ContraForce Selected for Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program

We are excited to announce that ContraForce is joining the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program. The two-year program is an invite-only initiative designed to support growth-stage startups as they scale their businesses. ContraForce’s inclusion in the program builds on our existing relationship with Microsoft as a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association and recipient of its 2024 Security ISV of the Year Excellence Award.

The Pegasus Program will connect ContraForce with managed security service providers (MSSPs) and enterprise customers looking to optimize their Microsoft Security investments such as Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel. The program provides ContraForce with resources to accelerate the match making process, consisting of:

• Assigned advisers, including a cloud solution architect and a success manager.
• Technology credits for Microsoft Azure, GitHub and LinkedIn resources.
• Opportunity generation and acceleration, including being showcased in the Pegasus program and at events – with the aim to close an opportunity within 12 months of joining the program.
• Inclusion in the Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) Program, enabling customers to retire their Azure commitments when purchasing ContraForce solutions in the Commercial Marketplace.

“ContraForce’s acceptance into this program will accelerate ContraForce’s mission to make effective cybersecurity solutions accessible to all organizations,” said Stan Golubchik, CEO and Co-founder of ContraForce. “Being accepted into the program highlights the time savings and improved security outcomes that ContraForce is bringing to the management of Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.”

ContraForce provides a cloud-based workbench for MSSPs and Microsoft enterprise customers that are looking to improve threat detection, investigation and response. The ContraForce Platform harnesses AI and automation to streamline the time and expertise required to manage Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel and other endpoint detection and response (EDR) and security incident and event management (SIEM) tools.

ContraForce reduces our customers' operating costs by dramatically improving the efficiency of their security team. For example, 90 percent of the manual work that would have been done if their team worked directly with Microsoft Sentinel is automated by using ContraForce, including onboarding, detection engineering, and response engineering support. ContraForce also automates analyst operations – incident management, case management, and the investigation process – resulting in 85 percent less screen time.

“ContraForce’s participation in the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program highlights the critical importance of effective security operations in today’s threat environment,” said Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft. “We are pleased to welcome ContraForce to the program and match them with MSSPs and Microsoft enterprise customers looking to optimize their use of Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.”

To learn more about the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program, please visit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups/pegasus.

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