Security Platform

A Security Platform is a software platform that can protect digital assets through security control mechanisms.

• AKA: Cybersecurity Platform, Security Management Platform, Information Security Platform.
• Context:
  • It can typically detect Security Threats through threat detection engines.
  • It can typically prevent Security Breaches through protection mechanisms.
  • It can typically monitor Security Events through logging systems.
  • It can typically manage Access Controls through authentication services.
  • It can typically enforce Security Policys through policy engines.
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  • It can often provide Incident Response through response automation.
  • It can often enable Vulnerability Assessment through scanning tools.
  • It can often support Compliance Reporting through audit frameworks.
  • It can often integrate Threat Intelligence through feed aggregation.
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  • It can range from being a Basic Security Platform to being an Advanced Security Platform, depending on its security platform capability sophistication.
  • It can range from being a Single-Purpose Security Platform to being a Comprehensive Security Platform, depending on its security platform functional scope.
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  • It can integrate with IT Infrastructures for asset protection.
  • It can connect to SIEM Systems for event correlation.
  • It can interface with Identity Providers for user management.
  • It can communicate with Ticketing Systems for incident tracking.
  • It can synchronize with Configuration Databases for asset inventory.
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• Example(s):
  • Cloud Security Platforms, such as:
    • Cloud Security Orchestration Platforms, such as:
      • Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR for security operation automation.
      • Splunk Phantom for security playbook orchestration.
    • Cloud Security Monitoring Platforms, such as:
      • Datadog Cloud Security for cloud infrastructure monitoring.
      • Prisma Cloud for multi-cloud security visibility.
  • Network Security Platforms, such as:
    • Firewall Platforms, such as:
      • Next-Generation Firewall for advanced threat protection.
      • Web Application Firewall for application layer security.
    • Network Detection Platforms, such as:
      • Intrusion Detection System for network anomaly detection.
      • Network Traffic Analysis Platform for behavioral monitoring.
  • Endpoint Security Platforms, such as:
    • EDR Platforms, such as:
      • CrowdStrike Falcon for endpoint detection and response.
      • Carbon Black Cloud for endpoint protection.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • General IT Platforms, which lack security-specific focus.
  • Monitoring Platforms, which lack security control capability.
  • Compliance Tools, which lack active protection feature.
• See: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Security Management, Platform Architecture.

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