MCI Unveils Integrated Security Services Portfolio
August 29 2005 - 7:52AM
PR Newswire (US)
NetSec Suite of Services Offers Unparalleled Cloud-to-Core Security
Protection ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MCI,
Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) today announced the immediate availability of
its NetSec integrated portfolio of Managed and Professional
Security Services spanning MCI's Internet "cloud" network to the
enterprise premise "core" infrastructure. This new suite of global
services delivers advanced, comprehensive threat intelligence and
flexible security management enabling business and government
customers to better manage security risks and protect critical
company assets. "This integration is the first step in a new
generation of compelling security solutions," said Ken Ammon,
president of MCI's NetSec Security Services group. "By uniting the
power of MCI's IP backbone infrastructure with NetSec's enterprise
approach to monitoring and management, MCI is creating a new
security standard for the industry." Unlike other providers that
offer point-solutions, MCI -- through its NetSec suite of services
-- is the first managed services company to take advantage of a
carrier's Internet backbone network and a global managed security
services provider's customer infrastructure to deliver end-to-end
security protection and management. MCI's NetSec integrated
services and delivery platform Finium(TM) provide an unprecedented
depth of intelligence to give businesses stronger, more predictive
control over their networking environment. According to industry
analysts, security is a top concern of CIO's everywhere. A recent
Forrester Research survey of technology decision-makers at North
American companies found viruses and worms remain the top threat at
their organizations, followed by employees acting in unauthorized
ways, failure to comply with regulations, spyware, outside hackers,
spam, internal hackers and identity theft.* Industry analyst firm
IDC expects worldwide spend on security services to top $29 billion
by 2009. As part of its new portfolio, MCI's NetSec Managed
Security Services include DDoS detection and mitigation, managed
email content security, infrastructure threat monitoring and
management for firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention for
both network and host environments, vulnerability scanning and
incident response. Customers can also take advantage of a
sophisticated online Web portal to monitor threat activity and
navigate security risk within their environment. MCI's NetSec
Professional Security Services help large enterprise customers with
complex requirements to identify security risk, set security policy
and develop a security strategy. Solutions include a broad range of
security assessments from application to wireless to VoIP, security
reviews for policy and network architecture, security programs such
as application lifecycle management and partner security
certification and incident response and forensics. MCI's NetSec
team of security experts work closely with each customer to
understand their evolving business needs, regulatory compliance
requirements, and sensitivity to risk to assess, design, develop,
and implement an appropriate security strategy and program tailored
to their specific needs. In the coming months, MCI will unveil
additional network-based solutions aimed at shifting security
management to NetSec and helping customers alleviate the need for
on-site security infrastructure and expertise. MCI's NetSec group
provides global security services that enable corporations and
government agencies to assess risk, manage threats, ensure
regulatory compliance and reduce complexity. The NetSec Security
Services leverage Finium(TM), a security integration platform that
aggregates input from devices, correlates it with worldwide
intelligence and fuses it into higher-level, risk-relevant security
knowledge. About MCI, Inc. MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) is a leading
global communications provider, delivering innovative,
cost-effective, advanced communications connectivity to businesses,
governments and consumers. With one of the most expansive global IP
backbones and wholly-owned data networks, MCI develops the
converged communications products and services that are the
foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. For
more information, go to http://www.mci.com/ . * (IT Security
Threats In 2005: Viruses And Worms Top The List, Forrester
Research, Inc., March 2005.) DATASOURCE: MCI, Inc. CONTACT: Janet
Brumfield, of MCI, +1-800-644-NEWS, or Web site:
http://www.mci.com/
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