly announce an in-person VETCON IV at DEFCON 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
  • Co-founded in 2018 by Jim McMurry and William Kimble, the founders of Milton Security and Cyber Defense Technologies, respectively, the VETCON conference became an official event of the DEFCON Hacker Conference in order to connect and support veterans in the Information Security field.
  • "Last year's virtual event just wasn't the same," said Jim McMurry, CEO and Founder of Milton Security and Co-founder of VETCON.
  • Cyber Defense Technologies is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business started in 2010.

Owl Cyber Defense Opens Regional Technology Hub in Abu Dhabi

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Owl Cyber Defense Solutions (Owl), the global market leader in cross domain and network security solutions, today announced the opening of its new regional office, located in Abu Dhabi.

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  • Owl Cyber Defense Solutions (Owl), the global market leader in cross domain and network security solutions, today announced the opening of its new regional office, located in Abu Dhabi.
  • Owl has more than two decades of experience defending critical infrastructure networks for the U.S. government and critical infrastructure organizations around the world.
  • We are grateful to the team at Al Makamin Commercial Projects for serving as Owl Cyber Defenses host and sponsor in Abu Dhabi, said Bob Stalick, CEO of Owl.
  • Owl Cyber Defense cross domain, data diode, and portable media solutions provide hardened network security checkpoints for absolute threat prevention and secure data availability.

Bandura Cyber Launches Cyber Intelligence Marketplace to Accelerate Autonomous Cyber Defense for Customers

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Bandura Cyber , a leading provider of autonomous cyber intelligence and defense, today announces the release of the Cyber Intelligence Marketplace, allowing Bandura Cyber clients to easily discover, access, acquire, deploy and enforce a curated collection of high quality cyber intelligence data within minutes across their entire network and edge - in real time - without added latency.

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  • Bandura Cyber , a leading provider of autonomous cyber intelligence and defense, today announces the release of the Cyber Intelligence Marketplace, allowing Bandura Cyber clients to easily discover, access, acquire, deploy and enforce a curated collection of high quality cyber intelligence data within minutes across their entire network and edge - in real time - without added latency.
  • With the Bandura Cyber Intelligence Marketplace customers can:
    Easily discover, evaluate, and acquire cutting edge cyber intelligence data to protect their networks, data and users.
  • Bandura Cyber is an autonomous cyber intelligence and defense company that brings the power of cyber intelligence and cyber defense to global organizations.
  • Customers in over 40 states and 20 countries are deploying Bandura Cyber to bring autonomous cyber intelligence and autonomous cyber defense to their networks, compute environments, and employees.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Wins Seven Categories at the 2021 Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Awards

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

ATLANTA, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --LexisNexis Risk Solutions won seven awards at the ninth annual Cyber Defense Global Infosec Awards , an independent awards competition administered by the Cyber Defense Media Group as part of its Cyber Defense Awards Platform.

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  • ATLANTA, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --LexisNexis Risk Solutions won seven awards at the ninth annual Cyber Defense Global Infosec Awards , an independent awards competition administered by the Cyber Defense Media Group as part of its Cyber Defense Awards Platform.
  • Insights based on physical, digital, device and behavioral intelligence gives organizations a comprehensive view of identity for successful cyber risk mitigation and fraud prevention.
  • Learn more about fraud and identity management solutions from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazine's ninth year of honoring global InfoSec innovators.

14th Annual CDCA Defense Summit is scheduled to take place Dec. 7-9 in Charleston, S.C.

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Monday, July 5, 2021

The 14th Annual CDCA Defense Summit is scheduled for Dec. 7-9 and is hosted by the CDCA at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston.

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  • The 14th Annual CDCA Defense Summit is scheduled for Dec. 7-9 and is hosted by the CDCA at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston.
  • The event focuses on command, control, computers, communications, cyber defense, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, information warfare and more.
  • In addition to the annual summit, the CDCA hosts quarterly small business and industry outreach initiative (SBIOI) symposiums throughout the year.
  • The Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA) supports the defense community in the Charleston metro area, South Carolina and the Southeast U.S.

Tugboat Logic Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Ray Kruck, CEO, Tugboat Logic, said: "We're honored to receive one of the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity awards in the world from Cyber Defense Magazine.

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  • Ray Kruck, CEO, Tugboat Logic, said: "We're honored to receive one of the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity awards in the world from Cyber Defense Magazine.
  • Tugboat Logic is absolutely worthy of this coveted award and consideration for deployment in your environment."
  • Tugboat Logic is thrilled to be a member ofthis coveted group of winners, located here: https://cyberdefenseawards.com/global-infosec-awards-for-2021-winners/ .
  • Tugboat Logic provides automated technology to demystify the process of creating and managing an InfoSec program.

Accenture Acquires Sentor, Enhancing Its Cyber Defense and Managed Security Services in Sweden

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Sentor , a Sweden-based independent provider of cyber defense and managed security services.

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  • Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Sentor , a Sweden-based independent provider of cyber defense and managed security services.
  • The companys portfolio includes advisory services, security testing, managed detection and incident-response capabilities, powered by a 24/7/365 security operations center in Stockholm.
  • Sentors approximately 80 cybersecurity professionals will join the Accenture Security team in Sweden, extending Accentures local resources and capabilities and addressing the growing demand for local cybersecurity and managed security services.
  • Accenture Security is a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity services, including advanced cyber defense, applied cybersecurity solutions and managed security operations.

EclecticIQ launches new platform and vision that re-imagines how threat intelligence is used in cyber defense

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

AMSTERDAM, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EclecticIQ, a leading global threat intelligence, hunting, and response technology provider, today announced the launch of the new EclecticIQ Platform, which puts "Intelligence at the core" of cyber defense.

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  • AMSTERDAM, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EclecticIQ, a leading global threat intelligence, hunting, and response technology provider, today announced the launch of the new EclecticIQ Platform, which puts "Intelligence at the core" of cyber defense.
  • EclecticIQ Platform is designed to help customers stay ahead of the rapidly changing threat landscape and vastly expanded attack surface and to alleviate staffing shortages by running cyber threat intelligence and security operations more efficiently.
  • By adopting EclecticIQ Platform, organizations can detect cyber threats earlier, remediate them more rapidly, and scale up their analyst function.
  • The new EclecticIQ Platform is not only built on high-value threat intelligence, it allows you to operationalize that intelligence to seek out, detect, and defend against attacks.