Endpoint-to-cloud security company Lookout has announced the launch of Lookout SAIL, its new generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) assistant. Lookout SAIL aims to revolutionize the way cybersecurity professionals interact with Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security and Lookout Cloud Security solutions and conduct cybersecurity analysis and data protection.
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, companies are constantly battling against cybercriminals who continue to innovate new tactics. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, organizations face challenges such as a growing skills gap and resource constraints that hinder the efficiency of cyber defenders.
Lookout SAIL’s functionalities focus on security education, platform navigation, and security telemetry analysis. This gen AI assistant serves as a valuable companion, offering insights and assistance to users, streamlining tasks such as administration, policy creation, incident response, and threat hunting. With Lookout SAIL, users can interact naturally with the Lookout platform, eliminating the need for extensive training or user manuals. The integration of Lookout SAIL into the existing user experience enhances workflow and accelerates user interactions, increasing productivity and effectiveness.
Some of Lookout SAIL’s capabilities include platform navigation and operational efficiency. It speeds up onboarding to the Lookout platform by guiding new users through relevant features and answering their questions through the chat feature. Users can easily navigate the platform, obtain answers, visualize results, and perform desired actions. For example, a user can ask Lookout SAIL to help them add a new admin to the system.
Another capability of Lookout SAIL is security status. Users can inquire about specific tenants and investigate their organization’s security posture. For instance, a user can ask Lookout SAIL to find high and medium-risk iOS devices that have anti-phishing features enabled.
The third capability is security education, which equips users with up-to-date industry knowledge on basic and emerging topics. Users can ask Lookout SAIL questions like the difference between Secure DNS and On-Device VPN.
According to Aaron Cockerill, Chief Strategy Officer at Lookout, Lookout SAIL is a game-changer for cyber defenders. It allows users to interact naturally with the Lookout platform and transforms how people interact with systems and information. Lookout SAIL acts as a helpful companion, providing useful information and taking users directly to where they need to be, even performing actions on demand.
Lookout has been at the forefront of AI and machine learning in the cybersecurity space for the past 15 years. The company has treated mobile cybersecurity and anti-phishing as a Big Data problem and has utilized machine learning to address these challenges. They have also applied machine learning to monitor user behavior and prevent data leakage and exfiltration, addressing insider threats and account takeovers.
Lookout now boasts the world’s largest mobile security dataset, analyzing telemetry from 215 million Android and iOS devices, 269 million apps from app stores worldwide, and millions of web destinations. This vast dataset enables Lookout customers to detect and respond to security threats in real-time on mobile endpoints and in the cloud.
The launch of Lookout SAIL marks another significant milestone for Lookout as they continue to innovate and provide cutting-edge solutions to combat cybersecurity threats. With the power of gen AI, Lookout aims to empower cybersecurity professionals and enhance their capabilities in protecting organizations from ever-evolving cyber threats.