Next‑Gen SamurAI Network Traffic Analyzer (NTA) from NTT Security Enhances Cyber Protection

NTT Security continues to integrate capabilities with the newly launched SamurAI Network Traffic Analyzer. The new features provide instant visibility into network traffic, strengthening cyber protection from day one. In any acquisition, gaining rapid insight into the target organization’s IT environment is critical for safeguarding investment and uncovering hidden threats, regardless of infrastructure.

The reimagined SamurAI Network Traffic Analyzer (NTA) capability is included in NTT Security’s SamurAI Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. NTA allows teams to quickly and easily analyze both internal and external movements in an IT environment, regardless of existing infrastructure or third‑party technologies.

By integrating seamlessly with NTT Security’s existing SamurAI MDR platform and leveraging machine learning, behavioral analytics, and global cyber threat intelligence, SamurAI NTA can detect anomalies and suspicious activity, even in environments lacking traditional network protection. This makes it especially valuable for organizations with mixed, legacy, or limited infrastructure, where blind spots in monitoring are common.

“With the launch of our natively integrated SamurAI NTA, we’re strengthening how threat detection is done,” said Simon Clifford, Global Director of SamurAI Product Management at NTT Security, adding:

“Time is critical in an acquisition and this new capability gives organisations immediate network visibility which is crucial during high‑risk moments, without costly or time‑consuming deployments. It’s a step toward our vision for SamurAI MDR: High‑value, simplified cybersecurity with relentless focus on detection and response.”

A strategic shift toward native visibility and protection

With the introduction of native detection capability, SamurAI NTA is designed to eliminate visibility blind spots across the network landscape. SamurAI NTA complements and enhances existing security investments by providing unified, independent, and deeply integrated visibility into both known and unknown threats.

At the heart of SamurAI NTA lies a proprietary Real‑Time Detection Engine, built to detect anomalies as they occur – not seconds or minutes later. This is further strengthened by global threat intelligence derived from NTT’s backbone monitoring, its global SOC operations, and strategic partner collaborations, ensuring that organizations benefit from a global view of emerging threats.

“This reflects our philosophy of delivering strong cybersecurity as a standard for every customer, no matter their past investments,” says Simon Clifford, adding:“We want to raise the minimum bar of cybersecurity across the board.”

Immediate deployment, actionable visibility

SamurAI NTA is part of a broader strategy to equip clients with built‑in detection and response capabilities that are fast to deploy, effective from day one, and completely vendor‑agnostic. It is made available via a self‑service portal and can be rolled out in minutes – even in newly acquired environments or legacy infrastructure previously disconnected from the NTT Security ecosystem.

Once activated, customers gain instant access to enriched network telemetry, correlated alerts, and deep traffic analysis – all surfaced within the SamurAI portal for a complete and actionable view of their IT and OT environments.

You can read more documentation surrounding the SamurAI Network Traffic Analyzer on our docs site: Network Traffic Analyzer (NTA) | Samurai MDR Documentation

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