Tradewinds Networks Inc. (TNI) is pleased to announce the expansion of its next-generation GuardTower, an advanced AI-driven cybersecurity platform introduced in late 2024. GuardTower’s latest updates streamline configuration processes to under five primary steps, ensuring robust protection across diverse network segments. Further enhancing its modularity, integration with the Dell XR8000—scheduled for later in 2025—will provide organizations with exceptional deployment flexibility and simplified infrastructure management.  

Expansion of Advanced AI Tools:

• AI Decoy: Deploys indistinguishable complex container-based decoy systems within networks to gather threat intelligence and lure attackers away from critical assests. 
• AI Strongpoint: This policy-driven engine to analyze attacker behavior, aligning with MITRE ATT&CK and NIST frameworks for policy-based threat tracking. 
• AI Strikeforce: Implements proactive defense mechanisms to delay and disrupt threat actors, providing security teams with crucial time to respond effectively. 

The new enhanced features make it easier to deploy and configure each GuardTower within a network ecosystem. This helps lower training, start-up, and support costs. The intention is to allow customers to direct their attention to monitoring and responding to security threats rather than network configurations.

Real-Time Threat Intelligence and Analysis

GuardTower's platform excels in gathering real-world data on attacker activities, including:

• Attacker IPs
• Credentials Used
• Malware Samples
• Exploits Used
• Attack Vectors
• Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

By leveraging this intelligence, organizations gain deeper insight into emerging threats and attacker behaviors, empowering them to implement more effective defense strategies. This proactive understanding enhances their overall security posture and helps ensure a swift, informed response to evolving risks.

Seamless Integration and Scalability

Built on a modular platform architecture, GuardTower is designed to limit client cost exposure, licensing, and vendor lock-in. Its agnostic platform complements existing cybersecurity solutions, integrating easily into networks or segments within minutes. GuardTower operates across multiple Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) without significant reconfiguration, making it a versatile tool for organizations of all sizes. 

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Across Sectors

GuardTower is tailored to secure various sectors, including:

• Telecommunication Networks
• Ports of Entry
• Critical Infrastructure (Water, Gas, Power)
• Retail and E-Commerce
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• Educational Institutions
• Healthcare Facilities

By deploying AI-driven decoys and real-time monitoring, GuardTower provides early detection of malicious activities, allowing for swift and effective responses to potential threats.