CASE STUDY: MphasiS Safeguards Its Information

Fast-growing IT services businesses cannot afford network failures or
security breaches. This is especially true for MphasiS, which services customers
in financial services, healthcare, communications, transporta­tion, consumer and
retail, and governments around the globe.

For the comprehensive protection of information and assets, MphasiS wanted to
provide accurate threat detec­tion and response for the assets deployed in
centers that cater to their key clients. In addition to threat management,
MphasiS wanted to eliminate manual log exami­nations, which were burden­some and
time consu­ming for the security staff.

“The protection of informa­tion and assets is crucial to our business and we
need to ensure day-zero threat protection. We also want to offer manageable
access options for our clients to access the networks,” said Surajit Sarkhel,
Associate Leader-Global Information Security, MphasiS.

Network solution

After a series of detailed discussions and evaluations with the MphasiS
team, Cisco recommended a solution that included the deployment of the Cisco IPS,
Cisco ASA, Cisco Security Manager products, and Cisco Security Monitoring
Analysis and Response System (MARS). Cisco Security MARS appliances efficiently
aggregate and synthesize massive amounts of network and security data and use
sophisticated event correla­tion and validation intelligence to help
administrators more effectively identify and respond to threats. The solution
also serves as a central repository for all auditing and compliance information.

The Cisco IPS provides accurate and comprehensive threat detection and
improved response with signature and network anomaly detection, assuring greater
detection of known and unknown threats.

Business results

Today, MphasiS, its global delivery centers, customers, and partners are
benefiting from the state-of-the-art business net­work and network defenses.

Commenting on the business results Sarkhel said, “With our assets and
information protected now, we have noticed an increase in workforce productivity
and efficiency as less manual intervention is required. We are also finding it
easier to meet our audit and compliance requirements.”

Commenting on the engage­ment with MphasiS, Mahesh Gupta, Business
Deve­lop­ment Manager for Security, Cisco India and SAARC said, “With the
increased security and availability in the network we believe there will be
significant reduction in down­time due to the compre­hensive threat detection
and response. This in turn will improve employee efficiency and customer service
engagements all leading to a competitive advantage in the market.”

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