SINGAPORE, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As the global
threat landscape continues to increase in size and complexity, so
does the number of add-on security solutions designed to address
these challenges. In response, enterprises around the world are
turning to network solutions with built-in security. Today,
CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) unveils its eighth global security
operations center (SOC), offering customers in Asia Pacific greater ability to predict,
protect and respond to internal and external threats with
CenturyLink's network-based security solutions.
To learn more about CenturyLink's security
solutions in Asia Pacific,
visit:
https://www.centurylink.com.sg/security.html.
"Our goal at CenturyLink is to make security simple for today's
digital businesses," said Chris
Betz, chief security officer for CenturyLink. "By embedding
security into the network, customers have access to secure
networking solutions powered by our expansive view of the global
threat landscape and our proactive approach to mitigating threats
on the global internet, without the need to manage additional
add-on services."
According to Securing Connectivity Across the Asia/Pacific for a Trusted Digital Future, an
IDC vendor spotlight sponsored by CenturyLink, November 2018, more than 80 percent of
organizations in Asia Pacific do
not have security proficiency or an optimal security program. IDC
also predicts that by 2020, 30 percent of security spending will be
with vendors offering integrated security solutions that are
powered by the latest advances in artificial intelligence, machine
learning, automation and analytics.
"Asia Pacific organizations are
facing an ever-evolving threat landscape, where the complexity of
networks is changing, with businesses leveraging hybrid cloud
environments to digitally transform. Organizations need to consider
a 'build vs buy' model to sustain the necessary level of threat
intelligence and advanced analytics capabilities along with the
skills to interpret and act on findings. They will also need to
undertake a holistic, enterprise-wide security posture that is
proactive and predictive to combat threats and secure their
business data," said Simon Piff,
vice president for IT security practice business at IDC Asia
Pacific.
CenturyLink's global SOCs provide customers with always-on
management of the company's robust suite of advanced threat
prevention and detection solutions, including custom threat
intelligence derived from its extensive global IP network,
cloud-based firewalls, DDoS mitigation and security log
monitoring.
Key Facts
- CenturyLink's global SOCs monitor over 114 billion NetFlow
sessions per day, responding to and mitigating about 120 DDoS
attacks per day.
- CenturyLink tracks over 5,000 command and control servers (C2s)
per day and proactively removes more than 35 C2s per month to help
protect the global internet.
- According to the CenturyLink 2018 Threat Report, China, South
Korea and Vietnam are at
the top of the list of channels and targets of malicious cyber
activity in Asia Pacific.
- China, South Korea and Japan were the top three countries ranked by
prevalence of C2s in the same report.
Additional Resources
- Discover the depth and breadth of CenturyLink's security
services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXY1rkM7RTA.
- Get detailed information about CenturyLink's global security
portfolio:
https://www.centurylink.com/business/managed-services/managed-security.html.
- Explore the interactive CenturyLink 2018 Threat
Report:
https://www.centurylink.com/asset/business/enterprise/report/2018-threat-research-report.pdf.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the
second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise
customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense
focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the
world's best networking company by solving customers' increased
demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves
as its customers' trusted partner, helping them manage increased
network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber
security solutions that help protect their business.
Media Contacts:
Global:
Stephanie Walkenshaw
+1 720-888-3084
stephanie.walkenshaw@centurylink.com
Asia Pacific:
Darryn Lim
+65 6768 8085
Darryn.Lim@centurylink.com
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