Equitable Bank Thwarts Red Team with Comprehensive Microsoft Security Solutions

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Equitable Bank (EQB), seeks to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives, and this mission comes down to one thing: trust.

When a Mandiant Red Team cybersecurity test revealed weaknesses in its security defenses, EQB took action. It replaced two security and event management solutions with Microsoft Sentinel and deployed Microsoft 365 Defender solutions to cover endpoints, identities, and cloud apps.

After experiencing startlingly improved results in a follow-up test a year later, EQB knows it’s on the right track. Its Microsoft deployments—and its innovative spirit—continue.

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