Netwrix enhances 1Secure with AI-driven data protection

Netwrix has released new solutions and capabilities across its 1Secure SaaS platform.

DSPM and risk assessments

Its new Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution identifies and eliminates data exposures within Microsoft 365 environments and will be available in May.

Netwrix also announced new risk assessment capabilities within 1Secure, allowing organisations to quickly scan their Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft365 environments to gain rapid insight into security risks and misconfigurations.

The company highlights that the risk assessments also include a new AI-assisted remediation workflow that guides users through simple remediation steps to quickly remediate findings and make measured improvements to their security posture.

“Powerful new capabilities”

Grady Summers, CEO, Netwrix commented: “At Netwrix, we understand that data security and identity security must work hand in hand; security teams need clarity on who can access sensitive data to effectively isolate threats.

“We’re excited that the 1Secure platform is unifying these two security disciplines with powerful new capabilities that will help customers strengthen their defenses against data and identity risks,” Summers concluded.

“Eliminates manual work for security”

Jeff Warren, Chief Product Officer, Netwrix stated: “Following our recent announcement of Model Context Protocol Server integration to Netwrix Access Analyser, I am excited to announce our next Netwrix AI innovation—guided risk remediation.

Warren continued: “By automatically evaluating and recommending custom remediation steps, Netwrix AI eliminates manual work for security teams as they race to keep their data safe from attackers and insider threats.”

DSPM capabilities

The company states that with 1Secure for DSPM, customers can take advantage of new capabilities to secure their Microsoft environments, including:

Discovery and classification of sensitive data

• Organisations can now identify and classify sensitive data across SharePoint Online, Teams and OneDrive, see when their sensitive data is overexposed, report on activity around it and receive alerts when unauthorised access attempts occur

Sensitivity labels for data protection

• The DSPM solution enhances data risk remediation policies by applying sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365, preventing data exfiltration

Visibility into data sharing activities

• 1Secure for DSPM monitors link sharing across SharePoint Online, Teams and OneDrive to detect risky oversharing practices, including anonymous or external access

User activity monitoring and threat detection

• 1Secure offers granular monitoring of sensitive data risks, allowing organisations to prioritise protection of their most critical assets

Automated remediation

• Sensitive data is automatically labelled using Purview sensitivity labels, ensuring robust protection at endpoints and perimeters

Extending posture management with data loss prevention

• When paired with Netwrix data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, security teams can find and secure data at rest and in motion, offering enterprise-grade data protection from Microsoft 365 to endpoints

AI-powered remediation

Now featuring Netwrix AI, the 1Secure platform not only identifies data security risks but also provides IT and security teams with tailored remediation steps across a wide variety of risk categories with a focus on identifying high risk permissions that may expose data to risk.

Integration

Through integration with Netwrix PingCastle, the 1Secure platform now also offers advanced Active Directory risk assessments enabling IT and security teams to identify and mitigate identity risks within their AD environments across MITRE ATT&CK stages from Initial Access through Lateral Movement.

Netwrix states detects risks associated with stale objects, privileged accounts, domain trusts, certificate services, weak passwords, GPOs and more.

The integration also enables customers to drill down into complete PingCastle reports for deep visibility.

According to the company, this new capability also features AI remediation and complements existing support for Entra ID risk assessments, making 1Secure a holistic solution for Microsoft identity environments.