BlackBerry Limited has announced a new integration that combines the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) protection of CylanceGUARD® with secure Critical Event Management (CEM) powered by BlackBerry® AtHoc®. This integration will enable organizations to benefit from secure, multi-channel internal and stakeholder communications for incident response actions in the event of a cyberattack.
According to John Giamatteo, President of BlackBerry Cybersecurity, secure and reliable communication is a critical missing element of cyber incident response that creates costly uncertainty and delays. He added that BlackBerry is the only cybersecurity company with its own multi-channel emergency communication capability that makes companies “combat-ready.” The integrated solution provides assured situational awareness and dramatically improves organizations’ ability to respond when, not if, a cyber incident strikes.
BlackBerry AtHoc is a trusted interoperable CEM system used by over 75% of US federal government employees for crisis communications and incident response. With this integration, organizations protected by CylanceGUARD will be able to send secure, out-of-band communications from within the CylanceGUARD dashboard to a globally distributed workforce and stakeholder groups using BlackBerry AtHoc. The integration will also allow administrators to manage receipt and response of deployed communications and bring IT and cybersecurity leaders together in protected communication channels.
The CylanceGUARD with BlackBerry AtHoc CEM integration will be available to new and existing CylanceGUARD customers starting May 2023. The opportunity to upgrade to a CylanceGUARD subscription with AtHoc features will bring benefits previously available to large, well-resourced entities available to defenders of any size and scale. Dr. Alison Brooks, Research Vice President, Worldwide Public Safety at IDC, added that ensuring a strong foundation and security standards are vital in ensuring those involved can communicate internally and externally in a secure and unified way.
