Fast-growing IT services businesses cannot afford network failures or security breaches. This is especially true for MphasiS, which services customers in financial services, healthcare, communications, transporta­tion, consumer and retail, and governments around the globe.

For the comprehensive protection of information and assets, MphasiS wanted to provide accurate threat detec­tion and response for the assets deployed in centers that cater to their key clients. In addition to threat management, MphasiS wanted to eliminate manual log exami­nations, which were burden­some and time consu­ming for the security staff.

“The protection of informa­tion and assets is crucial to our business and we need to ensure day-zero threat protection. We also want to offer manageable access options for our clients to access the networks,” said Surajit Sarkhel, Associate Leader-Global Information Security, MphasiS.

Network solution
After a series of detailed discussions and evaluations with the MphasiS team, Cisco recommended a solution that included the deployment of the Cisco IPS, Cisco ASA, Cisco Security Manager products, and Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System (MARS). Cisco Security MARS appliances efficiently aggregate and synthesize massive amounts of network and security data and use sophisticated event correla­tion and validation intelligence to help administrators more effectively identify and respond to threats. The solution also serves as a central repository for all auditing and compliance information.

The Cisco IPS provides accurate and comprehensive threat detection and improved response with signature and network anomaly detection, assuring greater detection of known and unknown threats.

Business results
Today, MphasiS, its global delivery centers, customers, and partners are benefiting from the state-of-the-art business net­work and network defenses.

Commenting on the business results Sarkhel said, “With our assets and information protected now, we have noticed an increase in workforce productivity and efficiency as less manual intervention is required. We are also finding it easier to meet our audit and compliance requirements.”

Commenting on the engage­ment with MphasiS, Mahesh Gupta, Business Deve­lop­ment Manager for Security, Cisco India and SAARC said, “With the increased security and availability in the network we believe there will be significant reduction in down­time due to the compre­hensive threat detection and response. This in turn will improve employee efficiency and customer service engagements all leading to a competitive advantage in the market.”

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