HONG KONG, November 28, 2010 - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a leading network security provider and the worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions today announced that CPCNet, a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK:1883), has deployed Fortinets technology as the cornerstone of its TrustCSI™ UTM managed security solutions. The Hong Kong communications and security solutions provider has deployed a complete suite of end-to-end network security offerings that includes: FortiGate®-80C, -110C and -310B for network security; FortiMail™-400B for messaging security; FortiAnalyzer™-1000C for centralized security analysis and reporting; and FortiManager™-1000C for the centralized management of the deployed security systems. CPCNet has also subscribed to the FortiGuard® services, which provide continuous updates to ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, and other threats.
ÏThe managed security service market is projected for strong growth ahead and represents an important business opportunity for us. We partner with different world-class security solution vendors for offering various best-in-class managed security solutions to customers. After researching the market for a suitable solution to meet with businesses latest network security requirements, we opted for Fortinets compelling Unified Threat Management technology and strong industry certification credentials, said Daniel Kwong, general manager for IT and Security Services at CPCNet. ÏThe Fortinet technology platform is well harnessed to form the backbone of our TrustCSI UTM managed security solution, which will be offered across the Asia Pacific region and target enterprises from all industry verticals, including financial trading houses.
Managed by a team of certified security experts complementing 24x7 monitoring by CPCNets Security Operations Centres (SOC), CPCNets TrustCSI UTM solution offers businesses customized solutions Ì¢åöå' including identifying and prioritizing threats, refining and enforcing security policies, and continued monitoring of their systems Ì¢åöå' to meet their specific network security needs with minimal required resources. The solution, powered by Fortinets security appliances, will be deployed at the enterprise premises and backed up by 24 x 7 managed services from CPCNets security professionals. Customers will not only enjoy a world-class UTM services but will also benefit from valued-added features, including reporting and centralized management via the FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager devices.
ÏWe are honored that Fortinet was chosen by CPCNet to offer value-added security services to their enterprise customers, said George Chang, regional director for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. ÏThe outsourcing of security has gained strong momentum in the APAC region and we are pleased that Fortinet has now become the cornerstone technology of many telcos and service providers managed security solutions. Their customers expect high-performance protection, with clear visibility on their security and the capacity to adapt to their evolving needs. Fortinet, through managed security services like CPCNets TrustCSI, provides an end-to-end IT security platform that was developed to meet those specific requirements.
Fortinets FortiGate systems are ASIC-accelerated security appliances that integrate essential security and network functionalities such as firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, Web filtering, antivirus, anti-spam, data leakage protection, application control, traffic shaping and WAN acceleration. All FortiGate systems are kept up-to-date automatically by Fortinets FortiGuard Network, which helps ensure protection against the most damaging, content-based threats from email and Web traffic such as viruses, worms, intrusions, other unwanted network traffic and more - around the clock and around the world.
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