AT&T has introduced two separate enhancements to its suite of cloud-based security services to enable customers to perform a multitude of network management and administrative tasks and help mitigate the latest attacks.
The company has launched Security Center, a new Web-based security administration tool that is accessible via the BusinessDirect Portal, and enhanced Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) defense protection.
According to AT&T, the new Security Center portal enables customers to perform these tasks, through centralisation of security tools for Network-Based Firewall self-servicing, Premises-Based Firewall, Intrusion Detection, Threat Management Suite of tools (AIP, DDoS, PIP, MIP), Security Event and Threat Management, End-Point Security, Web Security Services and Token Authentication.
The company said that it is implementing the next generation of DDoS mitigation hardware from Arbor Networks within its network-based security infrastructure.
The enhanced DDoS features blocking of known malicious hosts and application layer exploits; and up to 40 Gbps surgical mitigation that identifies and removes only attack traffic without interrupting flow of legitimate business traffic.
Bill O’Hern, assistant vice president for Technology Security at AT&T Business Solutions, said: "These new enhancements and tools demonstrate our ongoing commitment to investing, innovating and leading in managed cyber security services.
"Our team of security professionals help protect our customers’ critical infrastructure by offering new services like AT&T Security Center, where customers can find security reporting and protection tools, as well as educational materials, all in one centralised location."
