CenturyLink Launches Automated Threat Detection and Response Feature
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MONROE, Louisiana, Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
--Rapid Threat Defense identifies and stops threats based on customer-set
policies
As new technologies emerge and data continues to grow, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:
CTL) is taking a bold approach to protecting network traffic and blocking
security threats with the launch of CenturyLink Rapid Threat Defense.
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https://www.centurylink.com/business/security.html.
"We have simplified how enterprises secure their networks with the creation of
an automated software-based capability that identifies and stops malicious
traffic before it puts our customers at risk," said Chris Smith, CenturyLink
vice president of Global Security Services. "Rapid Threat Defense is the
seamless integration between security and the network to protect applications
and data by disrupting the security threats that we face today, and more
importantly, those we will face tomorrow."
This network-based threat detection and response capability is powered by
threat research developed by CenturyLink's Black Lotus Labs, one of the world's
most advanced threat research units, to offer unique advantages:
-- Customer-controlled: With Rapid Threat Defense, customers set policies
based on threat criteria they specify, allowing for actions such as
automatically blocking a malicious IP address at the firewall or
blocking a malicious domain through DNS (Domain Naming Services) --
even blacklisting a malicious domain altogether.
-- Reduced Workload: Rapid Threat Defense eliminates the "resource vortex"
(
) by reducing the workload imposed on security incident
responders and analysts to detect and respond to daily threats.
-- Seamless: Rapid Threat Defense offers a seamless security experience
for customers struggling to integrate disparate security systems.
CenturyLink Rapid Threat Defense helps enterprises automate threat detection
and response by deploying defensive actions based on Black Lotus Labs threat
intelligence. Rapid Threat Defense is available via Adaptive Threat
Intelligence (
) and Adaptive Network Security (
) -- CenturyLink's cloud-delivered firewall platform -- upon its launch. Rapid
Threat Defense will be integrated with Managed Premises Firewalls and Secure
SD-WAN later in 2020.
"Seeing and mitigating credible threats before they become a problem is a huge
advantage in a market with such a flood of potential attack alerts clouding our
systems," said Martha Vazquez, IDC senior research analyst, Worldwide Security
Services. "Forward-thinking managed security service providers are moving from
a reactive to a proactive posture by investing in the automation of their
processes to enable timely mitigation."
Key Facts
-- CenturyLink tracks 3.6 million threats per day for a comprehensive
understanding of the global threat landscape.
-- CenturyLink feeds over 139 billion NetFlow sessions into our machine
learning models daily to better identify malicious traffic.
-- Companies using third-party services to integrate essential network
security technologies report shorter response times--up to 49%--to
remediate threats.
-- CenturyLink is the second largest U.S. communications provider to
global enterprise customers.
Additional Resources
-- Read the 2019 CenturyLink Threat Report (
)
-- Learn more about Black Lotus Labs (
)
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid
networking, cloud connectivity and security solutions to customers around the
world. Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure
and reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses and
consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to the networked
world and is focused on delivering technology that enhances the customer
experience. Learn more at http://news.centurylink.com/.
SOURCE: CenturyLink, Inc.
CONTACT: Tracey Lucas, tracey.lucas@centurylink.com, 720-888-4443
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