Red Piranha, headquartered in Australia, is a premier developer and manufacturer of cybersecurity technologies and solutions. As an esteemed member of Team Defence Australia, the company specializes in advanced cybersecurity solutions. Committed to ensuring robust information protection, Red Piranha leverages automation, cutting-edge technology, and a team of skilled professionals to deliver unparalleled security solutions to businesses across various industries.
The Challenge of Cybersecurity Fragmentation and Point Solutions
Many organizations face challenges with cybersecurity fragmentation, juggling different security solutions from different vendors. This leads to operational inefficiencies and security blind spots. This disjointed approach results in a tangled mess of products, where critical alerts are often missed, and attacks detected by one system might not trigger defenses in another, delaying incident response.
Red Piranha eliminates these challenges with Crystal Eye, a fully integrated “single pane of glass” security platform that unifies Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), Crystal Eye WireGuard integrated with Microsoft Entra ID SSO, and Declarative Authorization Service (CASB) with more under one comprehensive system.
Crystal Eye consolidates cloud, network, and endpoint security ensuring all security events whether a network intrusion, an endpoint compromise, or a privileged access anomaly are correlated in real-time for immediate action.
By merging these capabilities into a single platform, Crystal Eye eliminates security silos, enhances compliance, and accelerates threat containment. Organizations gain centralized visibility, automated enforcement, and adaptive security, ensuring a proactive defense against evolving threats, all managed through one intuitive interface.
This holistic approach makes Crystal Eye a best-in-class cybersecurity solution, meeting global compliance standards while simplifying security operations.
Crystal Eye Advantages:
- 10x Threat Visibility: Combat APTs and unknown threats with network behavioral analytics for unparalleled insight.
- Universal Malware Detection: detect all known malware families and CnC communications (e.g., Cobalt Strike).
- Automated Threat Intelligence: Deploy contextualized intel and actionable insights to proactively protect, detect, and respond.
- Human-Machine Collaboration: Prioritize alerts and accelerate incident response through seamless teamwork.
- Proactive Threat Hunting: Uncover hidden APTs and reduce dwell time with advanced detection.
- Unified Sensor Platform: Enhance East-West traffic visibility and detection engineering across multi stages of the attack process.
- Integrated PCAP Analysis: Streamline threat investigation and response with deep packet capture insights.
- On-Demand SOC Support: Rapidly resolve incidents with digital forensics and SOC expertise.
- AI/ML-Driven Confidence: Boost alert accuracy with advanced heuristics and contextualized threat intelligence.
Threat Detection, Investigation and Response (TDIR): Integrated Threat Management
The Threat Detection, Investigation and Response (TDIR) component is the brains of Crystal Eye’s unified defense – it’s where threats are identified, analyzed, and swiftly neutralized in a coordinated way. Red Piranha’s TDIR capability is best-in-class in correlating events and spotting advanced threats that evade traditional tools.
Unlike standalone solutions or intrusion systems that might only look at one piece of the puzzle, TDIR pulls in telemetry from across the network, endpoints, cloud services, and applications.
It uses advanced analytics (including AI/ML techniques and behavioral analysis) and continuously updated threat intelligence feeds to recognize both known malware and novel attacker behaviors.
For instance, Crystal Eye can detect subtle signs of an attack such as a normally quiet server suddenly communicating with a command-and-control server or unusual patterns that suggest a threat. With over 70,000 IDS/IPS threat detection rules updated daily feeding into the system, the platform stays current with the latest indicators of compromise.
This means even stealthy tactics like fileless malware or living-off-the-land (where attackers use legitimate admin tools maliciously) can be uncovered, as the platform looks for anomalies in usage patterns rather than just known virus signatures.
Network Detection & Response (NDR): Deep Network-Level Visibility and Defense
A standout feature of Red Piranha’s unified solution is its strong focus on Network Detection and Response (NDR): An area often overlooked by companies that rely solely on endpoint security.
Crystal Eye NDR acts as the eyes and ears of the network, continuously monitoring traffic flowing in and out, as well as laterally within the environment. It uses a combination of machine learning, advanced analytics, and rule-based matching to flag anomalous or suspicious activities on the network.
This means it can catch threats that don’t necessarily install malware on a device. For example, an attacker probing your network, an IoT device behaving oddly, or a hacker exfiltrating data through an encrypted channel. Network-wide visibility is crucial because sophisticated attackers often try to hide their tracks using encryption or by leveraging legitimate network protocols.
Crystal Eye’s NDR is capable of analyzing over 3,200 network protocols (including specialized industrial/SCADA protocols) out-of-the-box and even inspects encrypted traffic for deviations from normal patterns. By doing so, it secures organizations against zero-day threats and APTs that might not trigger any signature on an endpoint but do create anomalies in network behavior.
Crystal Eye WireGuard + Microsoft Entra ID SSO: Secure Remote Access, Simplified
The shift to remote work has made VPNs a prime target for attackers. Red Piranha’s Crystal Eye WireGuard is now integrated with Microsoft Entra ID Single Sign-On (SSO). Now, why this sets us apart from other solutions?
As remote work becomes the norm, secure VPN access is more critical than ever. WireGuard VPN has gained popularity due to its lightweight design, high-speed performance, and strong encryption. However, by default, WireGuard relies on static cryptographic keys, which lack enterprise identity management integration. To address this limitation, Crystal Eye has integrated WireGuard with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Single Sign-On (SSO), providing seamless and secure authentication for remote users.
Crystal Eye WireGuard with Entra ID SSO ensures that employees authenticate using Azure AD credentials instead of standalone VPN passwords. This integration eliminates password fatigue, reduces the risk of credential reuse attacks, and improves user experience.
