Research Notes

Research Note: Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS for AI Protection

Steve McDowell April 29, 2025

At RSAC 2025, Palo Alto Networks launched its new Prisma AIRS (AI Security), a comprehensive security platform targeting threats across enterprise AI ecosystems. Building upon their “Secure AI by Design” portfolio introduced last year, Prisma AIRS addresses emerging security challenges posed by the proliferation of AI applications, agents, and models.

Research Note: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM 3.0

Steve McDowell April 29, 2025

Palo Alto Networks recently released Cortex XSIAM 3.0, expanding its security operations platform with proactive exposure management and advanced email security capabilities. The update shifts the platform’s focus from primarily reactive to proactive security measures.

Research Note: Veeam’s VeeamOn Announcements

Steve McDowell April 25, 2025

At its annual VeeamON 2025 event, Veeam Software announced three significant expansions to its data resilience platform. The updates focus on identity protection, AI integration, and security partnerships.

Research Note: Atlassian Team ’25 Announcements

Steve McDowell April 24, 2025

At Atlassian’s Team ’25 event in Anaheim, the company unveiled a comprehensive set of product updates that unify cross-functional collaboration, strategic execution, and service delivery capabilities under a single AI-enabled platform.

The key announcements focus on expanding the Rovo AI system, launching new strategic planning and workforce management tools, introducing a Customer Service Management solution, and bundling core collaboration tools into the new Teamwork Collection.

Research Note: Scality-Veeam Unified Software Appliance

Steve McDowell April 24, 2025

Scality and Veeam have developed a unified software appliance that runs on commodity x86 servers. It combines Scality’s ARTESCA object storage with Veeam’s Backup and replication software.

The new integration promises to streamline deployment, enhance security, and reduce implementation costs. It also eliminates the need for separate physical or virtual infrastructure for Veeam while providing a hardened security environment with reduced attack surface.

Research Note: CrowdStrike Falcon Privileged Access

Steve McDowell April 23, 2025

CrowdStrike recently introduced Falcon Privileged Access, a new component of its Falcon Identity Protection portfolio that adopts a just-in-time access model for privileged access management.

CrowdStrike also announced complementary capabilities, including integration between Falcon Identity Protection and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, Charlotte AI Detection Triage for identity-based attacks, and new CrowdStrike Pulse Services for security maturity improvement.