To that end, the city has chosen to deploy Mirage Networks Endpoint Control to protect its networks from threats.
"Oklahoma City residents have recognized the city government for its excellence in promoting public welfare and initiatives that improve quality of life -- and we want to make sure that we remain deserving of their faith in us," said Steve Eaton, network director and systems support for the City of Oklahoma City. "Many organizations have made the news lately, thanks to network breaches and data theft -- and that's news we don't want. With our network configuration, we determined that we needed universal visibility into all VLANs, down to the specific endpoint. And, as we are stewards of the city's budget, we needed a solution that was cost-effective. Mirage Endpoint Control fit the bill, with strong security that is easy to deploy and manage."
Mirage solutions use behavioral rules to detect when devices are either spreading threats or violating policies. It then surgically isolates the device in question, avoiding cross-infection while enabling remediation, before allowing the device renewed access to network resources. In so doing, it stops damage from threats introduced onto the network by mobile computing, remote connections, and day-zero malware -- complementing perimeter security solutions and giving companies a more complete, in-depth security defense infrastructure.
"City governments earn the public trust on a day-to-day basis. By selecting Mirage ... Oklahoma City is proactively guarding its constituents' data, to avoid the kind of network breaches that have cost many other organizations their reputations," said Greg Stock, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Mirage Networks.