By enforcing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Conditional Access policies, organizations can add another layer of security, ensuring that only authorized users on compliant devices can connect to the corporate network.
Security administrators benefit from centralized access control and audit logging, as all VPN authentication requests are managed through Azure AD groups. This means that access can be easily revoked when an employee leaves or changes roles, reducing the risk of forgotten or stale VPN accounts. Additionally, organizations can enforce Zero Trust principles by requiring VPN users to meet specific security criteria before establishing a connection.
For businesses, integrating Crystal Eye WireGuard with Entra ID SSO delivers a seamless, secure, and scalable remote access solution. Employees experience frictionless login, while IT teams gain enhanced control over VPN security and compliance. The combination of strong encryption, single sign-on, and adaptive access controls ensures that remote access remains both secure and user-friendly.
Declarative Authorization Service (DAS): Enforcing Zero Trust with Precision
One cornerstone of Red Piranha’s Crystal Eye platform is the integration of Declarative Authorization Service (DAS). Crystal Eye’s Declarative Authorization Service (DAS) distinguishes itself from others by providing a scalable, automated framework that protects software services with precise, “allow on need basis” access control, reducing manual effort and revenue loss while enhancing availability.
Integrated within Crystal Eye’s platform featuring a next-generation firewall, NDR, EDR, and SIEM, DAS leverages real-time threat intelligence (updated four times daily with 70,000+ IDPS rules) and Automated Actionable Intelligence to dynamically block unauthorized access to REST endpoints, offering granular protection beyond many alternatives.
Managed by a DAS Administrator, it oversees Cloud Tenant Access (integrating Azure AD for users/groups), Enterprise Application Details (FQDN, IP, ports), Resources (endpoint protection), and Policies (blocking rules). Affordable and MSP-friendly, DAS supports compliance (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001) and pairs with CESOC for 24/7 monitoring, delivering a unified, cost-effective, and adaptive security solution unmatched by less integrated or pricier options.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR): Augmenting Crystal Eye with 24/7 Human-Machine Security Operations
Red Piranha’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service extends the Crystal Eye platform into a full-spectrum SOC-as-a-Service, purpose-built to help organizations detect, investigate, and respond to threats at machine speed. Seamlessly integrated with Crystal Eye’s TDIR, NDR, endpoint, and identity telemetry, MDR delivers 24×7 monitoring, rapid incident response, digital forensics (DFIR), proactive threat hunting, and automated threat intelligence correlation.
Unlike traditional MSSPs, it offers deep, identity-aware and east-west traffic visibility, enabling early detection of advanced threats like APTs and insider attacks. Its built-in SOAR capability automates triage and mitigation, allowing expert analysts to focus on high-risk incidents while maintaining consistent, scripted response actions. With ISO 27001-certified global SOCs, no extra integration or licensing overhead, and use-case-driven tuning, Crystal Eye’s plug-and-play MDR delivers enterprise-grade detection and response with lower operational burden making advanced security accessible even to resource-constrained teams.
How Red Piranha’s Integrated Security Framework Works?
Red Piranha’s Declarative Authorization Service (DAS), Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR), and Network Detection and Response (NDR), and Wireguard integrated with Entra ID SSO work together to form a unified defense system that ensures comprehensive visibility, proactive mitigation, and automated response.
When a security incident occurs, TDIR detects unusual user behavior, such as a compromised endpoint attempting unauthorized access. This information is immediately correlated across the platform, enabling DAS to revoke access rights in real-time and NDR to monitor and block any suspicious network activity. By integrating these capabilities, Red Piranha eliminates security gaps and enables an adaptive, Zero Trust-aligned security posture.
Technical Implementation in Action
- Threat Detection: TDIR identifies anomalous activity from an endpoint, signaling a possible credential compromise.
- Automated Response: DAS instantly revokes the compromised user’s access, while NDR prevents unauthorized lateral movement by monitoring and blocking malicious network traffic.
- Correlated Insights: Data from DAS, TDIR, and NDR, and Wireguard is aggregated, providing a detailed incident report for faster investigation and response.
- Ongoing Protection: Security policies are dynamically updated across the system, ensuring proactive mitigation of similar threats in the future.
By integrating real-time detection, automated access control, and network-wide monitoring, Red Piranha’s framework streamlines incident response, reduces operational overhead, and fortifies security at every layer.
About the Author
Adam Bennett, CEO Red Piranha Limited. Adam Bennett is a globally recognised cybersecurity leader, innovator, ethical hacker, and qualified industry expert. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Adam has led Red Piranha from its conception in 2013 to become one of Australia’s renowned and awarded cybersecurity organisations. Adam’s passion and driving vision is to provide comprehensive cybersecurity protection from the growing threat landscape by offering enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions to businesses of all sizes.
A prolific contributor to the IT and Developer industry, Adam is a professional presenter and industry advocate, actively participating within the cybersecurity community industry since the late 1980s. He has authored and contributed to multiple industry papers, including being published with NATO cyber security research, industry research with INTEL and professional blogs, podcasts, amongst other publications.
Years Experience 30+
Services Expertise Professional Management, Security and Risk Management, Project Management
Region APAC
Qualifications ISACA CDPSE, CISSP, GIAC, LFS101, LFS201, CCNA, CEH, MAS S69 Big Data and Social Physicals Mathematics and Comp Science MIT, Cert Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security, PMP, MVA Defence in Depth Windows 8.1 Security, MVA Powershell 3.0, Cert Training Officer, PUACOM001C, PUAOPE002B, Cert 1 & 2 CISCO, AMTC IPV6, ITILv2, ITILv3, CECE, CEE 1 & 2, RPCSAT
Professional Affiliations ISACA, ACS, ASIA, PMI, DFA, EFA
Adam can be reached online at [email protected] and at our company website https://www.redpiranha.net
