Cybersecurity vendor Darktrace has recently unveiled its newest AI-enabled product, Darktrace HEAL. This innovative solution is specifically designed to assist businesses in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from cyberattacks. By integrating with Darktrace’s other products – DETECT, PREVENT, and RESPOND – HEAL aims to create a comprehensive “Cyber AI Loop” that enhances resilience across the entire cyber lifecycle.
One of the biggest challenges faced by security teams is the need for quick and effective incident response. With the constantly evolving nature of cyber threats, changing data points, and limited resources, security teams often struggle to keep up. According to the Cost of a Data Breach Report from IBM Security, organizations that have both an incident response team and a response plan testing mechanism are able to identify breaches 54 days faster than those without. Additionally, organizations that extensively utilize security AI and automation are able to identify and contain breaches an astounding 108 days shorter than those who do not use such technologies. The report also highlights that organizations leveraging threat intelligence are able to identify breaches 28 days faster than those that do not.
Darktrace HEAL tackles these challenges by simulating real-world cyberattacks, such as ransomware, data theft, and worm propagation, within the organizations’ own environments and involving their own assets. By running these simulations, security teams can experience firsthand how these attacks would impact their business and fine-tune their response strategies. This approach ensures that teams are prepared to handle real incidents effectively instead of scrambling to respond during live attacks.
When a real incident does occur, Darktrace HEAL leverages insights gained from previous simulations, along with knowledge of the organization’s environment and inputs from DETECT, to create a comprehensive picture of the attack. It then generates an AI-driven response playbook and recommends the priority order for remediation actions based on various factors, such as the potential for further damage, the reliance of the attack on compromised assets, and the assets’ importance to the business.
Moreover, Darktrace HEAL seamlessly integrates with other tools in a business’s security stack to automate remediation actions. At launch, the solution integrates with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Intune, Microsoft 365, Veeam, and Acronis, with plans for additional integrations in the future. This automation streamlines the incident response process and ensures that the most appropriate actions are taken swiftly to mitigate the impact of the attack.
In addition to its remediation capabilities, Darktrace HEAL also generates live incident reports during and after an attack. These reports provide a detailed analysis of both the attacker’s actions and the security team’s response. Furthermore, the reports offer valuable compliance data to third parties, such as forensics teams, insurance providers, and legal teams, enabling them to better understand the nature of the attack and take appropriate measures.
Overall, Darktrace HEAL revolutionizes the incident response readiness and recovery process for businesses. By leveraging AI technology and integrating with other cybersecurity solutions, Darktrace enables security teams to proactively prepare for cyberattacks, effectively respond during incidents, and swiftly recover from any damage. With the ever-increasing threat landscape, solutions like Darktrace HEAL are crucial in protecting businesses from the devastating impacts of cyberattacks.