Cisco Launches Managed Threat Defense Service
April 22 2014 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
Cisco Launches Managed Threat Defense Service
Solution Helps Defends Against Known Intrusions, Protect From
Unknown Attacks and Guard Against Advanced Persistent Threats
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 22, 2014) - In today's world of
cloud, mobile, social and the Internet of Everything, customers
face new security challenges as they work to protect their most
important asset -- data. Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced
Managed Threat Defense, a managed security solution that applies
real-time, predictive analytics to detect attacks and protect
against advanced malware across customers' extended
networks.
According to the Cisco® Annual Security Report, in a sample of
30 of the world's largest multinational company networks all shared
the fact their organization had traffic going to web-sites that
host malware. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, it is
increasingly difficult to address them in real-time; in many cases,
years pass before organizations are aware their networks have been
breached. To compound this issue, finding the right talent to
effectively staff security operations can be a challenge. Cisco
estimates this year there will be a global shortage of more than
one million security professionals. Leveraging external security
experts helps reduce cost and provides an opportunity for internal
resources to focus on other business priorities.
Managed Threat Defense is an on-premises solution, comprised of
hardware, software, and analytics designed to monitor, capture, and
analyze threats. Cisco's worldwide network of expert-staffed
security operations centers (SOCs) monitor the service and provide
incident response analysis, escalation, and remediation
recommendations.
Additionally, Managed Threat Defense does the following:
- Protects against unknown attacks, not seen by anti-virus, by
capturing real-time streaming telemetry.
- Leverages Hadoop 2.0 to apply predictive analytics to detect
anomalous patterns against each customer's unique network profile
and determine suspicious behavior.
- Identifies known attacks and vulnerabilities using pattern
analysis and investigation against both Cisco-proprietary and
community threat intelligence data.
- Provides incident tracking and reporting via a
subscription-based business model. This approach can lower
operational costs and utilizes Cisco's continued investment in
security technology, processes, and talent.
- Includes innovative Cisco security technology such as Cisco
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to detect malware and eliminate
unnecessary alerts, Sourcefire FirePOWER for threat detection, and
Cisco Cloud Web Security for email and web filtering.
"As data continues to move to the cloud, more people are
accessing data via mobile devices, in addition to sharing data
through social channels. Consequently, security has become our
customers' number one concern," said Bryan Palma, SVP Cisco
Security Solutions. "Managed Threat Defense lessens the worry
associated with protecting against a breach and allows Cisco and
its partners to add value where customers need it most."
Availability: Managed Threat Defense is available as a direct
service from Cisco. Partners can also resell this service through
Cisco Service Partner Program (CSPP). It is currently available in
the United States and Canada, and select locations in APJC
including: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
and Japan.
Additional Information:
- Join the security conversation on Twitter by following
@CiscoSecurity.
- Like Cisco Security on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/ciscosecurity.
- Read Bryan Palma's blog
- Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
- Cisco Managed Threat Defense
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