Logpoint acquires Muninn

Logpoint has acquired the Danish cybersecurity company Muninn, an AI-driven Network Detection & Response provider, to meet the growing demand for advanced visibility to detect and respond to cyber threats efficiently.

  • Saturday, 5th October 2024 Posted 1 month ago in by Phil Alsop

The acquisition bolsters Logpoint’s Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)-based Cyber Defense Platform with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Network Detection & Response (NDR) and marks Logpoint’s next step on the way to becoming a European cybersecurity powerhouse, delivering regional access to high-value security outcomes.

“Geopolitical unrest, shortage of cybersecurity talent, and commoditization of malware have made the cybersecurity landscape more complex. Organizations and MSSPs need a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity to detect and respond effectively to threats. With Muninn, we can enhance our offering,” says Mikkel Drucker, Logpoint CEO. “Together, we add more value to our customers and MSSP partners by drastically improving their chances of preventing cyberattacks through the beneficial combination of AI-driven NDR, SIEM, and automation. We accelerate the innovation of AI-enabled products to advance security posture and minimize cyber risk, and we unite complementary competencies from our respective teams.”

The combined offering significantly improves visibility and Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR), increasing the chances for organizations and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) to safely navigate the complex threat landscape. Gartner reports that organizations integrating SIEM, NDR, and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) respond to incidents 50 percent faster. Muninn’s NDR solution will augment Logpoint’s Cyber Defense Platform with comprehensive network visibility, enhance TDIR, and enable customers to prevent cyberattacks in real time. In addition, Logpoint solutions integrate easily with other cybersecurity products, allowing customers to bring their own EDR to achieve complete visibility across environments.

“We invested in Logpoint to secure digital society and to support UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) number nine aimed at building a resilient infrastructure and number 16 promoting effective, accountable and transparent institutions and public access to information,” says Jacob Frandsen, Partner at Summa Equity, majority owner of Logpoint. “Muninn supports the same SDGs as Logpoint. Together, they will amplify the impact, and it’s a significant step on the route for Logpoint to becoming a European cybersecurity powerhouse, improving cyber resilience across Europe.”

Logpoint has established a Labs team spearheaded by CTO Christian Have to drive security research and AI innovation projects to make it easier for organizations and MSSPs to navigate cyber threats and risks. Muninn’s talented AI professionals and technologies will enrich the pursuits of Labs. The entire Muninn team, including Muninn CEO and Founder Andreas Wehowsky, joins Logpoint. Wehowsky has an MSc in computer science and aerospace engineering from MIT and more than 20 years of experience with AI and Machine Learning (ML) implementations and enterprise IT projects.

“We’re excited to join Logpoint and increase our ability to help mid-sized organizations become more resilient,” says Andreas Wehowsky. “Many companies face challenges with limited cybersecurity staff, making it hard to meet security needs and protect their business. By teaming up with Logpoint, we can boost our impact and make it easier for security teams to defend against cyberattacks, allowing organizations to focus on what really matters. Ultimately, that’s what’s needed to protect the vital digital services and infrastructure we all depend on."

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