Newly enhanced cybersecurity suite enables customers to
proactively monitor their IT enterprises utilizing advanced threat
detection and incident response capabilities
SINGAPORE, July 19, 2017 /CNW/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:
CTL) today announced its Managed Security Services 2.0 suite is now
available in Asia Pacific (APAC),
continuing the company's global expansion of its cybersecurity
portfolio. As cyber attacks become more sophisticated, CenturyLink
Managed Security Services 2.0 empowers organizations to be more
proactive in how they protect against, detect and respond to
threats.
The enhanced suite delivers advanced security monitoring, threat
detection and incident response services to help organizations
improve their cybersecurity posture as they continue their digital
transformation efforts.
Francis Thangasamy, CenturyLink's
vice president, IT services and managed hosting, Asia Pacific explains, "Security is the top
concern that holds many companies in the region back from digital
transformation. While more than 55 percent of APAC companies
already have a formal digitization strategy, about 35 percent of
enterprises expressed concerns about a potential failure to secure
sensitive data1. Our enhanced suite can help
organizations address their cybersecurity challenges head-on by
leveraging behavioral-based detection technologies."
CenturyLink Managed Security Services 2.0, which builds on
CenturyLink's comprehensive platform of managed security offerings,
offers flexible deployment options and helps organizations avoid
increased spending with a predictable operating expense model that
combines human skill with complete transparency so customers can
see and verify the work being done on their behalf. The platform
integrates with existing security information and event management
(SIEM) systems, and supports entire IT stacks via a single,
intuitive portal.
The enhanced suite delivers:
- Security log monitoring with trending and threat
analysis: Consolidates event data from an IT enterprise and
security devices via a comprehensive log correlation and monitoring
service, with 24/7/365 support from GAIC-certified security
analysts. With this service, deep historical insights are added to
log data and integrated with threat intelligence to enable
comprehensive reporting via a MSS portal, helping internal security
teams understand their evolving threat landscape. The portal
enables customers to create detailed, custom dashboards and reports
on security events and incidents.
- Threat intelligence: Provides information from more than
50 intelligence feeds and is standard for every security log
monitoring customer. Threat intelligence information is then
correlated and integrated into an organization's IT enterprise and
mapped to their critical assets. Advanced threat intelligence is
also available to provide real-time information to protect against
new threats aimed at organizations today.
- Incident management and response: Provides an overlay
team of security experts to vet incidents and respond quickly and
effectively to possible attacks and breaches.
- MSS portal: Provides a single, customizable dashboard
for customers to view and track security events and potential
incidents.
The risk of cyber threats is growing in APAC. The Global Risks
Report 2017 by the World Economic Forum ranks cyberattacks as one
of the most significant risks of doing business in Asia Pacific2. Meanwhile, 85
percent of Singapore-based CIOs
expect more cyberattacks due to a shortage of skilled IT security
professionals3.
CenturyLink Managed Security Services 2.0 signifies
CenturyLink's ongoing commitment to accelerating and securing
digital transformation for APAC organizations. A recent study
conducted with 451 Research showed that APAC enterprises saw better
risk management (23 percent) as one of their four digital
transformation goals.
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.
1 451 Research; APAC Businesses Leap Forward in
Pursuit of Digital Transformation, May 24,
2017
2 CFO Innovation; W.E.F Report Reveals the Biggest Risks
For Doing Business in Asia
Pacific, April 13, 2017
3 Robert Half;
Cyber-attacks in Singapore to
increase as CIOs face IT security talent shortage, September 15, 2016
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