WESTFORD, Mass., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Key Takeaways:
- Sonus announced it has joined Fortinet's premier technology
alliance–the Fabric-Ready Partner Program.
- The program ensures validation and integration of end-to-end
security solutions between Fortinet and its partners.
- Sonus is the first SIP-centric company to join the program,
providing real-time communications security through its portfolio
of SBCs.
Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a global leader in securing
cloud and real-time communications, announced today it has joined
the Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner Program. Sonus is the first
program vendor whose focus is on security for SIP-based
communications. Through the program, Sonus and Fortinet will work
together to validate and integrate end-to-end security solutions
that protect against both real-time data and communication
threats.
The Fortinet Security Fabric enables Fortinet and its partners
to leverage Fortinet APIs to create integrated solutions that share
security information and provide richer threat intelligence as well
as broader threat responses. The ability to share contextual
intelligence in real time across network devices helps to unify the
security perimeter and more effectively prevent attacks from
slipping through network defenses. Additionally, pre-validated
products from Fortinet technology partners offer customers the
assurance of faster time-to-deployment and fewer technical support
requirements.
Sonus brings real-time communications security to the program
via its portfolio of Session Border Controllers (SBCs). With
inherent features such as per-session state awareness, protocol
filtering, topology hiding, encryption and dynamic blacklisting,
Sonus SBCs are designed to secure voice calls and prevent
telephony-based attacks from happening. By integrating Sonus SBCs
into a broader security fabric, the trust level of SIP-based
communications can be increased.
Quotes:
"Network consolidation, new models for embedded communications,
and the move to NFV and SDN-based architectures have blurred the
lines between real-time communications and data-based services,"
said Kevin Riley, Sonus CTO and
senior vice president, Engineering. "These trends, coupled with a
zero-trust security posture, mandate that every application must be
secured on the network. Organizations cannot efficiently and
effectively tackle security threats with decoupled point products
in the new threat landscape. What is required is contextual
collaboration across the security stack to unify the security
perimeter. Our partnership with Fortinet is an important milestone
in our strategic vision to elevate real-time communications
security and help businesses stem the rising tide of ransomware,
DDoS and other network attacks."
"As a pioneer in real-time communications security, Sonus was a
logical choice to become our first SIP-centric partner in the
program," said Neil Prasad,
director, Marketing, Fortinet. "Their products provide unique
insight for enhanced security, and we look forward to leveraging
the Fortinet Security Fabric's integrated, collaborative and
adaptive architecture and interfaces to develop innovative joint
solutions with Sonus."
Other Facts:
- A report from IBMs Security Intelligence group shows
cyberattacks using the VoIP protocol SIP grew in 2016, accounting
for over 51% of the security event activity analysis in a 12-month
span.
- The cost of toll fraud is higher than credit card fraud, with
an estimated global fraud loss of $38B in 2015 per CFCA.
- The Sonus Session Border Controller portfolio was named a 2016
Network Security Excellence Award Winner by INTERNET TELEPHONY
magazine.
- Frost and Sullivan named Sonus the 2017 North American
Enterprise Session Border Controller (eSBC) Company of the
Year.
Additional Resources:
- Listen in as Sonus independent analyst firm Nemertes Research
discusses the importance of securing real-time communications.
- Learn more about real-time communication security threats.
- Download the e-book Securing Real-Time Communications
for Dummies.
About Sonus:
Sonus brings the next generation of Cloud-based SIP and 4G/VoLTE
solutions to its customers by securing mission critical traffic for
VoIP, video, IM and online collaboration. With Sonus, enterprises
can secure and prioritize real-time communications, while service
providers can deliver reliable, secure real-time services for
mobile, UC and social applications. Sonus offers an
award-winning portfolio of hardware-based and virtualized Session
Border Controllers (SBCs), Diameter Signaling Controllers (DSCs),
Policy/Routing servers and media/signaling gateways. Visit
www.sonus.net or call 1-855-GO-SONUS. Follow Sonus on Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements:
The information in this release contains forward-looking
statements regarding future events that involve risks and
uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical
facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements. Our
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. For further information regarding risks
and uncertainties associated with Sonus' business, please refer to
the "Risk Factors" section of Sonus' most recent annual or
quarterly report filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements
represent Sonus' views only as of the date on which such statement
is made and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views
as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update
forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically
disclaims any obligation to do so.
For Sonus:
Jason Vancura, +1-978-614-8321
jvancura@sonusnet.com
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