Windstream Managed Network Security Ebook

MANAGED NETWORK SECURITY FROM WINDSTREAM

YOUR DEDICATED RESOURCE FOR PROTECTION, PARTNERSHIP AND PEACE-OF-MIND

A significant portion of organizations are shifting

existing resources away from the operational

aspects of security technologies, such as security

device administration and monitoring, toward

mitigation and incident response. This new dynamic

has given rise to significant growth throughout

the globe for managed security services.

– Source: Gartner, Inc., Market Trends: Cloud-Based Security Services Market, Worldwide, 2014, Ruggero Contu, Kelly M. Kavanagh, October 15, 2013.

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In a fast-changing IT environment—from the

smaller business to the large enterprise—

how do you meet the ever-growing challenges?


NETWORK SECURITY: INCREASINGLY COMPLEX

Threats proliferate, morph and grow more sophisticated. It takes specialists to keep abreast of new vulnerabilities and the tools required to protect against them.

DO YOU HAVE DEDICATED MANPOWER?Experts in anti-virus, application control, web content filtering, UTM, and more?

DO YOU HAVE THE DEDICATED RESOURCES?Experts to manage routing options, update disparate hardware and software to meet new security demands, and consistently monitor performance?

“By year-end 2015, about 30% of infrastructure protection products will be purchased as part of a suite offering.”

– Source: Gartner, Inc., Forecast Overview: Information Security, Worldwide, 2014 Update, Ruggero Contu, Christian Canales, Lawrence Pingree, June 25, 2014.


- Source: Gartner, Inc., Forecast Overview: Information Security, Worldwide, 2014 Update, Ruggero Contu, Christian Canales, Lawrence Pingree, June 25, 2014.

WINDSTREAM MANAGED SECURITY: YOUR DEDICATED RESOURCE. YOUR TRUSTED ADVISOR.

By 2018, Gartner expects more than half of organizations to reach out to third-party security services firms to enhance their security postures.

Customized solutions to meet your specific security needs.

No hassle with full set-up, maintenance, and management.

Personalized service with dedicated account experts and consultants available 24/7.

Cloud- based or on-premises options.

Best-in-class technology from world-class security partners.


WHY WINDSTREAM?

SMART SOLUTIONS4 out of 5 FORTUNE 500 customers rely on our services. . FORTUNE 500 company with ~$6 billion in annual revenue and over 118,000

fiber route miles.

. Established position in growth markets for IP solutions, unified communications and cloud.

PERSONALIZED SERVICEWe are a trusted advisor to companies of all sizes, nationwide, offering truly personalized services. . Over 150 offices across the U.S.

. Local technicians in your community, dedicated account teams and 24 x 7 network operations support to provide the highest level of service.


MANAGED NETWORK SECURITY THE WINDSTREAM WAY

Whether it’s HIPAA in healthcare, PCI in retail or SOX in finance, your data must be held and preserved in ways that keep you compliant, without compromising accessibility.

From anti-virus to unified threat management, we work with you to devise the right solutions to protect your core assets, help you mitigate risk and meet compliance requirements.

As your business or business threats grow and change, so will your solution. You get personalized service throughout the engagement, and have have direct access to our dedicated security professionals for real-time consultation and support.

WORK TO UNDERSTAND YOUR INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC NEEDS

CREATE CUSTOM IT SOLUTION TO SECURE YOUR NETWORK

MANAGE YOUR SECURITY SOLUTION TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD


RESPONSIVE AND AVAILABLE TO MAXIMIZE BUSINESS CONTINUITY

Protect your business from lost revenue, lost data, lost customers and lost reputation.

Windstream investments in infrastructure, processes and geographically diverse data centers provide a 99.99% uptime guarantee.

You get dedicated, U.S.-based experts and solutions consultants assigned to your account, available for immediate response 24x7.


“The real Achilles’ heel of cloud computing is that many in IT fail to consider the deeper challenges of building a reliable network.”


THE CLOUD BASED SECURITY SERVICES MARKET IS RISING

Charts/graphics created by Windstream based on Gartner research.Source: Gartner, “Market Trends: Cloud-Based Security Services Market, Worldwide, 2014.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

$2.13B$2.63B

$3.17B$3.65B

$4.1B

– Greg Ferro, TechTarget


CUSTOMIZABLE SOLUTIONS TO MEET YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS

CLOUD FIREWALL A geographically diverse and redundant firewall solution that resides in the cloud, protecting your network at the edge from threats, reducing vulnerabilities and freeing up bandwidth for legitimate traffic.

MANAGED CPE FIREWALL A Windstream-managed, premises-based firewall that delivers unmatched performance and protection—along with welcome simplification—for any sized environment.

UNIFIED THREAT MANAGEMENT (UTM) Includes intrusion detection and prevention, application control, web content filtering, VPN, anti-spam and much more for the visibility to detect hidden threats within legitimate content.


CUSTOMIZABLE SOLUTIONS TO MEET YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS

SECURE REMOTE ACCESS Uses IPSec technology to connect remote users, remote locations, or in the case of an outage, provide backup connectivity to your organization’s MPLS VPN network.

EMAIL SECURITY A suite of services including anti-spam, anti-virus, and image and content control that scan your email for a broad spectrum of dangers or inappropriate content.

WEB SECURITY Provides the components you need to secure and protect your internet traffic from destructive viruses and phishing threats while maintaining control for enforcement of acceptable usage policies.


PROTECTION, PARTNERSHIP AND PEACE-OF-MIND:

WINDSTREAM MANAGED NETWORK SECURITY

Reduce the cost and complexity

of protecting your business.

Enforce company

policies and increase

productivity by blocking

spam and non-productive

Web surfing.

Keep your business compliant with regulatory requirements for security.

Know that no matter

what, any site connected

to the MPLS network has secure and dependable

internet access.

Gain comprehensive, real-time protection against a variety of

internet attacks.


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