IRVINE, CALIFORNIA and SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, June 20, 2013 – Proficio, a leading provider of next-generation managed security services, today announced that it is expanding into Australia and New Zealand. In support of this initiative, Proficio has opened an office in Sydney and signed a reseller partnership with CloudPort. CloudPort is a cyber security solutions provider headquartered in Brisbane. “Seldom a week goes by in Australia and New Zealand without a cyber attack or data breach making news,” said Brad Taylor, CEO, Proficio. “Traditional approaches to security monitoring are no longer effective in accurately identifying and prioritizing critical security threats. Proficio’s ProSOC service is the only next-generation SOC-as-a-Service that provides true actionable intelligence and proactive defense. “ “Proficio is one of the fastest growing Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in the North American market,” said Ken Bartlett, Managing Director of CloudPort. “We chose to partner with Proficio because they provide leading edge technology, 24×7 support from security experts, and the most up-to-date security intelligence based on billions of security events that they monitor for their US clients.” Next-Generation Managed Security Services Proficio is a leader in bringing next-generation cloud-based security to the mid-market. Through Proficio’s managed security services, organizations benefit from the most advanced security monitoring that previously was outside the budget of all but the very largest enterprises. For about the annual cost of one security engineer, typical Proficio customers receive:
- 24×7 security event monitoring, alerting, and remediation
- Advanced cross-correlation of security events to identify and protect against complex attacks and insider threats
- Threat intelligence database
- Automated Defense
- Advanced scanning eliminating vulnerabilities before they can be exploited
- Continuous protection against the latest worms and security threats
- Customized use cases, dashboards, and reports
100% Channel Model
Partnerships are critical to Proficio’s growth strategy in Australia and New Zealand. Proficio’s partner program is designed to make doing business with Proficio easy and profitable. Proficio partners, like CloudPort, are trusted advisors to their customers and strive for excellence in every aspect of their business.
Free Pilot
Proficio offers organizations interested in improving their cyber awareness a free pilot to experience the benefits of around-the-clock security monitoring and scanning. Such pilots frequently identify existing malware, external attacks, and a range of suspicious activity. For more information on a Free Pilot, contact freepilot@proficio.com.
About Proficio
Proficio is a leading provider of next-generation managed security services. We are changing the way organizations meet their IT security and compliance goals by providing the most advanced cloud-based solutions to monitor and scan critical assets without the need for added headcount or costly software or hardware systems. Proficio’s ProSOC is a Next-Generation Security Operations Center (SOC) subscription service that logs, monitors and analyzes organizations’ security events. Staffed 24×7 by security experts and using industry leading SIEM technology, ProSOC helps organizations address critical security and compliance needs, minimize business risk, and reduce costs. Proficio’s ProSCAN is a cloud-based service including vulnerability management, automated asset discovery, web application scanning, malware detection, and compliance controls. Our customers value our insight, experience and unrelenting passion for defending their networks and applications from cyber attacks. For more information see: https://proficio.com. Proficio Media Contact: John Humphreys CMO jhumphreys@proficio.com +1-650-714-7218
