REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 26, 2016) - Advanced malware protection provider Lastline, Inc. was named a Leader in the newly published Forrester Wave™ Automated Malware Analysis, Q2 2016 report, and is recognized as the strongest solution among the eleven malware detection solutions evaluated.
Lastline Enterprise is ranked as the strongest current Automated Malware Analysis (AMA) solution, in an evaluation that included vendors such as FireEye, Fidelis, Palo Alto Networks and CheckPoint. The evaluation was based on 36 criteria including detection, analysis, architecture, threat intelligence, integrations, reporting and customer satisfaction references. Lastline's deployment ease and versatility were also cited by The Forrester Wave™ report's authors Jeff Pollard and Kelley Mak. "Lastline is one of only two leaders that offer a standalone solution. Vendors that can provide SaaS, on-premise and hosted solutions position themselves to successfully deliver scalable and adaptable solutions."
AMA is now a necessity in the enterprise security stack, according to Pollard and Mak. They note that AMA tools have "transformed the specific skill sets of manual practitioners into an automated technology solution that uses static and dynamic analysis methods to detect existing malware while also discovering brand new exploit tools. In 2016, these technologies have shifted from possible to necessary investments in a security stack designed to prevent the known and detect the unknown."
Among key attributes contributing to Lastline's Leader status:
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Dynamic Analysis - Forrester notes: "Lastline builds its research pedigree into its dynamic analysis, and it shows. Experience give(s) the Lastline founders and team an excellent background in understanding how to detect malware," the report's authors said.
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Detection of Evasive Malware and Exploits - "Focusing on instrumenting hardware and software gives Lastline the ability to detect evasive malware and exploits in both software and hardware."
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Usability - "A clean user interface, clear behavioral scoring and explanations make the technology easy to use. Cloud-based or on-premise solutions give flexibility in deployment, and a robust API makes integrations a priority."
AMA Sharpens Relevance of Alerts, Responses: Pollard and Mak cited customer responses that: "AMA technology generated the most important alerts of any technology in their environment. By focusing on actual execution of malware samples and watching behaviors, AMA solutions provide higher fidelity alerts and earlier in the attack life cycle. This means security teams can save time by prioritizing the results of AMA alerts over other technologies. AMA technologies offer the definitive set of organic threat intelligence that an organization requires."