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Meet AhnLab CPP, a New Cloud Workload Protection Platform
As the demand for non-contact and sustainable business operation goes up, a growing number of companies are actively seeking the help of hybrid or multi-cloud. According to a report by Flexera, software and IT cost management solution provider, 93% of the global cloud decision-makers that participated in the survey are actively adopting a multi-cloud strategy, while 87% of them are taking on hybrid-cloud approach.
While cloud strategies bring lots of benefits, it also comes with a downside. 83% of the survey participants stated that cloud security is one of the biggest obstacles in deploying and using the cloud. Many companies believe that CSP Cloud Service Providers) are responsible for all security issues related to the cloud solution, but that is far from the truth. The business adopting the cloud solution is equally responsible for cloud security. The only difference is that the CSP takes care of hardware management and update. The rest remains the same as any other on-premise environment. The two must share the responsibility for cloud security.
AhnLab’s IT Security Consulting Service is provided by IT security experts, many of whom are Certified Security Professionals (CISSP, CPP) as well as certified IT product specialists. However, cloud environments requires a new security platform for centralized visibility and management of cloud workloads. AhnLab CPP is a single, centralized cloud workload protection platform that focuses on providing optimized protection, unified management, and flexibility for workloads in.
Then, is there any cloud security solution that guarantees protection, service availability, and business continuity at the same time? If you are reading this, you've come to the right place. Built upon the demand of our users, AhnLab has released 'AhnLab CPP', a new cloud workload security platform. Let's take a closer look at AhnLab CPP and how it can maximize business operations while providing a robust cloud workload security for hybrid infrastructure.
To accelerate digital transformation in this post-pandemic era, businesses are migrating their data and applications into the cloud. Thus, businesses are weighing the cost, and benefit of various cloud service solutions, hoping to find the perfect one. Aligned with this trend, hybrid-cloud services and multi-cloud services, which operate various types of clouds simultaneously all the while retaining each of their advantages, have become common in the market. Likewise, an increasing number of businesses are taking great interest in security solutions that provide stable server operation and comprehensive visibility.
On June 5th, AhnLab announced the official release of AhnLab CPP, a new and robust cloud workload security platform. AhnLab CPP is a single, integrated security platform that protects server workload from advanced threats through various security features aligned with the server workload security requirements through a single management console.
AhnLab CPP protects cloud server workload by providing an intergrated, unified management of various security solutions, such as AhnLab Application Control, AhnLab Host IPS, and AhnLab V3 Net.
AhnLab Application Control guarantees the stability of service by only allowing trusted applications relevant to server workload and controlling to access important files. AhnLab Host IPS protects the server by detecting and blocking network infiltration through signature-based detection. It also provides firewall features for network packet by monitoring inbound/outbound traffics. AhnLab V3 Net provides globally-recognized anti-malware features, which allows users to switch between manual scan, scheduled scan, and other scan options depending on server activity.
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AhnLab CPP offers comprehensive visibility over server workloads through various dashboards, which allow the user to see the overall security status of the company’s server at a glance. AhnLab CPP dashboard minimizes security risk on server workload through continuous monitoring of hybrid infrastructures. It also helps security administrators to quickly detect and respond to threats.
AhnLab CPP supports dynamic threat management and response for servers in on-premise environments to cloud environments. It enables automatic identification for autoscaling workloads using AWS (Amazon Web Service) or Microsoft Azure cloud accounts. In addition, it provides Syslog and open API for simple integration and enhanced security controls for 3rd party solutions, such as SIEM and integrated log analysis system.
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Businesses planning to migrate their data or application to hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud environments can set up and manage the infrastructure according to their business needs with AhnLab CPP. It is also saves cost in deploying and managing with AhnLab CPP because it only applies the security solution license essential for their line of work.
To learn more about AhnLab CPP, please visit ahnlab.com.
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IT Security Consulting Services
A Smart Approach to Compliance and Security Enhancement
AhnLab’s IT Security Consulting Service is provided by IT security experts, many of whom are Certified Security Professionals (CISSP, CPP) as well as certified IT product specialists. We analyze the security threat factors of businesses and organizations based on AhnLab’s experienced consulting processes to help you improve your IT security status against advanced threats, facilitate compliance, and efficiently reduce information security risk.
ASEM, the established security consulting methodology of AhnLab
AhnLab Security Engineering Methodology (ASEM) uses a general and systematic approach for analyzing threats in companies or organizations and establishing solutions accordingly.
AhnLab has been designated by the South Korean government as a “Knowledge Information Security Consulting Services Provider” and ASEM is a verified methodology that was awarded for “Software Engineering and Building Technology.” ASEM continues to improve over the years via various projects and consulting experiences. In order to deliver real business value to your organization, AhnLab IT Security Consulting Service presents the most helpful guidelines to clients by performing the following tasks
1. Supports core business and tasks
We analyze and evaluate the application system that supports the organization’s core business and tasks and the information infrastructure, and then present an information protection solution that will maintain the stability and reliability of the business.
2. PDSC analysis technology
Based on the method of PDSC (Plan-Do-See-Check), we evaluate your security system and current status to provide the best security countermeasures.
3. Component Based Process (CBP)
ASEM modularizes each process of security consulting services so that it can be applied to various environments and delivered with cost-effective results.
4. KPI (Key Performance Indicator) of security performance
We set the security level and goal for clients based on our established information security model and present the KPI of the security performance’s effect on the corporation or organization’s business goal or strategy performance.
5. Threat response scenario
We present an optimal information security countermeasure that has been verified based on a 5-stage scenario that identifies threats which could affect the corporation or organization.
AhnLab provides IT security consulting services in most areas including compliance, personal information, security systems, industrial facilities, mobile systems and mock-hacking as shown below:
1. Information security management system and certification (ISO27001)
The information security standard is intended to help establish and maintain an effective information protection management system. This will increase the credibility of companies. Security control selection in the security management system will also provide continuity and enhance standards in information protection.
2. Personal information protection
AhnLab’s consulting services inspect the personal information protection status of corporate systems and departments that deal with personal information and evaluate the managerial, physical and technical protection levels to establish a master plan for information security and to modify or enhance the information protection policy, guidelines and procedures. AhnLab’s consulting professionals use ASEM to establish a systematic personal information protection solution. They also design the physical and technical security architecture for sensitive information, and establish a system to continually enhance and maintain this architecture through a management process.
3. Integrated security assessment
AhnLab’s Security Assessment & Master Planning Group inspects the corporate security management system on the whole and presents a security solution for vulnerable areas. They inspect the client’s security status and issues based on the information security standard and provide an overall guide for security. This group of security professionals uses a checklist and tools based on the international security standard (ISO27001) and other related security standards to assess and evaluate the security standard of the company through interviews, and presents security solutions in terms of priority.
4. System security assessment
AhnLab’s consulting services examine the various threat factors that could affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of important information systems (server, network and security system) they also evaluate vulnerabilities and present solutions for each identified vulnerability. These vulnerabilities are evaluated by type (server, network, information protection system, WAS and DB) according to the form of attack (remote or local), and inspected in the following order:
5. Penetration test
With the customer’s consent, AhnLab’s security experts conduct internal and external penetration tests based on AhnLab Penetration Test Methodology (APTM). We search the vulnerabilities of the client’s security systems and present the best countermeasures to prevent both internal and external threats and security incidents. The AhnLab Penetration Test Methodology (APTM) consists of 9 stages to ensure a systematic and x-objective approach.