KHIPU Networks has launched the beginning of a new era in the fight against cyber crime in South Africa, with the official opening of its proactive security operations centre (SOC), adding to its already impressive list of cyber security and networking capabilities.
The new SOC, based in Port Elizabeth, will proactively detect modern-day cyber threats with incident response and remediation services.
"This is a key turning point for KHIPU, as the ability to monitor and analyse an organisation's security posture 24x7x365 is a growing need on a national and international level. Our 24x7 managed cyber security service will offer African organisations a cost-effective approach to protecting against and preventing cyber attacks," said Hannes Kriel, Technical Manager, KHIPU SA.
"The global increase of cyber crime does not seem to be slowing anytime soon, with approximately R2 billion lost to cyber criminals last year alone. The key is taking a look at each layer of your organisation: users, endpoints, infrastructure, perimeter and cloud services, and then ensuring you have a strategy in place to ensure you aren't compromised," said Gareth Trollip, Country Manager, KHIPU SA.
The global market offers organisations a plethora of choices in the cyber security space, but with KHIPU's significant investment in local infrastructure, resources and skill, there leaves very little doubt in their ability to execute agreed customer strategies, by focusing on key areas:
* Users: Are your users prone to opening malicious links/attachments?
* Endpoints: Do you know what's connected to your network at all times?
* Application: Are you aware of all the applications in use on your network?
* Infrastructure: Are there vulnerabilities on your network?
* Perimeter: Do you have control over what is coming onto and leaving your network?
KHIPU Networks will be participating in the ITWeb Security Summit, southern Africa's definitive conference and expo for information security, IT and business professionals. The 14th annual ITWeb Security Summit, to be staged at the Southern Sun Cape Sun on 23 May and the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 28-29 May, will be a high-profile conference and business exhibition featuring top international, African and local speakers delivering key insights across three focused tracks, interactive workshops and in-depth training courses.
The event will demystify emerging cyber security strategies in AI, blockchain, IOT, DevSecOps and more, and give delegates an understanding of how to increase their businesses' cyber resilience.
For more information, go to www.securitysummit.co.za.
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