Providing Optimal Network Security for Global Corporations

Organizations are facing growing threats to network security today. After experiencing a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that caused serious service disruption, a major semiconductor manufacturer implemented an intrusion prevention system (IPS) to comply with the company's new global standard security policy. The company wanted secure Internet connections to their global MPLS network IP-VPN and turned to NTT for solutions.

The company knew that NTT's hands-on approach and its ability to satisfy its customers' exact requirements would enable them to complete a successful implementation of its global IP-VPN networks. When faced with a choice between the purchase of an unmanaged security solution package from a third-party vendor and a subscription to NTT's Secure Internet Gateway service on a monthly recurring charge (MRC) basis, the customer chose NTT's managed security service offering because of the company's proven managed service quality and optimal capital expenditure.

• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) using ISS managed service: Manage the entire process to implement the industry's leading security solutions by ISS, which will block and eliminate numerous threats that could affect a client's network uptime.
• Hands-on support by NTT engineers: Provide necessary on-site support and coordination for seamless project management to install the ISS solution.
• Collocation Services: Provide collocation services at NTT's San Jose data center for IPS/IDS (Intrusion Detection System) installation.

With the effective implementation of NTT's managed security solution, the client obtained:

• Secure Internet connection via intranet
• 24x7 comprehensive security monitoring of the Internet and intranet for uninterrupted business operation of the client
• Timely software updates and hardware maintenance for a secure network environment
• Enhanced IT governance with proactive communications, incident reporting and patch management to ensure optimal network performance