AppGuard does not focus on detecting the cyber threat itself, but prevents any action that
harms the system. This is accomplished by combining three kernel-level enforced controls:
The Operating System is
separated into User Space and System Space
Applications in System Space are grouped into High Risk and non-High risk apps.
Inheritance ensures that isolation rules are automatically adapted. Advanced malware cannot hide its actions using a normally unrestricted application.
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In the airline industry, critical infrastructure must be operational 24x7 to avoid major financial losses. A cyber-breach could jeopardize passenger lives, harm reputation, and significantly impact revenue.
A major global airline with approximately 50,000employees, transporting 7,000,000 passengers around the world per year, deployed an endpoint protection suite from one of the most widely recognized brands. But despite the heavy investment, cyber incident volume continued to increase.
AppGuard offered a solution that would eliminate the need for teams of cybersecurity specialists and would protect endpoints from common software vulnerabilities.AppGuard's patented isolation technology provides pre-compromise protection. The system blocks malware in real-time with no need for detection. Non-conforming actions are immediately blocked and reported (while ensuring that legitimate actions are never blocked). No need for monitoring, investigating, and remediation.
Using AppGuard, the airline reduced staff and technology costs and strengthened cybersecurity.Incident response (IR) staffing went from 24x7operations to 24x5 operations. After continued success,IR labor costs were eventually reduced by 76%.
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It is critical for any healthcare institutions to protect their sensitive customer data, and that their systems are up and running 24/7. Being down for any length of time has a significant impact on revenue and costs, as well as puts lives at risk.
But a healthcare organisation's primary focus is on its patients, not IT. Considering the sensitivity of their customer data and lean security team, a solution that provides the highest level of protection and requires minimal dedicated resources to implement and maintain is needed. AppGuard does exactly that.
With AppGuard, all endpoints are without compromise, preventing all types of malware attacks, including zero-day. HIPAA security requirements are important factors for companies in the healthcare industry, and AppGuard assures compliance with HIPAA requirements and eliminates the risk of additional costs from fines.
AppGuard is not a detection tool; it utilizes a unique zero trust approach to prevent any type of attack in real-time. Because of AppGuard's small footprint, it allows applications to operate normally with little impact on CPU usage. It is truly a set and forget solution for any customer's cybersecurity strategy.
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The safekeeping of client info for law firms is crucial. Law firms, given the sensitivity - and therefore value - of the data they handle are prime targets for cyber attacks. According to the American Bar Association, in 2019 42% of law firms with less than 100 employees experienced a breach.
AppGuard's client was not satisfied with the depth of protection provided by its endpoint security solution. Additionally, the solution was not scalable and fell short on accommodating the firm's rapid growth. Any security breach could lead to significant financial and reputational damage.
A team of cyber experts at the law firm evaluated AppGuard against their in-house AV solution. They put AppGuard through a rigorous pen testing exercise, evaluating AppGuard against various threat vectors like zero- day, in-memory attacks, ransomware, and other attacks. AppGuard stopped 100% of the attacks, many of which the other solution missed.
AppGuard was selected as an effective and scalable solution that they can deploy on new endpoints and servers with minimal effort. Today, AppGuard is deployed globally to protect the firm's critical infrastructure and data.