Cisco Launches Managed Threat Defense Service

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(R) 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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