NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

Omnis Cyber Intelligence (OCI) helps global enterprises detect, investigate, and respond to threats by combining real-time analytics with historical network context. Modern network complexities create blind spots that limit understanding, insight, and automation based on network behavior. These blind spots make it easier for threats to go undetected or be detected too late, resulting in potentially devastating breaches and service disruptions.

OCI is an advanced network detection and response (NDR) solution focused on investigation to bridge the gap between detection and response. Providing complete network visibility by leveraging NETSCOUT’s scalable, deep packet inspection technology, OCI continuously analyzes and stores high-fidelity network metadata directly on the sensor. This localized, on-sensor storage architecture minimizes data movement, reduces infrastructure costs, and supports robust compliance and data sovereignty requirements by keeping sensitive data within regional or regulatory boundaries. OCI also applies multiple real-time threat detection methods to surface even the most elusive threats. This unparalleled visibility gives organizations a critical advantage in understanding threats as they emerge.

Unlike most NDR solutions, which begin storing data only after an alert is triggered, OCI continuously captures and stores high-fidelity network data independent of detection. This always-on approach is essential for true threat hunting and zero-day threat investigation, since if data collection begins after a detection, it is impossible to trace a threat’s origin or fully identify lateral movement. Its integration with leading cloud and security companies—including AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Splunk, and Palo Alto Networks—enables full-spectrum coverage across cloud and on-premises deployments.

OCI has also added powerful new capabilities that help security teams not only improve detection but reduce Mean Time to Knowledge (MTTK): the critical gap between an alert and knowing exactly what happened for proper response, lowering the Mean Time to Response (MTTR). Recent enhancements include expanded behavioral analytics at the packet source – enabling earlier detection of advanced, multi-staged attacks like ransomware before significant impact occurs. Additionally, new malicious file detection expands OCI’s ability to surface known and zero-day threats with greater accuracy, and OCI now offers a security events dashboard aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK® framework. Combined with new host and machine name enrichment, security teams can pinpoint affected systems and streamline investigations. Finally, OCI’s Framework for Extensible Ecosystem Integrations and Dispatch (FEED) enables seamless integration with existing EDR, SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms, allowing security teams to automate actions like blocking malicious IPs or isolating compromised endpoints – directly from within.