Communications service providers (CSPs) face a difficult challenge in securing their networks. Telecom networks are globally distributed and diverse, encompassing on-premises data centers, public and private cloud deployments, and brick-and-mortar retail locations. These locations often include guest wireless networks and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices connected to the enterprise wide-area network (WAN).                                 

For a CSP, cybersecurity is of paramount concern. All customer traffic passes through the organization’s data centers, making them a prime target for attack. Point-of-sale (POS) systems in their brick-and-mortar retail locations are also commonly targeted by cyber criminals. CSPs must not only protect the sensitive data entrusted to them in accordance with applicable standards, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the upcoming PCI Software Security Framework (SSF), but also protect against attacks designed to degrade the services that they provide to their customers. Accomplishing this requires centralized visibility and comprehensive security protection that does not negatively impact network performance and customer experience.

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