MONROE, La., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink,
Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced its ongoing support of National
Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) as a champion-level sponsor.
NCSAM is an online safety awareness and education initiative
co-founded and led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)
and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As part of this
effort, CenturyLink's cybersecurity experts are highlighting the
impact of cybersecurity issues facing the country and its citizens
within the business community, providing educational resources on
cybersecurity strategy, discussing managed security and taking an
in-depth look at issues impacting Chief Information Security
Officers (CISO) and Chief Security Officers (CSO).
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release
here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8197451-centurylink-national-cyber-security-awareness-month/
"I am tasked with the challenge of overseeing the risk
mitigation strategy to protect CenturyLink's clients, employees and
more than 600,000 miles of network. But when I speak of the current
state of cybersecurity, I observe one main problem: the industry is
largely based on solutions, not strategy," said Dave Mahon, CenturyLink's CSO. "It is imperative
for security IT professionals to move from being technical,
solution-based thinkers to threat-focused thinkers and essential to
understand the adversaries you face—their motives and their modus
operandi—in order to properly prepare a security strategy that can
effectively reduce the risk of a major hack."
The main challenge in business cybersecurity is managing risk
while controlling expense. The difference between success and
leaving an organization vulnerable is found in understanding common
security gaps, knowing the widespread issues with traditional
security approaches and balancing business risks with resources and
priorities. As a result, CenturyLink has released the following key
resources to help business leaders effectively navigate the threat
landscape:
- White Paper: Focused on developing a more efficient
cybersecurity strategy
- 451 Research Report: "Managing Risk through Digital
Transformation"
- ESG research report: "How to Overcome the Cybersecurity Skills
Shortage"
- Webinar on November 15, 2017:
"CSO Lessons Learned: Risk Mitigation on the Road to Digital
Transformation"
- Events: Cybersecurity executives Bill
Bradley and Dave Mahon host
several "lessons learned" speaking sessions around the world.
In today's threat landscape, complete defense against cyber
criminals is impossible when criminals are incented to find new and
creative ways to get into consumer and business systems. It is
critical to achieve a very clear picture of what is going on in
your IT environment and the anomalies that can mean possible
attacks. Only then can you better detect and contain attacks.
Improving your security posture means being proactive about
cybersecurity.
For more information about how to keep your organization's
confidential information safe, contact a CenturyLink cybersecurity
expert.
About National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National
Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) was created as a
collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure
every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more
secure online. Now in its 14th year, NCSAM was co-founded and is
co-led by the Department of Homeland Security and the National
Cyber Security Alliance, the nation's leading nonprofit
public-private partnership promoting the safe and secure use of the
internet and digital privacy. Recognized annually in October, NCSAM
involves the participation of a multitude of industry leaders ‒
mobilizing individuals, small and medium-sized businesses,
nonprofits, academia, multinational corporations and governments.
Encouraging digital citizens around the globe to STOP. THINK.
CONNECT.™ NCSAM is harnessing the collective impact of its programs
and resources to increase awareness about today's ever-evolving
cybersecurity landscape. Visit the NCSA media room for more
information and resources.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications and IT
services company focused on connecting its customers to the power
of the digital world. CenturyLink offers network and data systems
management, big data analytics, managed security services, hosting,
cloud, and IT consulting services. The company provides broadband,
voice, video, advanced data and managed network services over a
robust 265,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a
360,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit
CenturyLink for more information.
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