Web isolation platform adds threat intelligence to improve accuracy

We reported on the Menlo Security Web Isolation Platform, which aims to eliminate threats before they reach the desktop, earlier this year.

Now Menlo Security is beefing up its offering, announcing a partnership with threat intelligence specialist Webroot. The link up will deliver granular threat intelligence for the Web Isolation Platform through integration with Webroot's BrightCloud Web Classification Service.

"Webroot has the most comprehensive and effective Web classification service in the market," says Poornima DeBolle, chief product officer at Menlo Security. "Integrating Webroot's BrightCloud Web Classification Service with our Web Isolation Platform enables us to give our customers comprehensive control, security and visibility for their organization's Web activity".

For most enterprises, restricting access to unproductive and known-malicious websites is a best practice for preventing productivity loss and reducing risk. However, according to Menlo's recent Vulnerability Report, more than 20 percent of the top million websites are running vulnerable software and are therefore open to compromise by attackers. As a result, even those sites considered to be 'safe' may be compromised and used to serve malware at any time.

The Menlo Security Isolation Platform provides an extra level of security that prevents any malware from reaching user devices via compromised or malicious sites. By isolating and executing all web content in the public or private cloud and delivering only safe, malware-free information to the user's device, the Menlo platform eliminates the risk of malware.

Adding classification data and threat intelligence from Webroot lets administrators of the Menlo Security Web Isolation Platform establish policies that selectively allow, block or isolate websites based on category. The classification data from Webroot also augments the logs and reports provided by the Web Isolation Service, enabling administrators to track and analyze all web usage.

Webroot Web Classification is available now as part of the Web Isolation Service, visit the Menlo Security website for more information.

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