Stellar Cyber Joins Microsoft MAPP for Proactive Threat Defense

Stellar Cyber has been accepted into the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP), a strategic milestone that strengthens its ability to detect vulnerabilities and neutralize threats before they reach customer environments.

For CISOs and security operations teams, the window between vulnerability disclosure and active exploitation continues to shrink. Adversaries weaponize new CVEs within hours, forcing SOC analysts to react rather than anticipate. Stellar Cyber's acceptance into Microsoft's MAPP program directly addresses this challenge by providing early, coordinated access to Microsoft threat intelligence, allowing the platform to prepare detections before threats become public knowledge.

What was announced

Stellar Cyber, the cybersecurity illumination company, announced its acceptance into the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP). Through this program, Microsoft provides Stellar Cyber with early access to critical vulnerability and threat intelligence up to two weeks ahead of public disclosure. This access enables Stellar Cyber to accelerate the development of protective measures within its unified, open AI-powered SecOps platform, strengthening customer defenses before exploits emerge in the wild.

Joining MAPP underscores our commitment to proactive cybersecurity. This collaboration with Microsoft allows us to deliver faster, sharper, and more comprehensive protection for organizations using Microsoft technologies

Why this matters

For CIOs, CISOs, IT directors and procurement leaders, MAPP membership signals a measurable improvement in the speed and accuracy of Microsoft-related threat detection. Enterprises running Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, and Active Directory environments benefit directly from Stellar Cyber's ability to prepare detection logic in advance of Patch Tuesday releases. This reduces mean time to detect (MTTD) and provides an evidence-based case for consolidating SecOps tooling on a platform aligned with Microsoft's coordinated vulnerability disclosure practices.

Technical details

• Early threat intelligence: Pre-release detection guidance on emerging Microsoft vulnerabilities, up to two weeks before public disclosure.
• Enhanced detection capabilities: Refined detection models and automated threat response tuned for Microsoft environments.
• Unified SecOps platform: AI-driven SIEM, NDR, Open XDR, and Multi-Layer AI under a single license.
• Ecosystem alignment: Alignment with Microsoft's coordinated vulnerability disclosure practices.
• Proven scale: Deployed by one-third of the top 250 MSSPs and over 14,000 customers worldwide.

Softprom and Stellar Cyber

Softprom is the official distributor of Stellar Cyber. Our team supports partners and end customers with licensing, technical enablement, and proof-of-value deployments of the Stellar Cyber Open SecOps platform.

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