In today's hyper-competitive markets, the concern over network security have moved out of the exclusive realm of IT and have become an operational priority that many chief executives and senior managers are focused on now. While the IT organization retains the primary responsibility for warding off network intrusions, the impact of any attack is felt throughout an organization today – both in the direct costs of repairing the damage, and in the indirect costs which are incurred when corporate resources are “down” and core business goals simply can’t be forwarded. The problem for all of us is that these security incidents are getting worse, and fast. Attacks are getting more sophisticated and networks are becoming more complex. As more of business moves on-line and internal processes are tied together, the cost of an intrusion is jumping dramatically. More operations, employees, and profits are affected. To make matters worse, network threats have moved from predictable front door attacks to all sorts of internal and external, wired and wireless, direct and indirect assaults. Whether these are virus or worm infestations, denial of service floods, spyware, or active hacking by individuals, it almost does not matter. “Downtime” means “Out of Action” – your business will lose money, the only question is, “How much?”

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