MONROE, La., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink
(NYSE: CTL) commissioned new research with International Data
Group (IDG) to help customers identify where they can
receive the most value in working with a service provider.
The data finds organizations reported an average 32% reduction in
threat responder workload when they deployed a managed security
information and event management (SIEM) solution. The research
shows security leaders are turning to managed security services to
help augment limited internal resources and bridge the security
technology gap.
"Security is an inherent ingredient in networking today;
however, limited resources and budget constraints make it difficult
for companies to develop with their own staff," says Chris Betz, chief security officer at
CenturyLink. "To better understand insights and to prioritize
incident response, you need to consider third-party solutions and
leverage an integrated security strategy from the start."
Read the white paper: Managing to the Edge: The
Necessity of Network-Integrated Security,
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The most significant improvements for third-party managed
network security technologies on average included:
- A reduction in false positives - up to 50%
- Faster response times - up to 49%
- A reduction in dwell time - up to 39%
- An increase in system availability - up to 46%
Other key findings:
- Enterprises that deploy integrated, third-party managed threat
intelligence, SIEM, cloud-based DDoS mitigation and firewall
platforms have recorded notable security improvements:
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- Threat Intelligence: 45% to 49% faster response time to
remediate threats
- SIEM: 35% to 40% faster time to uncover active threats
and potential Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
- Cloud-based DDoS: 50% to 53% faster time to understand
and investigate disruption
- Firewalls: 50% to 53% faster notification for
high-priority firewall events
- Over the next three years, respondents expect that automated
threat detection and remediation will improve their organizations'
security posture. Specifically, they anticipate reducing the burden
on IT, better meeting security outcomes, and gaining business
efficiencies. One respondent noted that security control automation
"will help significantly reduce the time and manpower needed to
improve our risk management".
- According to the survey, 97% of respondents realized
improvements with third-party managed firewalls, most notably in
terms of the ability to free up resources to focus expertise
elsewhere (54%) and a better security posture (42%).
- After implementing third-party cloud-based DDoS mitigation, 97%
of IT security leaders reported improvements in areas such as
system availability, incident response time, and reduced
downtime.
- The explosion of data at the network edge combined with growing
bandwidth requirements places tremendous pressure on networks. To
help overcome data overload, manually intensive processes, and
limited expertise, companies are shifting their SIEM management to
third parties. Among those using such services, 96% report
across-the-board business outcome improvements including 39%
reduction of dwell time, 38% improved efficiency for incident
response and the 34% reduction in average time to detect.
For companies evaluating managed security services, there are
three things to consider:
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- Does it improve security posture? If this is an
area where your company already does security well, you should
double down on your expertise. Otherwise, rely on a third party
with an in-depth focus.
- Does it reduce friction? If security is making
employees' jobs harder, they will find a way to go around it. A
managed solution needs to reduce day-to-day friction.
- Does it decrease costs? Security teams must
demonstrate the value they bring to the company. With limited
funds, investment in security controls must be balanced with the
need to run the business.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a
technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity,
and security solutions to customers around the world. Through its
extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and
reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses
and consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to
the networked world and is focused on delivering technology that
enhances the customer experience. Learn more
at http://news.centurylink.com/.
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