The Forescout Platform is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed to provide real-time visibility, control, and compliance across all connected devices within an organization's network. It continuously identifies and protects both managed and unmanaged assets—including IT, IoT, IoMT, and OT devices—without disrupting business operations. By delivering capabilities in network security, risk and exposure management, and extended detection and response, the platform enables organizations to effectively manage cyber risks and mitigate threats.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Device Classification: Utilizes real-time, agentless discovery and classification of all connected devices, encompassing traditional IT, IoT, IoMT, and OT/ICS assets.
- Policy Enforcement: Identifies compliance and security posture gaps, leveraging a centralized policy engine to reduce exposure risks and align with organizational security frameworks.
- Cybersecurity Automation: Facilitates automated, policy-based security controls to proactively and reactively manage threats, minimizing incident response times through coordinated actions.
- Analytics: Provides rich, contextual visualizations through persona-based dashboards, offering insights into risks, threats, behaviors, and compliance statuses.
- Ecosystem Integration: Enhances existing security investments by dynamically sharing device identity, configuration state, risk attributes, and threat context with other security tools.
Primary Value and Problem Solved:
The Forescout Platform addresses the critical challenge of securing diverse and expanding networks by providing continuous, agentless visibility and control over all connected devices. It enables organizations to identify vulnerabilities, enforce security policies, and automate threat responses without disrupting business operations. By integrating seamlessly with existing security infrastructures, the platform enhances overall cybersecurity posture, reduces risk exposure, and ensures compliance across complex IT, IoT, IoMT, and OT environments.