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Identify, Prevent and Adapt to Threats
The most comprehensive approach to network security is an integrated solution that combines:
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Existing infrastructure devices with embedded security solutions
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Security devices that have native network intelligence
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Security policy in a collaborative and adaptive security system
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Security lifecycle services that maximise network effectiveness
Using the network to provide common security architecture:
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Reduces complexity
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Enables tighter integration
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Closes risk gaps
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Provides greater visibility of end-to-end security
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Makes security easier to deploy and manage
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Enables you evolve to advanced security capabilities while protecting your investment
This approach is:
- Integrated: Every element in the network acts as a point of defence
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Collaborative: Various network components work together to provide new means of protection
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Adaptive: Innovative behavioural methods automatically recognise and adapt to new types of threats as they arise
A systems approach to security enables tighter integration with the network, which delivers better overall security. Point-product strategies rely on connecting disparate products that address individual aspects of security whereas an integrated, collaborative, adaptive approach uses the network to provide consistent and thorough protection to all parts of the organisational infrastructure.
Organisations want to align security policies to their business requirements, while having the agility to adapt easily as needs change. Integrating security into the network enables security professionals to control, deploy and enforce policies according to business requirements, remaining secure yet flexible and agile.
The systems approach also provides greater visibility and control for overall network security, allowing organisations to operate according to security best practices and comply with government regulations.
An integrated approach improves efficiencies throughout the organisation and enables greater employee productivity. IT departments can proactively respond to incidents and mitigate threats, rather than reacting to individual threats as they occur.
Organisations can take advantage of advanced services because the security is built in, making the network itself a platform to evolve security, while protecting technology investments. The systems approach provides a platform to evolve security logically and strategically to implement security services, such as anti-x, advanced VPN, secure voice, secure wireless and application-layer security. This enables you to not only maintain your level of security capability, but also improve it.
A systems approach to security results improved value of your investment over time because it's more flexible, and enables security policy to more quickly change and keep up with changing business objectives.
