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Verint Announces Next-Generation Threat Protection System to Help Protect Organizations against Advanced Cyber AttacksVerint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced advancements to its Verint (News - Alert) Threat Protection System™, a comprehensive cyber security solution that uses Actionable Intelligence® to help protect organizations against advanced cyber threats. "The rise in advanced, persistent and stealth malware attacks by well-funded and organized 'government grade' attack groups creates a need for new approaches to cyber security. Verint's next-generation Threat Protection System was designed to address the gaps that currently exist in the market," explains Dan Bodner, president and CEO, Verint. Gaps in the Market Despite significant investment by organizations in cyber security solutions, advanced cyber-attacks continue to be successful, causing significant financial, operational and reputational damage to organizations. Existing approaches to protecting against advanced attacks suffer from architectural gaps, including:
These architectural gaps are exacerbated by a shortage of qualified cyber analysts, particularly those with expertise in combatting advanced malware. As a result, organizations are seeking new approaches that can increase their cyber analyst productivity and their cyber security operations effectiveness. Verint's Threat Protection System Approach The Verint Threat Protection System was specifically designed to help address these gaps based on a forward-thinking, three-dimensional architecture that includes:
In addition, the solution includes innovative orchestration and automation capabilities that function as a "brain" powering intelligence sharing across te three-dimensional architecture. Open and Scalable Platform The Verint Threat Protection System features robust capabilities that are based on an open, scalable platform. Key functionalities include the ability to:
Deployment Modes The Verint Threat Protection System can be rapidly deployed in a stand-alone mode, and then be integrated with the organization's cyber security infrastructure already in place, for more comprehensive benefits.
Adds Bodner, "We believe that both government and commercial organizations are subject to advanced cyber-attacks and are seeking innovative approaches to cyber security. With the introduction of our next-generation Threat Protection System, we are expanding our market focus to enterprises, which provides Verint an expanded market opportunity." About Verint Systems Inc. Verint® is a global leader in Actionable Intelligence®, which has become a necessity in a dynamic world of massive information growth. By empowering organizations with crucial insights, Verint solutions enable decision makers to anticipate, respond and take action, and make more informed, effective and timely decisions. Our solutions are designed to address three important areas of the actionable intelligence market: customer engagement optimization; security intelligence; and fraud, risk and compliance. Verint's vision is to create A Smarter World with Actionable Intelligence®, and today, more than 10,000 organizations in over 180 countries-including over 80 percent of the Fortune 100-already benefit from this vision. Learn more at www.verint.com and NASDAQ: VRNT. This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding expectations, predictions, views, opportunities, plans, strategies, beliefs, and statements of similar effect relating to Verint Systems Inc. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and they are based on management's expectations that involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2015, and other filings we make with the SEC (News - Alert). The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, Verint assumes no obligation to update or revise them or to provide reasons why actual results may differ. VERINT, ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, MAKE BIG DATA ACTIONABLE, CUSTOMER-INSPIRED EXCELLENCE, INTELLIGENCE IN ACTION, IMPACT 360, WITNESS, VERINT VERIFIED, KANA, LAGAN, VOVICI, GMT, VICTRIO, AUDIOLOG, ENTERPRISE INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS, SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS, VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER ANALYTICS, NEXTIVA, EDGEVR, RELIANT, VANTAGE, STAR (News - Alert)-GATE, ENGAGE, CYBERVISION, FOCALINFO, SUNTECH, and VIGIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Verint Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners
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