Self-Defending Network

Due to financial institutions being at the forefront of information security regulations, there were numerous point solutions for IDS, IPS, log management, and firewalls that popped-up. However, none of them were communicating and none are still communicating today. HEIT partnered with Cisco as the only end-to-end security solutions provider in the world. The perfect match was to bring Cisco's enterprise and government level solutions to the community & regional bank and credit union levels, which greatly reduced costs and proactively improved security as a system rather than point solutions.

 

Self-Defending Network - "The Ability for the Network to Protect, Detect & Respond to Threats"

Regulators are emphasizing the need for a Self-Defending Network. The SDN is a long-term strategy to protect companies by identifying, preventing, and adapting to threats from both internal and external sources. HEIT specifically designed key components of the Self-Defending Network for banks and credit unions to meet FFIEC requirements and reports for examiners.

Characteristics of the Self-Defending Network:

• Integrated through all devices
• Collaboration across network
• Adaptive to new threats

The Self-Defending Network: Enabling Proactive Compliance and Risk Management in Financial Institutions

Characteristics of Self-Defending Network Security Solutions:

• The integration of security throughout all aspects of the network
• Collaborative processes between the various security and network elements
• The ability of the network to adapt to new threats as they arise
  

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