Finland-based Nokia is addressing rising security threats to
telecom networks by launching its Security Risk Index (SRI) assessment service
and Managed Security Service (MSS), reports ITRealms.
Together, ITRealms
gathered, both the SRI and MSS form a unique, holistic approach to targeting
security challenges across mobile, Internet Protocol (IP) and fixed networks in
the digital transformation era, when new services and virtualized systems also
introduce new vulnerabilities.
In addition to addressing their own security needs, ITRealms reports that operators could
white label Managed Security Services to enterprises under their own brand,
which offers revenue potential in the fast-growing enterprise security market
and optimizes time to market.
Growing regulatory pressure and increasingly complex
networks carrying sensitive data from Internet of Things (IoT), personal
devices, and social and business applications have heightened the importance of
data security for operators. Nokia is taking a unique, integrated approach that
starts from assessing operators' security risks across various security
domains, benchmarking against industry peers, and providing a 360-degree gap
analysis and suggestions for performance improvements. This is the essence of
the Security Risk Index.
After the assessment, a managed service, powered by Nokia
NetGuard software, will complete the holistic security approach. Nokia experts
design the network security infrastructure, information management and
monitoring systems to ensure that critical information assets are adequately
protected against known and unknown threats, and that the operator meets
applicable security compliance standards and regulations.
Having secured their own networks, operators can go on to
offer the Managed Security Services, or selected elements of it, to their
enterprise customers. In partnership with Nokia, operators can easily implement
a security portfolio to open a new revenue source and increase customer
loyalty.
Patrick Donegan, principal analyst, HardenStance, said:
"Telecom operators need strategic security partners that have a deep
understanding of the unique aspects of their network environment and the threats
that they and their customers face. Nokia's Security Risk Index and Managed
Security Service propositions are an important contribution to addressing those
challenges."
Friedrich Trawoeger, head of Managed Services at Nokia,
said: "Operators must be prepared for a security breach. A dynamic,
managed security proposition is needed to eliminate possible threats, so we are
taking a comprehensive approach to security from assessing risks to managing
and maintaining our customers' security infrastructure. This is the best
approach to defend against attacks. In addition, the resale white label model
will allow our customers to monetize the security opportunity."
Nokia's security services also utilize Nokia NetGuard, a
complete portfolio of robust, end-to-end software solutions that detect,
prevent and mitigate cyberattacks by securing traditional and cloud-based
network architectures and protecting end-users and IoT devices.
Nokia's Managed Security Service and Security Risk Index
provide a comprehensive backbone for telecom security. It is important to
encompass all areas of security, including the assessment and protection of
cross-technology networks operating in multi-vendor environments, as modern
networks can be more easily exploited and carry higher risks.
Nonye Dom/GEE
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