The use of Microsoft 365 is rapidly increasing due to changes in working styles! ? What is the aim of Canon MJ who added new functions to take thorough security measures?
Mr. Hiroki Inoue Security Solution Planning Section 1, Security Solution Planning Department, Security Solution Planning Division, Canon Marketing Japan Inc.
Mr. Zhuang:ECOS protects against various threats by taking measures against malware, spam, and phishing for shared files and sent and received emails when using Microsoft 365. Realize Since it is a cloud service, it can be introduced quickly without changing the network path used in Microsoft 365, which is also a major feature.
By the way, in the lineup of ESET PROTECT solutions that we provide, in addition to protecting the usage environment of Microsoft 365 with ECOS, we also have a product called "ESET PROTECT Complete Cloud" that realizes comprehensive security measures for endpoints. It has been.
In addition, in order to prepare for unknown threats such as attacks that exploit vulnerabilities, we have added a "cloud sandbox function" to ECOS free of charge with the aim of strengthening security. Of course, it is also applied to ESET PROTECT Complete Cloud, and functions are automatically updated without any special installation work.
The reality of the "cloud sandbox function" that further enhances the functions of ESET Cloud Office Security and the reason for the free upgrade
── Please briefly explain what you mean by "sandbox function".
Mr. Zhuang:The cloud sandbox function in ECOS plays two major roles in making Microsoft 365 safer and more secure.
The first is automatic analysis and automatic defense of unknown threats. Suspicious samples are automatically sent to the cloud-based analysis environment "ESET Cloud", most samples are analyzed within a few minutes, and automatic defense is performed if they are determined to be malicious. Analysis in ESET Cloud uses ESET's latest technology, including sample comparison using three machine learning models, sandbox simulation, and anomaly analysis with the latest scanning engine. The second is a report of analysis results, which can be viewed easily from the dashboard screen within ECOS. There you can determine if it is malicious or not, as well as behaviors observed in sandbox simulations.
──What is the reason for the free cloud security function added to ECOS, which can ensure security when using Microsoft 365 even when working remotely?
Mr. Zhuang:As mentioned above, as new work styles such as remote work spread, the use of cloud applications such as collaboration and communication tools continues to expand. . Among them, Microsoft 365 is overwhelmingly popular, with 51% of users using it in the groupware market, according to a 2020 survey. And Microsoft 365 shows a high usage rate for various functions other than groupware.
Based on this current situation, ESET has determined that improving the functionality of ECOS is important as a way to provide value to ESET users. Therefore, by adding a cloud sandbox function to ECOS, we implemented a further layered defense and realized further security improvements.
And the reason why we decided to keep the price unchanged even after adding the cloud sandbox function is simply to “provide more value to ESET users”. At ESET PROTECT, including ECOS, we offer a variety of products that meet customer needs as ESET PROTECT solutions. is also a supreme proposition.
──What kind of security measures will be possible by linking ECOS with the cloud sandbox function?
Mr. Zhuang:As I said about the role of the cloud sandbox function, it automatically sent gray samples to the cloud analysis environment, automatically analyzed them, and the analysis results were malicious. In some cases, automatic defense is possible. In addition, the cloud side has the enormous computer resources required for advanced analysis, so it has the advantage of being able to implement security measures smoothly without imposing a load on the endpoint.
As unknown threats continue to increase, cloud sandboxes will become commonplace in the future
──Lastly, what should corporate security measures be like in the future? Please tell us if you see it changing.
Mr. Inoue: Attackers are also evolving, and with the increase in sophisticated attack methods such as targeted attacks, unknown threats are also increasing. Under such circumstances, it will become increasingly difficult to detect and eliminate all threats. Not only that, but on the contrary, eliminating all suspicious behavior may hinder business operations.
The cloud sandbox allows you to discover suspicious files without hindering your business, even in the face of the evolution and expansion of such cyberattacks. Even with this situation in mind, we believe that the time will come when the use of a sandbox function will become the norm for malware detection in the future.
Details and the latest information about ESET Cloud Office Security and ESET PROTECT Complete Cloud can be found on the Canon Marketing Japan website.
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