The telecoms firm BT announced an upgrade to its BT Assure Threat Monitoring service that collects and analyses data. This newest upgrade will now display it for users on a customisable screen. By seeing potential issues, IT security people can better identify, react and respond to security risks, the company says.
The upgrade will be available to existing BT Assure Threat Monitoring customers at no extra cost and is standard for new BT Assure Threat Monitoring customers.
Mark Hughes, pictured, President BT Security, said: “Helping our customers to improve their security plans by giving them access to real-time threat information is critical. Organisations are facing a growing number of live, complex and diverse security issues. These new enhancements greatly improve both customer and security analyst control and monitoring capabilities by bringing together critical information in one place. This will allow them to focus more of their efforts and creativity on delivering better business outcomes throughout the organisation.”
The telecoms firm says that the service’s redesigned interface helps users to more accurately assess security concerns that have often prevented organisations from adopting evolving technologies, such as cloud computing and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
The service works by gathering intelligence and information from all clients’ network devices – ranging from detection and intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS), firewalls and routers, to servers, applications, mainframes and PCs. If, for example, a hacker tries to break into the network, the service can detect the attempt and allow users to immediately gain intelligence on the threat and respond in real-time to prevent damage from the attack.
The protection level of the network infrastructure is achieved with the efforts of a global BT cyber security staff. Assure Threat Monitoring was used during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to perform continuous network monitoring and identify cyber security threats in real-time. See http://www.globalservices.bt.com/uk/en/products/assure_threat_monitoring
