Secure your IT enviroment
In information security, where ‘noise’ causes confusion and an abundance of data, our Lighthouse platform provides clear insights and overview. HThe feature overview introduces you to the key features, insights, and benefits that our platform offers.
We focus on providing clear information and effective tools to strengthen your IT security and facilitate compliance. Discover how Lighthouse helps you stay organized, manage risk effectively, and make the right decisions with confidence when it comes to digital security.
Guardian360’s insights
Guard your network
Our Network Vulnerability Scanner combines 8 scanners for a comprehensive network security solution that effectively detects a comprehensive list of vulnerabilities and provides solutions that put you in control.
Protect your Web Applications
Our Web Application Security continuously protects your critical web applications and searches for potential vulnerabilities within and around the web application. Enhance the availability of web applications and increase data integrity.
Demonstrate Compliance
Our Compliance Audits support you in meeting important standards such as GDPR, ISO 27001, and NEN 7510 through continuous monitoring and detailed reporting.
Detect Intruders
Hacker Alert offers automatic network monitoring and effortless compliance with minimal effort. Your network is monitored 24/7. If any suspicious activity is detected, you will be promptly notified, allowing you to take swift action.
All features at a glance
At Guardian360, we believe in the importance of establishing a solid foundation before making further investments in information security. This requires insight.
Here is an overview of the functionalities that our Lighthouse platform offers and the benefits you can experience. It gives you a complete picture of everything Guardian360 Lighthouse can do, as well as what it cannot.
Guardian360 Lighthouse features
| Feature | How Guardian360 fulfills this requirement |
Benefits for IT departments | Benefits for compliance departments | Benefits for management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24×7 availability | SAAS platform with a 99.999% uptime SLA | Continuous insight into technical details | Continuous insight into compliance recommendations. Proof for auditors that a continuous service is implemented |
Continuous insight into the most important KPI’s |
| Mobile app | App for Android and iOS users | Also insight into technical information when a laptop or PC is not available | Also insight into compliance recommendations when a laptop or PC is not available | Efficient way to stay up to date with the most important KPI’s |
| Strong passwords, multi Factor authentication | The Guardian360 password policy requires passwords of at least 15 characters. MFA is mandatory, users cannot log in with username and password only |
Passwords cannot be easily guessed or cracked. MFA is a best practice which is enforced by Guardian360, IT departments do not have to invest time in this. |
With strong passwords, the requirements of standards and regulations are met. Since MFA is mandatory, no additional controls are needed to check MFA. |
MFA is one of the most important defensive mechanisms against ransomware. The standard implementation by Guardian360 significantly reduces the risk of ransomware and data leaks via the Lighthouse platform. |
| Named accounts | We enforce named accounts, it is not possible to create generic accounts | Users are always recognizable in the platform, always is clear who has placed a comment, | Users are always recognizable in the platform, also when an issue is accepted or shared | The risk of abuse is reduced since there are no anonymous accounts possible |
| Use own identity provider | We offer possibilities with integration with AzureAD and The Identity Hub. | Accounts are easier to manage, no unnecessary double work and less chance of forgetting to deactivate user accounts |
Audits are easier since access to the Lighthouse platform can be managed via the own identity provider | Employees who leave the company can be automatically blocked from accessing the Lighthouse platform when an own identity provider is used. The risk of abuse and data leaks is reduced. |
| Integration possibilities | Guardian360 Lighthouse offers an API that offers all possibilities that users can also use via the GUI | Lighthouse can be connected to a ticketing system, so that certain issues can be handled via the normal ticket process |
Lighthouse can be connected to ISMS and GRC tools, so that these systems also contain proof of how the controls are implemented |
Since Lighthouse data can also be included in other dashboards and reports, a better overview is created |
| Multilingualism | Guardian360 Lighthouse is available in Dutch, German and English | Engineers can use the application in English, which is the language of the IT sector | Relevant compliance insights are translated to the local market | Non-technical users get information in understandable language |
| Insights instead of data | Lighthouse shows dashboards with actual information instead of an overload of data | Engineers can focus on solving issues, instead of spending time on ordering data. | The KPI’s per law and standard are easy to follow and report. | By using a dashboard, all data is cleared of noise and better management decisions can be made. |
| Compliance with European legislation | Lighthouse is hosted in a Dutch datacenter owned by a Dutch service provider, data always stays within the EU. | No concerns about where the organization’s data is hosted. | No concerns about where the organization’s data is hosted. | No concerns about where the organization’s data is hosted. |
Vulnerability scanning of IP addresses, IP ranges and web applications
| Feature | How Guardian360 delivers |
Benefits for IT departments | Benefits for compliance departments | Benefits for management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to date insights into vulnerabilities | Daily scan | You can be sure that we always show the most up-to-date information and that you invest time in solving real issues. |
Always insights into the most up-to-date recommendations to better comply with standards | Always insights into compliance status regarding legislation and regulations |
| Minimize false positives | Our platform uses multiple scanners, which cross-check each other | Engineers have more certainty that they are looking at real issues, not false positives | By showing fewer false positives compared to other systems, there is more certainty that we are providing the correct compliance insights | The organization is working on the right vulnerabilities. |
| No unnecessary work | Lighthouse automatically closes resolved issues and it is possible to accept issues. | Proof that you actually made an effort to become more secure, that you worked hard. Only the issues that are worth it are shown | By accepting issues, we provide proof for auditors on how the organization handled them, that the organization is in control. Closed issues prove that the organization actually made an effort to improve | Resources are used efficiently, a good business case can be made |
| Modern techniques | Within the Lighthouse platform, we use Machine Learning, Kubernetes and other modern techniques to ensure stability, scalability and security as much as possible | As an engineer, you work with cutting edge technology that makes your work easier. | No outdated software is used, so there are no non-conformities when using Guardian360. | The organization uses the most modern technology possible to keep its security in order. |
