Mattermost, a leader in collaborative workflow solutions for air-gapped edge operations, has announced its plans to build an AI-ready platform designed for Azure Secret and Top Secret cloud environments. This initiative will integrate the capabilities of Azure AI, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o, which recently received approval for use in Microsoft’s Azure Government Top Secret cloud, as announced by Microsoft on January 16, 2025.
Enhancing Secure Collaboration in Disconnected Environments
Built specifically for edge-based operations, Mattermost ensures seamless communication and workflow execution in highly secure and isolated environments. Its platform supports one-on-one and group messaging, file sharing, systems integration, automation, audio calling, and screen sharing. With this latest initiative, Mattermost is expanding these capabilities to Azure’s air-gapped cloud environments, empowering defense and intelligence agencies with cutting-edge AI while maintaining top-tier security and compliance standards.
Key Use Cases
- Out-of-Band Incident Response: Enables secure coordination and management of incident response in disconnected settings. This capability is essential during crises where primary communication infrastructure is compromised, helping prevent the leakage of classified data.
- Red Team and Pen Test Workflows: Provides a secure environment for collaboration during red teaming and penetration testing exercises, ensuring that sensitive vulnerability data remains protected.
- DevSecOps in Classified Environments: Supports secure collaboration and automation for software development and security operations, with integrations for CI/CD platforms and on-premise developer tools like GitLab, GitHub Enterprise, Jira, and Jenkins.
- Mission Operations and Command and Control: Delivers a reliable, secure communication and coordination platform for mission-critical operations.
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Key Features and Benefits
- Secure Collaboration: Facilitates encrypted messaging, file sharing, audio calls, and screen sharing within classified environments, while integrating with legacy and custom systems for automation and customization.
- Workflow Automation: Enhances efficiency by streamlining repetitive tasks, accelerating standard operating procedures, and improving training and onboarding processes.
- AI-Powered Assistance: Leverages Azure AI and OpenAI to provide real-time analysis, automated workflows, and intelligent insights, helping organizations optimize resources and enhance operational efficiency.
- Integration with Microsoft Teams: Enables interoperability with Microsoft Teams for cross-domain collaboration while maintaining strict security controls.
- Compliance with Stringent Standards: Meets the rigorous security and compliance requirements of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503.
A Strategic Response to Evolving Cyber Threats
“The material rise in geopolitical instability and the dramatic increase in global cyber threats, including adversarial use of AI and digital attack vectors, requires rapid augmentation of capabilities within air-gapped environments to more rapidly detect, analyze, and defend against new categories of threats,” said Corey Hulen, CEO of Mattermost Federal Inc. “This initiative represents a significant step forward in our commitment to providing the secure and innovative solutions required for mission success in this challenging environment.”
Mattermost’s latest development underscores its dedication to delivering secure, AI-driven collaboration solutions tailored for the unique challenges faced by defense and intelligence agencies. By leveraging Azure AI and OpenAI, the company aims to enhance mission readiness and cybersecurity resilience in classified cloud environments.