Symantec has introduced its Cyber Threat Analysis Program (CTAP), which the company claimed as a comprehensive approach to capture and identify globally pertinent security intelligence, provide localised threat identification and deliver remediation and countermeasures to protect client information and improve the overall security posture.
CTAP is said to provide access to commercial repositories of cyber security-focused vulnerability data and cyber threat intelligence combined with the company’s security toolset.
As an addition to the company’s security intelligence services, CTAP is reportedly designed to extend the customer’s view of the threat landscape and provide resources to deliver risk mitigation and response efforts on demand.
The company claimed that the program leverages its global intelligence network and the security experience it possesses to provide customers with reports and intelligence on the attacks, malicious code activity, phishing and spam that organisations experience.
Anil Chakravarthy, senior vice president of enterprise services at Symantec, said: “Organisations today face the significant challenge of managing cyber security threats that arrive more quickly, are more sophisticated and allow for minimal time for proactive defense, combined with the pressure of driving down costs and leveraging past investments more effectively to enhance cyber security posture.
“The Symantec Cyber Threat Analysis Program mitigates cyber risk with a comprehensive approach to threat identification, intelligence gathering and validation, and delivers timely response by seasoned professionals to protect critical client information, all supported by specialised tools to enact response.”
Reportedly, CTAP also leverages tools such as data intelligence repositories with embedded toolsets, along with Symantec internal systems, enabling CTAP analysts to identify emerging internet security threats, develop defenses and distribute products to create a secure operational environment thereby enhancing organisations’ situational awareness and response.
