This is the fastest growing segment of our business as Repton is uniquely positioned to design, specify, provide, integrate, support and manage all the different technologies, standards and applications that provide security across today's collaborative infrastructure. Repton's Security Division is ahead of most because we draw upon specialised strengths from our other divisions such as Enterprise Server Systems, Networks, Thin-Client, Desk-Top and Storage, to provide the total understanding of IT. This allows us to provide a security infrastructure that delivers end-to-end solutions to the whole IT environment.
Security truly is an essential for today's IT managers and directors. Our Security Division is designed to provide a comprehensive set of solutions to address the issues involved in securing an enterprise and/or critical areas within it.
However there is no single solution to the security risk. New threats constantly arise, so there is a constant progression of new products, services and procedures needed to prevent new risks as they emerge. Not only that, but the enterprise business models and the IT used within it are constantly evolving, which often requires new approaches.
A balanced security perspective
Perfect security does not exist! "Near perfect security" requires so much constant effort that it is probably out of proportion to the real risks. So there are three starting points for security within an enterprise, and they are:
1. Understanding the risks that could apply when protecting your Information Assets, including programmed threats (virus, worm, hoax etc), malicious behaviour, and policy and practice deficiencies.
2. Understanding your business models, the IT infrastructure and your planned developments.
3. Compliance with regulatory bodies like the FSA, privacy requirements, insurance issues and with industry "best practice" like the Turnbull Report.
Evolving your protection
4. Moving forward from 1 to 3, requires a security audit, as without understanding where you are Repton cannot best assist in putting the correct options to you. Repton's network and security services can assist you carry 1 to 4 and prioritise matters.
Then the various products and services can be discussed in order to solve everything from a solution to specific problem all the way to a solution for total enterprise security. Repton's experienced team of security professionals can then work with you to ensure a timely and effective plan is agreed that will deliver the security protection appropriate to your risks and budgets.
It is only after understanding what you have and what you will need that we can correctly identify and help plan to reduce your risks.
Current areas for protection include attack & penetration testing, email virus prevention, email management, anti-virus/Trojan/worm, anti-porn, anti-spam, firewall, encryption, application security, mobile solutions, integrated solutions, single management suite across products, forensic services; as well as strategies for awareness that impact on attitude, procedures, practices and processes
Ensuring your security remains relevant
As identified above security needs constant attention to identify and minimise risk by monitoring the changing threats and auditing for vulnerabilities. Repton can provide economical, automated security auditing either as a service or a product set that you can purchase.
This forms the base of sound security management. However, all elements need constant vigilance as it is more than the network and network traffic that needs attention there is storage, servers, clients, remote and wireless links, internet, email, messaging systems, and whatever else emerges across the whole spectrum of IT and communications.
Whilst new threats and enterprise evolution introduce new vulnerabilities, controlling the costs of protection is important. Repton offers integrated solutions that enable multiple security functions to be effectively carried out in two ways. There are "single product with multifunction" approaches and there are management software that controls multiple vendor "point products" approaches.
Whatever your current position, needs and ambitions Repton's specialist teams are available to assist.
For more information:
Please call 020 8894 9000 and talk to our Security Division or email security@repton.co.uk
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