Network Security
Today’s corporate networks increasingly use the Internet, and therefore have external interfaces. This network topology creates vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers to attack business applications and to gain access to business-critical data undetected. Business organizations of all shapes, sizes and industries, require effective protection against external threats of this kind. To be effective and efficient, security requires a coherent end-to-end approach. And network security also prompts the question: make or buy? A key factor is security by design: in other words, corporate networks that are professionally planned and engineered from the ground up – and deployed in conjunction with automated roll-out and operational processes. The ideal solution is a combination of the provider’s standard security mechanisms and customer-specific additions, plus ongoing monitoring.
- Security solutions need to be extended and refined to accommodate hybrid networks combining Internet and MPLS technologies
- MPLS networks must provide robust security while maintaining high transmission speeds and data throughput
- Protection needed for teleworkers and mobile professionals