Secure Native AI partners with eSentire for 24/7 MDR capability

Secure Native AI has partnered with eSentire to add a 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) capability to its Microsoft-native security portfolio, targeting Australian organisations operating under APRA, SOCI, the Privacy Act and Essential Eight mandates.

The partnership gives Secure Native AI customers access to eSentire's Atlas AI platform and its round-the-clock human security operations centre (SOC), extending protection into the identity and SaaS layers where, according to the company, approximately 89% of breaches now originate from identity-based attacks.

Secure Native AI said its existing Trusted Pathways framework deploys and optimises the Microsoft security stack - including Defender XDR, Purview, Entra Suite and Sentinel - but that customers also needed an independent response capability operating beyond any single platform.

eSentire's MDR for Microsoft Defender for Identity and Cloud Apps adds active containment functions including account suspension, session revocation and real-time threat isolation.

eSentire holds Microsoft Elite Security Solutions Partner status, is a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) and carries MXDR Certified provider accreditation.

"eSentire's global MDR platform and elite 24/7 SOC capability help organisations stay ahead of rapidly evolving threats, while Secure Native AI's expertise in AI security, agent governance, runtime assurance and Microsoft security helps customers navigate the next frontier of enterprise risk," said Peter Lillywhite, co-founder at Secure Native AI.

"By combining world-class threat detection and response with modern AI assurance, governance and observability, we're helping customers build the confidence needed to scale AI securely across the enterprise."

"Secure Native AI represents exactly the kind of partner we want to work with - a genuine cyber expert, Microsoft-native, and highly focused on outcomes for its customers rather than just selling licences," Mert Mustafa, general manager APAC at eSentire, said.

"Australian regulated organisations face a uniquely demanding compliance environment, and Secure Native AI's approach to evidence-led delivery pairs perfectly with eSentire's ability to provide active, 24/7 threat response. We look forward to building something significant together in the ANZ market."