Alcatel-Lucent introduces a new virtualized security solution - the Motive Security Guardian - as a new Virtualized Network Function (VNF), adding to its NFV (network functions virtualization) portfolio. The solution can be on-boarded and managed using Alcatel-Lucent’s CloudBand™ 2.0 NFV platform.
The new virtualized security suite detects malware that degrades network, device and M2M performance, enabling operators to protect services through enhanced device security, ensuring a safe ultra-broadband customer experience. The solution is powered by Motive Security Labs (formerly Kindsight Security Labs), which the company says can collect more than 120,000 new malware samples per day and maintains a library of over 30 million active samples.
According to Alcatel-Lucent, the new virtualized security suite that resides on an operator’s cloud network can identify and pinpoint malware on mobile or home devices without having to be installed on them. The Motive Security Guardian helps them address this by alerting their IT departments, care agents and consumers to malware threats so they can be swiftly and proactively removed. When malware is found on a device, its owner is immediately alerted with step-by-step instructions on how to remove the threat.
Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst for Heavy Reading
Automated subscriber alerts notifying them of security issues are an important part of an operator’s portfolio to combat the growing threat from cyber attackers. The cloud offers additional cost and service agility advantages as a platform for delivering these kinds of services.
Patrick Tan, General Manager of Network Intelligence, Alcatel-Lucent
Motive research shows that 65 percent of subscribers expect their service provider to protect their devices. As customer experience becomes the new frontier for competitive differentiation, operators can leverage this trusted security service role to provide always-on and up-to date protection of their subscribers’ devices that ensures an excellent service experience.
