NSS Labs, the world’s leading information security research and advisory company based in the United States, today announced a new partnership with ectacom GmbH, a German value added distributor
(PresseBox) (Hohenbrunn, Austin, 09.03.2016) Under the terms of the distribution agreement, ectacom will resell NSS Labs portfolio solutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. Known for testing the world’s security products and analyst services, NSS Labs also provides a security service (SaaS) solution that pinpoints active exploits, identifies targeted asset types, and measures security product effectiveness against exploits continuously. Armed with this data, security teams can prioritize a patch or limit a vulnerable application’s access to the internet.
“Central and Eastern Europe are a rapidly growing market for information security solutions,” said Vikram Phatak, CEO of NSS Labs. “ectacom understands the cyber security challenges facing enterprises today. We feel confident that they are the right partner to help us grow in the region,” adds Phatak.
“We are very proud to partner with NSS Labs,” said Tomé Spasov, Managing Parter at Ectacom GmbH. “NSS Labs will add significant value to our end to end solutions for our customers, saving not only on operating costs to defend their organizations, but also on Security Operation Centers’ efficiencies,” added Spasov.
NSS Labs is presenting at this year’s CeBIT in Hannover on Tuesday, 03/15/2016 12:00 to 12:30 in the Heise Security Forum (H6 / B16) on the topic of “Industrial Control firewalls”.
About NSS Labs
NSS Labs is the global leader in security product testing and advisory services, providing businesses with the objective information, analysis, and tools they need to successfully manage cyber security risk. NSS offers advanced solutions including the Cyber Advanced Warning System™ (CAWS) – a cloud service that continuously captures live attacks being used by threat actors, and tests security products against those attacks in real time. CEOs, CIOs, CISOs, and information security professionals from many of the world’s largest and most demanding enterprises rely on insight from NSS.
About ectacom GmbH
ectacom is one of the leading independent German Value Added Distributors (VAD) for complex IT solutions and services. The company works closely with channel partners and integrators, to help companies increase the efficiency of their infrastructure and optimize process while maintaining compliance.
Its portfolio includes solutions for endpoint and gateway security (antivirus and malware protection, UTM Firewalls, Device Control); Business Performance (security for file transfer, collaboration and SharePoint); GRC (document classification & Rights Management, Audits & penetration tests for web resources and apps); Protection against the loss or theft of data; Security for ICS & SCADA Industrial equipment and Threat Intelligence & Response Services (identification and analysis of anomalies in the network and at the endpoint, creating sustainable strategies for dealing with APTs and unknown threats).