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Proofpoint and CyberArk extend partnership to further safeguard high-risk users with people-centric protection
“ Threat actors are exceptionally adept at targeting individuals with privileged access to extremely sensitive data , and organisations need the ability to seamlessly protect those users across their ecosystem of security solutions ,” said Bhagwat Swaroop , Executive Vice President of Industry Solutions and Business Development for Proofpoint . roofpoint , a leading cybersecurity and compliance
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The enhanced integration of Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection with CyberArk ’ s Privileged Access Security Solution enables organisations to identify their very attacked people ( VAPs ), apply additional security policies to their high-risk users with privileged access and remediate phishing attempts .
“ Our CyberArk partnership extension provides security teams with increased detection and enhanced adaptive controls to help prevent today ’ s most severe threats . This is the latest example of our ongoing commitment to lasting partnerships with the industry ’ s leading security firms and to provide essential people-centric solutions to organisations worldwide .”
The Proofpoint and CyberArk partnership features a combination of layered defences designed to stop threats before they reach users and apply policies and controls that ensure privilege accuracy . Proofpoint prevents email attacks from accessing users and helps to identify the individuals that are targeted by the most sophisticated , highest impact threats . CyberArk takes this insight and applies adaptive controls and policies to ensure those privileged users are only able to access what they need and nothing more .
SURECLOUD AND FIRMGUARD JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER TECH- ENABLED CYBER AND GRC SERVICES IN AUSTRALIA AND APAC
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( IRM ) solutions and cybersecurity services , SureCloud , teams up with Australian information security , governance , risk and compliance specialist , FirmGuard , to deliver a suite of pioneering tech-based services .
The strategic partnership combines SureCloud ’ s award-winning technology and methodologies with FirmGuard ’ s expertise in compliance readiness and advisory solutions across global and regional security standards and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR , APRA CPS234 / CPG235 and ISO 27001 .
Using the SureCloud platform and the Secure Controls Framework ( SCF ), FirmGuard will deliver faster and more comprehensive readiness and mobilise engagements across multiple standards and control domains . The SureCloud platform offers enhanced end-user experiences , real time reporting , digestible dashboards and other automation . These capabilities enable organisations to act on readiness findings and remediate them prior to compliance or certification and manage ongoing compliance obligations post-audit .
The partnership will also enable FirmGuard to provide a range of innovative cybersecurity services including an ‘ as-a-Service ’ proposition that gives its users access to SureCloud ’ s Cybersecurity-as-a-Service and PTaaS ( Pen-Testing-as-a-Service ) offering .
This unique , on-demand and subscription-based service will revolutionise the way clients consume cyber and risk services with a focus on strategic outcomes with fixed cost and on-demand support .
Ben Jepson , VP Cyber Services , SureCloud , said : “ We are delighted to be partnering with FirmGuard to bring our unique tech-enabled services underpinned by our GRC platform , into the ANZ and APAC markets .” www . intelligentciso . com | Issue 30
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