Lightpath Security Profile

The results from engaging an established and reputable managed security provider have the potential to be far superior to anything an organization can achieve on its own. Service security solutions and technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDSs), virtual private networks (VPNs), and vulnerability assessment tools are far more effective because they are implemented, managed, and monitored skilled security professionals.

Lightpath Security provides you the peace of mind, value, and technical agility to ensure your enterprise is free of all potential threats and vulnerabilities. Our certified security staff is expert in detecting and eliminating security weakness in all types of technical environments.

Cost

The cost of a managed security service is typically less than hiring in-house, full-time security experts. Lightpath is able to spread out the investment in analysts, hardware, software, and facilities over several clients, reducing the per client cost.

Staffing

A shortage of qualified information security personnel puts tremendous pressure on IT departments to recruit, train, compensate, and retain critical staff. The cost of in-house network security specialists can be prohibitive. All the costs associated with hiring, training, and retaining a highly skilled staff are removed altogether when you outsource to Lightpath.

Skills

An in-house staff member who only deals with security on a part-time basis or only sees a limited number of security incidents is probably not as competent as someone who is doing the same work full-time, seeing security impacts across several different clients, and crafting security solutions with broader applicability.

Objectivity and Independence

An organization may have multiple, ad hoc solutions to handle the same types of security problems. There may be no enterprise-wide management of security or of strategy. Moving security to a Lightpath simplifies and strengthens the enterprise's security posture.

Security Awareness

It is difficult for an organization to track and address all potential threats and vulnerabilities as well as attack patterns, intruder tools, and current best security practices. Having Lightpath Security gives peace of mind -- vulnerabilities and early access to information on countermeasures is part of our scope.

Prosecution

Our security staff is well acquainted with forensic analysis and evidence are required to successfully support legal proceedings should a malicious intrusion occur.

Service Performance

When an organization signs up for Lightpath Security, you or your tenants can receive near real-time results, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. This is a large contrast with an in-house service that may only operate during normal business hours.

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