Security Overview

Financial Institutions are the keepers of a very valuable resource which leads them to be one of the most highly targeted industries for data attacks. Majority of these attacks are no longer of the physical nature but rather involve technology as the method for performing these attacks. Attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated and harder to defend against. Security can no longer be viewed as a stand alone box which takes care of all of your requirements – rather security is a set of systems and processes to protect organizations from internal and external threats.

 

The Cisco Channel Partner Program performs rigorous third-party audits of a partner’s personnel, support, specialization, network operations centers, and customer satisfaction in accordance with industry standards and best practices before awarding these designations. The Powered Managed Services designation requirements are further based upon the Information Technology Infrastructure Library® (ITIL) framework. HEIT achieved certifications in firewall and intrusion detection/prevention systems for Managed Security, and business communication services certification for Managed Unified Communications.

 

“In last 2 years there have been over 35 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, 28 of which have come from Microsoft Products.”

Our security services and solutions take this into account and center around proven best practices as well as our experience and expertise in implementing top-notch security for financial institutions. Since we also offer Vulnerability Testing and Penetration Testing, we are very aware of the latest threats and attacks that are being imposed on Financial Institutions. Our security solutions are designed to be preventive by nature. This allows for a transition to a more proactive adaptable state instead of reacting to the vast amount of new and emerging threats.

HEIT advocates Cisco’s Self-Defending Network (SDN) philosophy which uses the network to identify, prevent, and adapt to threats from internal and external sources. HEIT has invested heavily in the engineering skills and expertise to build, maintain and manage a financial institution SDN. Key characteristics of the SDN are:

• Integration - Security throughout the existing infrastructure, built in, not added on.
• Collaboration - Security becomes a system involving cooperation between security-aware endpoints, network elements, and ploicy enforcement.
• Adaptability - Is the ability of the network to intelligently evolve and adapt to emerging threats.

Security can never be thought of as “finished,” but rather an ever changing landscape that needs to be continually reviewed, monitored, and improved upon.

"Collaboration is the key requirement for our security strategy, and Cisco's system approach to collaborative security is unparalleled in the marketplace," said Carl Goodman, information services manager for California-based Premier Valley Bank. "We rely on Cisco's collaborative security solutions to coordinate protection across our business. We rely on the managed IT services provider HEIT as a strategic partner to bring this to life. Together with Cisco and HEIT, we're able to secure our internal operations, protect our customers and comply with industry regulations. Simply put, Cisco and HEIT alleviate much of our stress around security."