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Managed Security Services with proven know-how
As the use of information technology rises and more and more business processes are linked to the internet, the security of IT systems, networks and applications becomes increasingly critical. Even the slightest problems can have a serious impact on a company’s IT operations. Protecting the systems against viruses and the unauthorized access to information — from within and outside the company — becomes more important than ever before.
With its Managed Security Services portfolio, Siemens provides services that meet your growing security needs. Together with you we develop an integrated and state-of-the-art security strategy for your company. It encompasses security management, network security, server security, application security and PC workstation security, as well as the security of your IT operations and infrastructure — services that meet the needs of the constant and dynamic change in today’s business.

Implementation

• Joint development of information security (IS) policies, IS management guidelines and IS roadmap/schedules designed to meet your specific company’s needs.
• Implementation of the necessary tools/systems and IS management processes

• Standard procedures for comprehensive protection against hackers and viruses
• Information confidentiality and reliability through encryption and digital signatures
• Regular monitoring of system configurations
• Network scanning for unknown systems
• Consistently up-to-date information from the security information management (SIM) database and the IT directory function
• Latest information about risks and security gaps

• Comprehensive incident monitoring at the network and server levels
• Automated integrity checks of log data and coordination of the results
• Filtering of important or unknown events
• Analyses based on your specific corporate policy — automatically and performed by experts

• Regulated escalation and emergency management
• Initiation of qualified damage control measures
• Guarantee of consistent business processes

Benefits
Managed Security Services help you to avoid:

• high initial investment costs and high fixed personnel, operation and maintenance costs
• expensive program updates, system modifications and investments in new hardware and software

Managed Security Services provide you with:

• Seamless business processes through systematic risk minimization
• Compliance with legal security requirements, including international regulations
• Rapid and economical deployment via proven security services

Managed Security services offer:

• Information security that perfectly matches your needs
• Around-the-clock asset protection
• Improved acceptance of integrated security strategies
• The latest technologies and proactive security support for the success of your business