ECI Enhances Award Winning Cybersecurity Solution to Enable Service Providers to Leverage Security Platforms for New Revenue Streams

PETAH TIKVAH, Israel, February 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

ECI, a global provider of ELASTIC Network® solutions for service providers, critical infrastructures and data center operators, announced today the enhancement of its award winning LightSEC™ cyber security solution. Beyond the consolidation of security and connectivity, this solution will enable service providers to leverage their infrastructure to deliver managed security services to their customers for additional revenue streams.

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"We are equipping service providers with the ability to offer a variety of mitigation and threat management solutions 'as a service' to their subscribers. We are enhancing and expanding our LightSEC offering, which consists of both our homegrown as well as third party partner solutions, to sync with the needs of service providers. This is part of ECI's ongoing initiative to provide best of breed solutions to our customers whether for their own protection or 'as a service' to protect their customers," said Yaron Bielous, VP Cyber Security at ECI.

Mr. Bielous continued, "We believe that cyber security has become too complex. In this day and age, customers must leverage available expertise and operational excellence to secure themselves. Service providers can now offer value add by augmenting their connectivity offerings with cyber security in one integrated solution. The enhanced LightSEC solution is a win-win for all involved: vendor, service provider and their customers."

ECI has a clear understanding of the cyber security threats and challenges faced by service providers and their business customers. Many businesses, primarily SMBs, find themselves struggling to keep up with the latest threats and solutions. LightSEC is a multi-tenant, comprehensive, and flexible solution. This enables service providers, and their customers alike, to successfully deal with both current as well as future security issues which will evolve over time.

ECI's new cyber security offering will enable service providers to offer a multi-tiered solution per the requirements of their customers. Whether they are looking to enhance their attack mitigation solutions, or for a full-fledged emergency response team, the LightSEC solution for service providers fits the bill.

ECI will be exhibiting its cyber security offerings for service providers and critical infrastructures at RSA 2017 in San Francisco, February 13-17, 2017 at Booth #N4335.

About ECI

ECI is a global provider of ELASTIC network solutions to CSPs, critical infrastructures as well as data center operators. Along with its long-standing, industry-proven packet-optical transport, ECI offers a variety of SDN/NFV applications, end-to-end network management, a comprehensive cyber security solution, and a range of professional services. ECI's ELASTIC solutions ensure open, future-proof, and secure communications. With ECI, customers have the luxury of choosing a network that can be tailor-made to their needs today while being flexible enough to evolve with the changing needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit us at http://www.ecitele.com.

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