The solutions of Micro Focus enable companies to accelerate their intelligent digital transformation and enrich the portfolio of ICOS Cybersecurity division
ICOS, a value-added distributor of infrastructure and IT security solutions, signs a partnership with Micro Focus, a prestigious international vendor that develops integrated cybersecurity solutions to enhance the 'cyber resilience' capabilities of organizations and protect their systems from large-scale advanced cyber threats.
Micro Focus is one of the world's leading enterprise software vendors. The solutions offered enable the digital transformation of businesses by allowing them to obtain speed, agility, security and the information necessary to compete in an extremely dynamic market. Micro Focus products are designed to bridge the gap between existing technologies adopted by companies and the most innovative emerging technologies, enabling intelligent and rapid transformation.
The agreement with Micro Focus signed last December allows ICOS to enrich the CyberSecurity portfolio with solutions that make it even more performing, in synergy with the distributor's strategy to position itself as a value partner for the B2B channel in the IT security sector.
Micro Focus recognized in ICOS the solidity of the business, the technological competence and a strong reputation, essential elements for choosing a distributor capable of competing in a sector where Enterprise security issues require a strongly value-oriented approach.
The partnership involves the inclusion in the price list of Micro Focus solutions dedicated to Cyber-Resiliency which, according to the vendor, represent the ability of an organization to protect its business, preparing to quickly restore all those activities that have suffered IT security attacks and effectively overcoming even the most adverse conditions.
“We have known the ICOS professionals for years and have always appreciated the managers' ability to read the new market needs in advance, offering the channel solutions and services developed to overcome the most complex IT challenges of their customers – underlines Pierpaolo Alì, Director CyberSecurity, Southern Europe at Micro Focus. We appreciate the excellent technological expertise of product managers and inside sales, capable of guiding new projects involving our security solutions, accompanying system integrators who support companies in their digitalization paths step by step".
"With Micro Focus we are going to complete some areas of our portfolio for which they did not yet have a reference technology and others for which we needed a more oriented approach to the high-end of the market" - highlights Federico Marini, Managing Director of ICOS. “Being able to collaborate with an important brand like Micro Focus is a source of great satisfaction for us, because the trust placed in us reinforces the belief that we have undertaken the correct path in the development of a wide and complete range of security solutions that can best address every cybersecurity need of retailers” – concludes Marini.
Among the strengths of Micro Focus is the use of AI and Machine Learning technologies to analyze the enormous volumes of data generated by security solutions, in order to anticipate behaviors and risks and significantly increase the ability to adapt to vulnerabilities and attacks. Furthermore, the solutions are integrated into an advanced analytics 'ecosystem' to allow managers an optimal view of the environment and security events. Each area includes products characterized by its own distinctive brand, such as:
Fortify – Application Security – A complete market-leading Software Security Assurance Suite to guarantee application security throughout the entire development cycle, from source code analysis (SAST), to dynamic analysis of Web Applications (DAST/IAST) up to Run Time (RASP) and Mobile Application Testing (MAST).
NetIQ – Identity & Access Security – Large portfolio of integrated solutions for the management of identities, accesses, privileged users and corporate governance. Strong & Multifactor Authentication enriched by a sophisticated behavioral analysis engine via machine learning complete the Zero Trust Security approach.
ArcSight – Security Operations – A flexible and modular Layered Analytics platform for monitoring infrastructure, users and company assets: Real time Correlation, Behavioral Analysis, Log Management & Hunting, Security Orchestration and Remediation (SOAR).
Voltage – Data Centric Security – Includes an innovative and unique technology capable of protecting and encrypting structured and unstructured data while preserving its format (FPE), meaning and context to guarantee application continuity, protecting it persistently at rest, in motion, at use.
SCM – Secure Content Management – A complete suite of solutions for searching, classifying and managing data in structured and unstructured environments.
In addition to the licenses, ICOS will make its staff of pre-sales and sales specialists available to partners to allow the correct positioning of Micro Focus products, supporting resellers in defining the final offer for the customer. Through the support of the marketing team it will also be possible to assist partners in the creation of campaigns and communication activities aimed at generating demand. New technical webinars are also being planned to facilitate the development of resellers' skills on Micro Focus products.
