Apr, 2001 : Exodus Launches New Suite of Managed Security Services

📅 April 25, 2001 - Exodus Communications Inc. (exodus.net), a leader in complex Internet hosting and managed services, announced on Tuesday that it had added three new security offerings to its portfolio of global information security services. The new services include gateway-to-gateway VPNs, the latest version of the Exodus Cyber Attack Management Service CAMS 2.0, and managed extranet services.
At the same time, the company announced its role as a founding member of the new Internet Security Alliance, which is designed to enhance the information security of the larger Internet community. The ISA is a collaborative effort between Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute and its CERT Coordination Center, as well as the Electronic Industries Alliance, a collection of trade associations.
According to Exodus, the company is responding to a critical threat to e-businesses everywhere. Of the companies that responded to the San Francisco-based Computer Security Institute's 2001 Computer Crime and Security Survey, says Exodus, 90 percent said they had detected some form of security breach in 2000. Of those who reported attacks, 21 percent reported from two to five incidents, while 58 percent reported ten or more.
Exodus's new managed gateway-to-gateway VPN security offering is an expansion of its existing suite of VPN design and deployment services. The new service is designed to extend the reach of Exodus's data centers by providing a fast, secure method for deploying intranet VPNs. Exodus's security team of more than 80 experts dedicated to firewall and VPN installation backs all of the company's VPN services.
The company's Cyber Attack Management Service is designed to provide detection of security intrusions and fast assistance from security engineers.
The CAMS 2.0 strengthens the previous offering by adding an Incident Response feature, as well as Content Integrity Monitoring, which verifies that directories and files on the host computer have not changed. The service includes 120,000 integrity comparisons per day of system critical files residing on a host computer.
Exodus's new managed extranet services, allow customers to access applications from anywhere on the Internet. The service supports information exchange, as well as processes that allow for partners suppliers and customers to collaborate in large numbers online.
According to Exodus, the its range of security solutions is unmatched in the hosting industry. The company says it understands e-commerce and e-business security needs on a local and global basis, and has extensive experience implementing solutions.
The company also says it is broadening its security team, consisting of nearly 300 security specialists. Many of the experts are CISSP, GIAC and GSEC certified, and qualified to protect e-businesses from cyber crimes and cyber terrorism attacks, and some have been involved in high-level security organizations like the FBI, Secret Service and NSA.
The new security services are adding to an already comprehensive array of network and systems defenses, including firewalls, extranets, and OS hardening, which help prevent intrusion by creating barriers to entry. The services are designed to provide the highest levels of protection and availability to the company's clients. As one of the leading experts in firewall services, Exodus currently manages more than 1,200 firewalls.