| No issues overlooked | Lighthouse is a closed system, so issues cannot be removed. The database with vulnerabilities is updated every day. | Trust that the list of issues is not tampered with and that Lighthouse can find all issues that are discoverable with its scanners |
Proof that the list of issues is complete and that there is no tampering with scan results, trust that the list of issues is as complete as possible. | Trust that the full scope is in view |
| Insights into assets | Lighthouse provides a separate overview of found assets, which is updated daily. | After every scan, an up-to-date overview of the assets in the scope. BYOD is quickly discovered, as are devices of malicious actors | Compliance insights into new assets are visible within a day | The full scope is scanned, so there is insight into extensions within a day |
| Agentless | We scan with a probe in the network, not with agents on systems. | Low maintenance for IT administrators, no duplicate information | Less applications to create controls for | Trust that Lighthouse finds issues in the same way a malicious actor would. |
| Scan exclusions | We offer the possibility to exclude certain scanners or complete scan objects from the scan scope. | Administrators can enter complete IP ranges and do not have to enter IP addresses one by one. It is possible to exclude a single IP address, a scanner or even scanning on a particular port |
Always insights into the scan scope and which scan objects are excluded with which motivation | Guarantee that the full scan scope is scanned and that it is always clear why there are exceptions. |
| Dashboards | The Lighthouse platform offers multiple dashboards and overview pages | Engineers can click through to the desired level of detail via multiple overview pages | The compliance trends can be seen in different ways and then the underlying data can be viewed | Even non-technical directors can gain insights into the most important security risks and form an opinion |
| Reports | The Lighthouse platform offers mail reports and the possibility to export to csv, pdf and print documents |
Are informed in the way they want and at the time they want | Are informed in the way they want and at the time they want | Managers do not have to log in to the dashboard to get insights. |
| Alerting | The Lighthouse platform sends alerts via sms and email if there are urgent matters | Engineers can trust that they receive essential alerts directly | The organization can quickly act on a data breach and thus better comply with legislation like the GDPR | Trust that the organization quickly acts when something goes wrong, the chance that a data breach is only discovered after 3 months via a customer, supplier or the media is minimal. |
Compliance Modules
| Feature | How Guardian360 fulfills this requirement | Benefits for IT departments | Benefits for compliance departments | Benefits for management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight into recommendations to better comply with legislation | In our compliance module, we have implemented GDPR and NIS2. | Engineers are supported with insights to better comply with this legislation. | The Lighthouse platform offers several insights to better comply with legislation, making it easy to demonstrate that the organization has done its best to comply with a supervisor, judge, or government agency. | Lower chance of fines, better compliance with GDPR and NIS2 can offer commercial opportunities because customers and suppliers have more trust in the organization. |
| Insight into deviations from standards to better comply with these standards | The compliance module includes various standards: DORA, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27001:2017, ISO 27001:2022, NEN7510, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, OWASP, NBA:2019, NOREA/DigiD, NCSC, ISO 27017:2015, BIG, BIO, BIR, BIWA, BIC, PCI-DSS, saMBO-ICT, IBP FO. | Since compliance insights are automatically generated, IT departments do not need to perform manual actions for this. | Vulnerability management is one of the requirements in many standards; with Guardian360 Lighthouse, it is easy to demonstrate compliance. Additionally, audits become simpler. | Management can easily demonstrate that they comply with standards, and audits become simpler. |
| Managing findings from Guardian360 | Our platform does not offer the possibility to resolve findings, but findings can be accepted with justification, so they are no longer included in the list of current issues. | Engineers only need to spend time on those issues that actually constitute a recommendation or deviation. | If the organization has a different interpretation of laws and standards than Guardian360, these can be made visible in the platform. This way, it can be demonstrated again that the organization has done its best to comply. | People spend time on the right tasks, and resources are used in the right way. |
Detection of criminals
| Feature | How Guardian360 implements this |
Benefits for IT departments | Benefits for compliance departments | Benefits for management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimize false positives | The Guardian360 Lighthouse hacker alert only reacts when something is really wrong | You only need to act when there is actually something wrong | Fewer false reports of data breaches | People spend time on the right tasks, resources are used appropriately. |
| Easy installation | The Guardian360 Hacker Alert can be easily placed in the network and then runs fully automatically | Simple deployment and minimal management time; Guardian360 takes care of monitoring, updates, etc. | Because Guardian360 provides an SLA, the compliance department needs to implement fewer controls. | People spend time on the right tasks, resources are used appropriately. |
| Confidential data should not be visible to everyone | Intercepted passwords are not shown by default, they are only displayed after removing that protection |
If one of the administrators accidentally triggers the hacker alert, the password is not immediately visible to everyone | Here too, the requirements of laws and standards for careful password management are met | If one of the executives or managers accidentally triggers the hacker alert, the password is not immediately visible to everyone |
| Prove that alerts are followed up correctly | Lighthouse offers the ability to accept alerts, making it clear who did so and at what time | Proof that action was taken quickly and prevention of duplicate work | Proof that timely action was taken in accordance with laws and standards. | Trust that the organization acts correctly and that there are no fines due to late actions. |
| Alerting | The Lighthouse platform sends alerts via SMS and email if a criminal is detected in the network | Engineers can trust that they receive hacker alerts immediately | The organization can quickly respond to a data breach and thereby better comply with regulations like the GDPR | Trust that the organization acts quickly when something goes wrong, reducing the chance that a data breach is reported after 3 months via a customer, supplier, or the media. |
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