solutions by stc, the specialized business arm of Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, announced its strategic partnership with Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity company that protects organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. The benefits gained from the partnership will further strengthen the high-end cyber security products and services solutions by stc offers to its B2B customers.
solutions by stc released a statement indicating that the newly formed partnership will build on the current cyber security products and services under Shield, and will add a cloud security option to the variety of existing solutions, while utilizing the expertise and knowledge of its strategic partner to ensure optimum protection for its customers. The company highlighted that, as data breaches and cyber-attacks become more common, it is essential for organizations to be well equipped to protect, detect, and respond to any compromising threats. The new Proofpoint Essentials platform offered through the collaboration will provide users with high-end internal data protection solutions such as email protection, advanced threat detection, email archiving services, data protection, and email continuity. The solutions also offer other innovative features that are being introduced to the Kuwaiti market by Proofpoint in collaboration with solutions by stc.
Commenting on the launch, Emile Abou Saleh, Proofpoint Regional leader Middle East, Turkey and Africa highlighted that organizations in Kuwait can now enjoy industry-leading security protection from solutions by stc. With the increased sophistication of threat actors and the emergence of regional groups targeting local companies, the need for organizations to manage cyber risk and shore up their security posture has never been more important.
The email security protection services under the solution aim to provide organizations with a multi-layered defense system that can prevent malware or non-malware threats such as fraudulent emails. The multilayered approach includes authentication, enhanced email policies and data loss prevention. Inbound and outbound emails are scanned to seamlessly detect and block data breaches that may lead to harming an organization’s network ecosystem. Advanced email archiving services have also been incorporated into the solution, allowing organizations to effectively execute a modern data archiving strategy for key information storage. The solution also includes added features to efficiently assist compliance and legal teams manage various forms of potential and existing information related risks.
In addition to providing industry leading email protection, the service will include security awareness training. solutions by stc believes that building a company’s cyber reliance strategy must include the education of employees to the risks associated with the modern threat landscape. By purchasing the security awareness solution, customers will be able to access a variety of training modules, an extensive and constantly updated range of phish simulations, and real-time teachable moments to reinforce the training objectives of the company.
The educational content of the security awareness training goes well beyond email security and includes areas such as physical security, cyber security outside of the workplace and recognition/awareness of social engineering attacks such as Business Email Compromise.
As part of its innovative offering, Proofpoint’s data protection and encryption service will scan all outbound emails for potential data loss or breach. Using Smart Identifiers and Dictionaries, Proofpoint Essentials automatically scans outbound emails and releases, encrypts, or blocks outbound messages, thus protecting the organization’s intellectual property and data. Designed to reduce the time-to-value, the solution aims to optimize the end user experience through a simple and modern architecture that is easily deployed and maintained in any organization.
The solution also offers advanced threat protection services that will assist organizations in detecting threats that can evade security systems. The protection services apply to mobile devices, email platforms, social media, and desktops, specifically revealing possible threats and providing solutions to resolve these issues prior to any breaches.
In addition to the various benefits solutions by stc offers under the bundled services in collaboration with Proofpoint, the company has also dedicated a specialized support team to provide corporate customers with a well-rounded experience and around the clock assistance to address their needs. The company also stated that the solution is compatible with Microsoft Office 365 and Google Mail, in which a member of the support team can assist organizations in deploying and managing the mentioned security and compliance tools.
solutions by stc stated that the bundled services offered in collaboration with the market leader, Proofpoint, come as an additional benefit that B2B customers can take advantage of to safely secure their organizations from possible online threats. Recently, the Company reported on various initiatives that were launched to assist customers in streamlining their operations and implementing their strategies towards digital transformation. These included a range of connectivity solutions, fixed services, 5G technology led by stc, ICT, IoT, AI, as well as other IT products and services. With its goals set on satisfying its customers’ appetite for digital innovation, solutions by stc will continue to explore new technologies and platforms that can effectively enhance the day-to-day activities of organizations across various sectors.
To find out more about solutions by stc, visit www.stc.com.kw/business, send an email to business@solutions.com.kw with your inquiry or contact solutions by stc at 155.
Source: Press Release