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Masergy Wins Info Security Products Guide Award

Written by Jeff Owen | May 8, 2015 4:00:00 AM
Unified Enterprise Security (UES) Honored at 11th Annual 2015 Global Excellence Awards
DALLAS – May 6, 2015 – Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in managed networking and security services, announced today that its Unified Enterprise Security ( UES) platform has been recognized by the Info Security Products Guide as a winner of the 11th Annual 2015 Global Excellence Awards in the Product Excellence category. Masergy’s UES next-generation threat management solution was recognized for its patented machine learning that analyzes patterns in network behavior and its ability to work with existing security point solutions to correlate any type of threat intelligence. A 2014 report by the Center for International Studies, a nonprofit think tank, estimates the cost to the global economy from cybercrime to be between $375 billion to $575 billion per year. As part of Masergy’s Security-as-a-Service, the UES platform helps companies combat cybercrime with its fully managed, network behavioral analytics. “The need to analyze the large volumes of threat data generated by security systems is a daunting task for even the most highly-qualified security professionals,” said Tim Naramore, Masergy CTO. “Masergy’s unique security solution leverages advanced analytics and machine learning coupled with human intelligence to provide our customers with continuous monitoring of their security landscape. We are proud that the Info Security Products Guide has validated our innovation with this distinguished award.” More than 50 judges across many industry verticals around the world were involved in the selection process and designated Masergy’s UES for an award based on its ability to provide:
  • 24/7 security control center monitoring and reporting by certified security analysts
  • Patented adaptive, predictive network behavioral analytics
  • Advanced persistent threat management
  • Vulnerability management
  • Security threat intelligence dashboard
  • Security information and event management
  • Intrusion detection/prevention
  • Managed firewall and intelligent Internet management

About Info Security Products Guide

The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. The Info Security Products Guide sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and plays a vital role in keeping IT professionals informed of the choices they have to protect their digital resources. To learn more, visit http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com. Learn more about Masergy and follow us on our blog Transforming Enterprise IT, Twitter @Masergy, LinkedIn and Facebook.