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November 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • November 14, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our November 2024 release!

Cyber Asset Discovery and Inventory

Liongard's newly released Cyber Asset Discovery and Inventory provides a unified view of all identity types—including user, service, and system accounts.

Quickly classify and review newly discovered accounts; Liongard automatically links these to existing identities.

New 3CX V20 Inspector

Liongard's 3CX Inspector has been upgraded to support version 20 of the 3CX API fully.

As part of this enhancement, a new inspector named "3CX" has been introduced to ensure seamless compatibility with the V20 API.

Enhanced Email Security Template

With the newly enhanced Email Security (CIS Version 8 9.5) Report Template, you can monitor and assess the email security health of your client domains across all environments, identifying potential misconfigurations that could impact security and deliverability.

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Upcoming Q4 2024 Releases

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Shared by Team • October 24, 2024

Hi there,

You asked, we listened! Here are two exciting new innovations Liongard is bringing in Q4 2024.

Upcoming Release: Advanced Automated Documentation Add-on🔄

Automatically sync and update documentation in IT Glue for all configurations, changes, and system information across the IT stack. 

Respond to client needs faster, reduce manual effort, and eliminate human error with automated updates and seamless syncing.

  

Upcoming Release: Asset Discovery and Inventory🔎

Gain complete visibility into all user, service and discovered accounts across your clients' IT environments in one centralized location. 

This automation and consolidation of the identity discovery process reduces operational costs, helps resolves tickets faster, and ensures that only authorized users are in your end customers’ environments.

Contact your account manager today to request early access to our beta programs and learn about end of year special pricing!

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October 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • October 10, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our October 2024 release!

Enhanced Mailbox Rules Data 📧

Secure and audit your clients' mailbox rules policies with Liongard's enhanced Mailbox Rule data view table.

You can now navigate to the “Mailbox Rules” table in the Exchange Online section of the Microsoft 365 System Details to find email security critical details, including external forwarding rules in mailboxes to prevent the unauthorized redirection of sensitive emails to external accounts.

New Per-Environment Agent Installer 🦁

You can now download a pre-configured agent installer for a user-specified environment, making agent deployment at scale a breeze!

This installer doesn’t require the usual inputs for the environment, API keys, instance URL, etc., making agent deployment easier and reducing the need for complex deployment scripts.

Other Notable Updates

  • A new and enhanced version of the Addigy Inspector
  • Seamless Environment name syncing for Connectwise users
  • New Liongard Health Inspector metrics and alerts

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September 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • September 06, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our September 2024 release!

Enhanced Email Security Data 📧

Quickly identify and address critical email-related security threats with a new and enhanced version of our Domain/DNS Inspector.

These enhancements include more detailed configuration data regarding SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, allowing you to more effectively identify, alert, report, and address misconfigurations that may lead to email spoofing, phishing attacks, and other email-related security threats.

For a more detailed list of these additions, check out our documentation.

New Rewst MFA Remediation Crate 🐔

Quickly address MFA-related security vulnerabilities with Rewst's new preconfigured crate that uses Liongard to initiate remediation workflows.

This new crate will facilitate faster remediation when identifying users without MFA enforced through conditional access policies, enabling you to better manage their vulnerability to attacks.

Please watch the video below or visit Rewst's documentation for more information.

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August 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • August 08, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our August 2024 release!

Environment Group Permissions and User Management Updates 👤

  • Major enhancements to user permissions and management allow for granular environment assignment.
  • Environment groups allow you to categorize environments by departments, projects, locations, and more. This feature eliminates the need to manage permissions individually for each environment.
  • A new intuitive interface improves quality of life and simplifies access management and user role assignment.
  • Current Liongard partners' user permissions will be automatically migrated on their behalf. Please visit our Knowledge Base for more information.

Huntress Inspector Now in Production Status 💥

  • Liongard allows you to dive into Huntress agent status and endpoint information.
  • Alerts are available to monitor for unresponsive agents and ensure your team is on top of necessary remediation.
  • See our setup doc here for more information.

Updated Data for Endpoint Detection & Response Tile in Cyber Risk Dashboard ⭐

  • The Windows Workstation EDR tile on the Cyber Risk Dashboard has been updated to surface additional EDR solutions for Windows Workstations.
  • Liongard is now detecting even more EDR products to provide greater accuracy in calculating the percentage of Windows Workstations with endpoint protection on the cyber risk dashboard.
  • Please visit our doc site to see a list of supported EDR solutions discovered by Liongard.

