Irvine, CA (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 Proficio Inc., a leading provider of managed security and network monitoring services, today announced details of their strategic partnership with NRI Secure, the leading provider of managed security services in Japan. The alliance between the two companies includes a strategic investment in Proficio Inc. by NRI SecureTechnologies, expansion of Proficio’s Security Operations Centers (SOC), joint sales and marketing efforts, and technology sharing. Strategic Partnership “Proficio’s technical leadership and focus on excellence aligns closely with NRI Secure’s core values,” said Naoshi Matsushita, COO, NRI SecureTechnologies, North America. “Our strategic partnership leverages the strengths of both companies. Working together, I am confident that Proficio and NRI Secure will achieve a leadership position in the managed security and monitoring services market.” The strategic collaboration between Proficio and NRI Secure includes:
- Strategic investment in Proficio by NRI SecureTechnologies to accelerate Proficio’s growth and expansion of its ProSOC service
- Proficio to provide its security monitoring service, ProSOC, to NRI Secure’s North American customers
- NRI Secure to provide Proficio resources for managing Palo Alto Networks Next-generation Firewalls, Imperva Web Application Firewalls, and web security assessments
- Proficio and NRI Secure will partner on joint sales efforts, marketing initiatives, and leverage shared technologies
- The addition of Naoshi Matsushita, NRI SecureTechnologies’ North American COO, to Proficio’s board of directors
“We are excited to be partnering with NRI Secure in the managed security services market,” said Brad Taylor, CEO, Proficio Inc. “NRI Secure is the leading provider of managed security services in Japan and has many of Japan’s largest enterprises among their customers. Proficio is already leveraging NRI Secure’s expertise and proven processes to benefit of our customers.” ProSOC Family Proficio provides more SIEM implementation choices than any other managed service provider including SIEM as a Service, Security Monitoring, Managed Security Services, SIEM Implementation, and SIEM Operations and Maintenance. For more information on ProSOC, see http://www.prosocservice.com and for a demo of ProSOC, email info(at)proficio(dot)com. About Proficio Inc. Proficio is a leading provider of managed security and network monitoring services. ProSOC is our security monitoring and analysis service. ProSOC security experts use industry leading SIEM technology to monitor, prioritize and respond to security alerts 24×7. Our experts have managed some of the largest and most respected Security Operation Centers in America. Proficio’s ProNOC service provides 24×7 monitoring of networks, servers, circuits, and applications ensuring continuous up time. Proficio offers comprehensive security assessment services including penetration testing and vulnerability analysis. Our customers benefit from receiving highly cost effective solutions that ensure the security, health, and performance of their networks and applications. For more information see: https://proficio.com. About NRI SecureTechnologies NRI SecureTechnologies, a leading provider of information security solutions, is one of the group companies of Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Established in 2000, it examines information security at business corporations from the aspects of technology and business management and offers a one-stop service from consulting to solution implementation, training, management and surveillance. http://www.nri-secure.co.jp/en/index.html
