Press Release from Business Wire : Cybertrust
Cybertrust Delivers State-of-the-Art Security Operations Centre to
NCS; Brings New Security Competencies to Singapore
SINGAPORE, (BSW) - Cybertrust(R), the global information security
specialist, today announced the provisioning of a new Security
Operations Centre (SOC) for the NCS Group, a leading regional
information technology and communications engineering service
provider in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. With best
practices and methodology supplied by Cybertrust, the SOC will
enable the delivery of an integrated suite of information security
services to NCS customers. Cybertrust will also partner NCS for the
provisioning of Managed Security Services (MSS) to NCS customers,
which will be delivered from the new NCS SOC.
The NCS SOC is based on Cybertrust's security operations best
practices and experiences. Built in compliance with strict local
regulatory guidelines and industry-wide benchmarks, the NCS SOC is
a state-of-the-art facility that will allow NCS to deliver a
full-spectrum service portfolio to organizations requiring
real-time monitoring and management of their security devices and
applications. Cybertrust worked closely with NCS to develop the SOC
procedures, processes and policies, including training of NCS staff
on operating and maintaining the SOC. The NCS SOC will be fully run
by NCS with services provided by NCS.
Cybertrust will partner with NCS in delivering MSS to its
customers, tapping into the expertise and reach of one of Asia's
leading vendor-independent IT and communications engineering
solutions providers. Established in the early 1980s as the
principal IT solutions provider to the Singapore government in the
computerisation of the Singapore public administration, NCS has
helped implement over 1,500 large-scale, mission-critical, and
multi-platform projects. With some 3,000 staff in Asia Pacific, NCS
boasts the region's largest pool of Certified IT Project Managers
(CITPM).
"Managed Security Services are designed to allow organizations to
cost-effectively outsource their IT security management, monitoring
and response needs by leveraging the knowledge of Internet security
experts to protect the value of networked assets and
infrastructure," said Jeremy Pizzala, Cybertrust's vice president
and general manager, Asia. "Through NCS, Cybertrust will help
customers identify their most critical assets, delivering an
ongoing strategy that ensures greater visibility and control of
information security risk and demonstrating ongoing regulatory
compliance."
Foo Nian Chou, Chief, NCS Infrastructure Management and Solutions
Division said: "We are glad to partner with Cybertrust to enhance
managed security services to the market. The NCS SOC is a
state-of-the-art facility that conforms to strict regulatory
guidelines, and will be an important component in the overall
delivery of managed services. Customers can look forward to an
efficient and cost-effective solution to ensure that their
information systems are properly managed and secured, freeing up
resources to focus on core business initiatives."
In collaboration with Cybertrust, NCS MSS will provide the
following benefits to help our customers improve their overall
security posture:
-- An efficient and cost-effective solution for securing business
data and identities, managing compliance issues and avoiding
breaches
-- Ability to efficiently prove and effectively maintain compliance
with industry standards
-- Consistent measurement and analysis of information security
controls
-- Proactive policies and processes to help effectively evaluate
and respond to threats
-- Identification and remediation of vulnerabilities within
business systems
-- Better information security for organizations than could be
achieved alone
-- Assurance that information systems are being properly managed
and secured, freeing up staff to focus on core business
initiatives
About Cybertrust
Cybertrust is the global information security specialist,
delivering services that secure critical data, protect identities
and help customers demonstrate ongoing compliance. Headquartered in
Herndon, Virginia, United States with more than 30 offices around
the globe, Cybertrust is one of the world's largest providers of
information security and is recognized as the global market leader
in managed security services. For more information, visit
www.cybertrust.com.
About NCS
NCS Group is a leading information technology (IT) and
communications engineering services provider with about 4,000 staff
located in 10 countries across the Asia Pacific and Middle East
regions. NCS has in-depth domain knowledge and unique delivery
capabilities which focus on defining, realising and sustaining
Business Value for its Customers via the innovative use of
technology. With proven expertise in consulting, development,
systems integration and infrastructure management and solutions,
gained while serving government and commercial organisations across
the region, NCS delivers end-to-end support for every
organisation's technology needs. NCS is headquartered in Singapore
and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SingTel Group.
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