INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Enterprise Security
Fortinet has signed
cyberthreat information
sharing agreement with IBM
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ortinet, a global leader in broad,
automated and integrated
cybersecurity solutions, has
announced that Fortinet and IBM Security
will collaborate through the bi-directional
sharing of cyberthreat information.
The goal of the agreement is to proactively
combat cyberthreats and threats to privacy
globally through the sharing of contextual
threat information generated by the Fortinet
FortiGuard Labs threat research team and
IBM Security’s X-Force research team.
IBM Security and Fortinet will directly
collaborate through bi-directional sharing
of threat intelligence using secure channels.
Joint threat information sharing will deliver
deep security research expertise and global
threat intelligence for increased protection
for the customers of each company.
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IBM Security and Fortinet global threat
research teams monitor and analyse
security threats from a variety of sources,
providing valuable and near real-time
threat intelligence. By integrating the threat
intelligence feeds from each company,
customers will now benefit from more
thorough data being available.
Caleb Barlow, Vice President Threat
Intelligence, IBM Security, said: “By entering
relationships with trusted partners like
Fortinet, IBM is able to construct a clearer
picture of the global threat landscape.
“Today, threat actors are highly skilled,
organised, well-resourced and able to
operate globally and swiftly. In order to
defend effectively, we must operate with
that same speed and develop informed,
accurate counter-measures.
“The kind of collective defence we’ve formed
with Fortinet helps IBM better protect clients
and communities by equipping us with
additional intelligence that enables us to
respond to emerging threats more quickly
and more completely.”
Phil Quade, Chief Information Security
Officer, Fortinet, said: “Every organisation
faces evolving cyberthreats, an expanding
attack surface and a growing cybersecurity
skills shortage.
“Actionable intelligence with global visibility
is important to enable these organisations to
move from being reactive to proactive. You
cannot protect or take action on what you
cannot see, which is why threat information
sharing between trusted industry partners
is a vital part of helping businesses combat
cyberthreats globally.” n
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