Veritas unveils AI advancements for self-defending data protection

Veritas Technologies, a secure multi-cloud data resilience player, has announced artificial intelligence (AI) powered enhancements to Veritas 360 Defense. A pioneering self-defending data protection solution, an AI-powered operational co-pilot and new ecosystem partners will allow organisations to recover more quickly from cybersecurity breaches.

According to Andy Ng, Vice President and Managing Director of Asia South and Pacific Region at Veritas, "Cyber criminals are now using sophisticated AI tools to increase the frequency, scale and complexity of their attacks, overwhelming data protection teams. In the current macro landscape, organisations are less likely to be hiring additional data protection specialists required to bolster their cyber resiliency. The solution is intelligent data management tools that act as a sidekick to guide them in their fight against cybercrime."

In a first for the sector, a novel self-defending data protection solution has been announced. Veritas NetBackup and Veritas Alta Data Protection will perpetually scan and safeguard themselves against threats from compromised data protection user credentials. In addition to detecting irregularities in user behaviours, the solutions will also highlight unusual administrator activity and autonomously adapt security parameters, such as multifactor authentication and multi-person authentication, to prevent unauthorised data access and protect against attacks.

Veritas Alta Copilot, designed using cutting-edge large language models, reduces the complexity of enterprise data management and is now available for users of Veritas Alta View. Alta Copilot can produce detailed reports to monitor data protection infrastructure, swiftly identify cyber vulnerabilities and operational inefficiencies, provide proactive assistance with troubleshooting and guide users through intricate data management tasks.

Matt Neubauer, Chief Information Officer at Morgans, said, "AI-powered solutions from Veritas could help us transform how we approach data protection. They will be able to not only anticipate threats but also streamline our data management operations, saving us time and freeing up resources to focus on transformational activity."

Veritas has expanded the Veritas 360 Defense ecosystem with five new security partners. These additions will bolster threat monitoring, protection and recoverability. The extended team includes Securonix, a prominent player in next-generation security information, event management, user and entity behaviour analytics, and security orchestration automation and response.

Mark Stevens, Global Vice President of Channels and Alliances at Securonix, said, "A rise in AI-driven, social-engineered credential abuse attacks is putting all applications and data at risk. With Securonix joining the Veritas 360 Defense ecosystem, Veritas customers will be able to easily access an early warning from our AI-powered detection solution that stolen credentials are being used across a wide range of other applications."

In conclusion, Ng asserted, "Cyber resilience continues to be a team sport. As cybercriminals up the ante and shift from attacking systems to attacking the people who operate them, the security community needs to come together to adapt and fortify its defense strategy. No one can do this alone; everyone needs both partners and AI on their side to stay ahead of the hackers."