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July 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • July 18, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our July 2024 release!

New and Improved Inspector Management

  • Inspector management has been streamlined to allow bulk editing of all inspectors.
  • The new bulk edit feature allows you to edit configurations such as scanning additional ports, subdomain scans, and even credentials in bulk.
  • This quality-of-life improvement drastically decreases setup time, enabling your teams to deliver value faster.

Modify Network Discovery Inspector Default Settings 💥

  • More quality-of-life improvements are here, including the ability to edit the default configuration settings for Network Discovery inspectors.
  • Users can now preconfigure the default ports, SNMP versions and protocols, and external IP scan toggle for any newly created Network Discovery inspectors.

MFA Enforcement Details via Security Defaults Available 🔒

  • Liongard has developed new logic into the Cyber Risk Dashboard to provide you with critical details on MFA enforcement based on security defaults.
  • Surfacing security defaults further strengthens the Cyber Risk Dashboard by enabling you to identify and mitigate any potential risks associated with authentication.

Active Directory Inspector Refactor ⚙️

  • The Active Directory inspector has been modernized to improve security, performance, and reliability in larger Active Directory environments.
  • Active Directory inspectors in large environments will notice improvements in performance with fewer timeouts.
  • Liongard will remove the inspector’s remote inspection capability as part of this effort. Please review this Knowledge Base article for instructions on reconfiguring your Active Directory inspectors for local scans.

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Coming To You Soon Before the Next Release

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Watch out for a new exciting feature before our next release in August. Once the feature is released, you will receive an in-app notification when you log into Liongard.

Per-Environment Agent Installer

  • Download a preconfigured agent installer for a target environment to make agent deployment easier.
  • Per-environment agent installers will have all required inputs preconfigured in the installer package, removing the requirement to pass those inputs during the point of installation and reducing the need for complex installation scripts.
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June 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • June 20, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our June 2024 release!

New Cyber Risk Dashboard Authentication & MFA Enforcement Drill-Down Detail Tiles 🔎

  • New drill-downs and interactive charts display user counts with enforced Conditional Access Policies
  • Quickly view the total number of users with MFA enforcement status, categorized by role type as Member or Guest.

Return of Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive Microsoft 365 Data ⭐

  • Restored access to data points in the Microsoft 365 child inspectors provides more granular insights into the status and changes to Microsoft 365 Applications across tenants.

The returning Microsoft 365 applications data are as follows:

  • Teams
  • Groups.ActiveGroups[].Teams
  • Active Teams
  • Archived Teams
  • Count of Private Channels
  • List of Private Channels
  • SharePoint
  • Sites
  • Lists
  • Pages
  • OneDrive
  • Drives
  • Total Shared Drives
  • Shared Drives

New Liongard for Account Managers Learning Path in Liongard Academy 🦁

  • This new learning path is designed for Account Managers and vCIOs seeking to deepen their understanding and proficiency with Liongard's Attack Surface Management.
  • Includes a blend of courses covering fundamental knowledge, risk management, compliance, and customer relationship enhancement.
  • By following this path, account managers will be equipped to effectively use Liongard to support their roles, drive customer success, and enhance their strategic decision-making processes.

New Active Directory Inspector Version Coming Soon ⚙️

  • This newly designed Active Directory inspector version will remove the inspector’s dependence on WinRM and ADWS, making it safer, easier to configure, and faster to inspect.
  • Your current Active Directory inspectors will automatically upgrade in place when the new version is released.
  • ⚠️ Please note that if your Active Directory inspectors are configured to use remote inspection (running an inspection from a server other than the domain controller), you will need to reconfigure them to ensure that they return the full breadth of data that the inspector can provide. ⚠️
  • Please review this Knowledge Base article for instructions on reconfiguring your Active Directory inspector for local inspections.


