Mimecast opens early adopter programme for new web security service
M and data security company , has announced the launch of its early adopter programme after conducting a successful private beta for the new Domain Name System ( DNS ) Security Gateway solution .
ONLY 65 % OF ORGANISATIONS HAVE A CYBERSECURITY EXPERT , GARTNER FINDS
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Mimecast opens early adopter programme for new web security service
imecast , a leading email
M and data security company , has announced the launch of its early adopter programme after conducting a successful private beta for the new Domain Name System ( DNS ) Security Gateway solution .
The Mimecast DNS Security Gateway cloud-based service guards against malicious activity initiated by user action or malware while blocking access to websites deemed unsafe or inappropriate based on each organisation ’ s objectives and policies . The programme is open for existing Mimecast customers looking to improve their defences against web-based attacks .
Combining Mimecast DNS Security Gateway with the Mimecast Secure Email Gateway services enables organisations to implement an agile , easy-to-deploy solution that protects against the two most prevalent cyberattack vectors – email and web .
Backed by a comprehensive cloud platform proven at more than 30,000 customers globally , the Mimecast DNS Security Gateway leverages Mime | OS , Mimecast ’ s operating system that delivers a portfolio of cloud-based security services to customers . This new web security service is also supported by the Security Operations Centre ( SOC ) team and global threat intelligence and analytics that support Mimecast ’ s email security services . A unified , integrated security and business continuity platform allows customers to capitalise on multiple layers of services that together deliver high-performance and exceptional efficacy against the threat landscape .
ONLY 65 % OF ORGANISATIONS HAVE A CYBERSECURITY EXPERT , GARTNER FINDS
survey conducted by Gartner has found that only 65 % of
A organisations currently have a cybersecurity expert , despite 95 % of CIOs expecting cyberthreats to increase over the next three years .
Gartner ’ s 2018 CIO Agenda Survey gathered data from 3,160 CIO respondents in 98 countries and across major industries , representing approximately US $ 13 trillion in revenue / public sector budgets and US $ 277 billion in IT spending .
The survey indicates that cybersecurity remains a source of deep concern for organisations .
Piers Wilson , Head of Product Management at Huntsman Security , believes organisations and enterprises must invest more in training their underpressure security teams .
He said : “ Technologies like automation and Machine Learning can help lift some of the burden but the bottom line is that companies simply have to invest more in making their security team more efficient and effective – training staff and investing in automation and analytics
Piers Wilson , Head of Product Management at Huntsman Security
will be a necessary strategy . Otherwise businesses are trying to protect themselves with one , or both hands , tied behind their back .” www . intelligentciso . com | Issue 05
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