Deployment of the Cisco stack has also made it a lot easier for WesCEF to control and classify information according to its level of sensitivity, and to guard against ‘competitive’ data falling into the wrong hands.
This has put WesCEF in a better position to factor risk assessment into its R&D and innovation activities. While conceding it’s difficult to protect against every threat, Larson stresses that WesCEF now has a greater sense of confidence armed with effective tools to more quickly identify irregular activity on the network and assess what the impact has been.
“We now have the ability to proactively know ‘has it affected us?’.” If it has, Larson says, they are also empowered to find out where it came from and what the damage is. “It’s been an absolute godsend for us and puts us in a stronger position as far as business security goes.”
Using Cisco’s malware protection, Larson says WesCEF has not only bought insurance to prevent malware from breaching the organisation’s firewalls, but also effectively blocked the path of viruses even if staff have already clicked on dubious attachments.
“As soon as a user clicks on an attachment it is immediately diverted to Cisco’s security cloud to be verified before a user will be able to see its contents,” Larson notes. He adds that WesCEF can now decrypt SSL, where previously it was limited to decrypting HTP.
A suite of cybersecurity solutions that fit seamlessly into WesCEF’s existing environment are complemented by the expansion and security of its growing wifi network to support greater mobility and flexibility for the business.
Meanwhile, WesCEF has plans to establish on-site labs for building bespoke network and network security solutions, as well as increasing its engagement with various universities and innovation hubs, independently and via its ongoing partnership with Cisco.
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