Windows Server 2012 Support ⚠️

  • Liongard is ending support for Windows Server 2012 on agent versions 4.2.4 and greater. Microsoft deprecated support for this operating system version on October 13, 2023.
  • Liongard recommends upgrading your systems to a supported operating system version to utilize the latest supported Liongard agent version.
  • Partners still needing to inspect systems running Windows Server 2012 may continue to use agent version 4.2.3; however, this agent version has now reached End of Maintenance (EOM) and will reach End Of Life (EOL) effective May 31, 2025
  • For more information, please visit our Knowledge Base.
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May 2024 Release Updates

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Shared by Team • May 20, 2024

Hi there,

Here's a quick overview of our May 2024 release!

MFA Enforcement via Conditional Access Policies Data Available 🔒

  • New insights surfaced in the Cyber Risk Dashboard, enabling you to easily track and enforce your user access management security.
  • For more information, visit our Microsoft MFA FAQ article to learn what Microsoft 365 multifactor authentication data Liongard supports.

Huntress Inspector (Beta) is Now Available ⭐

  • The Huntress inspector surfaces agent statuses to be monitored directly within Liongard, streamlining historical data tracking, change detection, and alert creation.
  • With Liongard, non-admin users can access critical information, enhancing team-wide awareness and improving security management and operational efficiency.
  • To get started, please visit our documentation.

The new Huntress inspector features:

  • Reports in data-view tables display information about agents' and hosts' endpoints' status.
  • Summaries of key data points to provide a simple snapshot of the state of deployed Huntress agents.
  • Tracked changes in deployed agent statuses over time and the ability to create alerts on these changes.

Roar Inspector Moves to Production ⭐

  • The Roar Inspector allows for efficient management and oversight of your platform's performance by surfacing the status of your system inspectors and agents.
  • We added 145 metrics for the Roar inspector to help you better manage failed inspectors and create alerts and reports to reflect failures that must be addressed. Here's a helpful article on creating alerts with the newly released metrics.
  • To get started, please visit our documentation.


Microsoft 365 Configuration and Future Additional Data Update ⚙️

  • Liongard has made modifications to the Microsoft 365 Inspector, making previously missing data for Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Child Inspectors accessible again in the upcoming June release.
  • You can start making these updates today to prepare for the June release.
  • Please note these updates are optional. If no action is taken, your Microsoft 365 inspectors will continue functioning after the June release.
  • To get started, please visit our release notes.
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🌟 Exciting News! 🎉 Join us at the first-ever RoarCon Conference, hosted by Liongard! 🦁

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Shared by Team • May 10, 2024

Hi there,

🚀 Dive into three action-packed learning, networking, and celebration days at the Star in Frisco, Texas. RoarCon isn't just a conference—it's a community gathering of tech enthusiasts and professionals dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity.

🛡️ With Liongard's innovative Attack Surface Management (ASM) platform trusted by nearly 70,000 businesses, we're all about pushing boundaries and securing the tech that powers our future.

🤝 Come make life-long connections, gain insights from top tech leaders, and celebrate the resilience of our amazing tech community. Secure your spot now and be part of the magic!

🎟️ We can’t wait to see you there! [Registration Link]

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Elevating Your Liongard Experience with Leo

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Shared by Team • May 01, 2024

Hi there,

Welcome to the forefront of attack surface management with Liongard, where we introduce you to Leo, your personal companion. Beyond mere technical support, Leo embodies the intelligence and capability of Liongard, transforming your interaction with our platform into a seamless, efficient experience.

Here are 5 quick tips to get you started with Leo!

Dig Deeper With Questions ❔

  • Ask detailed questions and explore deeper insights.
  • Follow up with additional questions and drill down more.

Leverage Resources 📚

  • Leo leverages Liongard's vast library to guide you to the most pertinent articles, blogs, and guides.
  • Leo will give you links to its sources. Follow those links to explore your question further.
  • Use the Help tab to access helpful articles.

Assistance with Writing Metrics 🔎

  • Leo extends its expertise to assist you in crafting metrics queries.
  • Describe your data requirements and the desired output format, and Leo will guide you in formulating the perfect query.

Requests and Tracking ✉️

  • You can report issues requiring further assistance directly through the chat interface.
  • Live updates are found within the Liongard platform.
  • Additionally, you can track the progress of your or your company's request by visiting our ticket support portal at support.liongard.com.

Resolve Issues Beyond Leo 👨‍💻

  • If an issue goes beyond Leo's capabilities, it will direct you to a live agent for assistance.