Highlights importance of partnerships in defending against
rampant and increasingly costly cyber attacks
MONS, Belgium, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Bradley,
CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) senior vice president,
cyber-engineering and technology services, today delivered a
cybersecurity keynote to high-ranking government, military and
industry leaders at the annual NATO Information Assurance Symposium
(NIAS17) being held Oct. 17-19 in
Mons, Belgium. Also scheduled to
speak at the event is CenturyLink's Cynthia
Shelton, director of special program sales for government
markets, who will serve as a panelist for the first-ever Women in
Cybersecurity Forum on Oct. 19.
Bradley's keynote, titled "Optimizing Partnerships – The Smart
Strategy to Win the Cyber War," highlighted the critical importance
of developing solid partnerships among governments, businesses and
other organizations to help defend against the fast-growing number
of cyber attacks.
"We live in an age where businesses, consumers, educational
institutions, governments and military agencies around the world
are dependent on critical infrastructure connected through a global
network," Bradley said during his remarks. "The only way to win the
cyber war is for businesses, critical infrastructure providers and
nations to come together for their common defense. Strong
partnerships with trusted peers are essential to address the
cybersecurity challenges we face and assure the resiliency of
global networks."
Cyber attacks are having deep impacts on commerce, healthcare,
energy, food and emergency services, Bradley added, noting the cost
of cybercrime will top $6 trillion annually in 2021, up from
$3 trillion in 2015.
"Through frequent dialogue and collaboration to understand our
mutual goals," Bradley continued, "CenturyLink has developed strong
relationships with our customers, telecommunications peers,
cybersecurity solution providers, institutions and U.S. federal
government agencies to defend against the growing number of
threats."
CenturyLink invests in technologies, partnerships and services
that can help enterprises stay ahead of growing cyber threats.
Along with big data analytics, the company is leveraging the latest
in software-defined networking and network functions virtualization
to better predict, detect and respond to cyber attacks.
Additionally, CenturyLink's portfolio of Managed Security Services
helps organizations improve their cybersecurity posture as they
continue their digital transformation.
"Through our daily interactions with customers, we recognize
that many do not have the expertise or technology to protect
against malware, phishing, data breaches or DDoS (Distributed
Denial of Service) attacks," Bradley told attendees. "CenturyLink
has partnered to develop these advanced capabilities to help
protect our customers."
Bradley's keynote coincides with National Cyber Security
Awareness Month, observed annually in the U.S. during October. As
part of this year's awareness campaign, organizations of all sizes
are encouraged to foster a culture of cybersecurity.
As a panelist for the NIAS17 Women in Cybersecurity Forum,
Cynthia Shelton will speak about her
experience managing CenturyLink's customer relationship with the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the critical
cybersecurity services the company provides to federal government
agencies. She will also discuss what has made her successful
in the cybersecurity field and share some of the lessons she's
learned. The aim of the forum is to define the factors leading to
the cybersecurity gender gap, identify ways to close it, and then
produce tangible actions that public and private organizations can
implement today.
Supporting U.S. government agencies and the Department of
Defense
In keeping with its commitment to defend against cyber attacks,
CenturyLink serves in leadership roles on the U.S. President's
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Council and the
Federal Communications Commission's Communications Security,
Reliability and Interoperability Council.
The company also maintains a 24/7 presence within the Department
of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and Communications
Integration Center, where members jointly respond to all national
disasters and emergencies, including cyber-related events.
Additionally, CenturyLink is a premier provider of secure
transport backbone services to the U.S. Department of Defense
through the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency.
By supplying advanced cybersecurity and networking services via
its carrier-class network, CenturyLink provides government
agencies, businesses, the military and other organizations with the
ability to proactively and aggressively defend against the growing
number of cyber threats.
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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