While out talking to customers, I've continually heard about three fundamental security challenges they are wrestling to manage: changing business models, a dynamic threat landscape, and fragmentation of security solutions.  The 2014 Cisco Annual Security Report estimates there will be a global shortage of over one million security professionals this year alone.  The combination of these challenges has created security gaps, reduced visibility, and led to increased complexity.

We have designed our solution to allay these concerns. Business needs are quite fundamental, but often times you're better served by having a team of experts work on your behalf. You do not have to worry about assessing the best technology options, retaining the right number of security experts, and constantly staying current with the changing threat landscape. Instead, you can partner with a trusted advisor in a simple cost-effective way. Today we are pleased to introduce Cisco Managed Threat Defense Service, which allows the power of a global operation to watch out for you.

Powered by proven Cisco Security solutions such as Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), Sourcefire FirePOWER, and Cisco Cloud Web Security, our unique platform includes market leading technology.  Managed Threat Defense uses machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics to detect possible threats in real-time. This approach assumes the cyber-attacks today will not look like those yesterday, and employs heuristics designed to spot anomalous traffic patterns.  Suspected incidents get immediately escalated to a trained Cisco Security Investigator in one of our global Security Operations Centers, where they validate the fidelity of the incident before partnering with your team to remediate.

We know the challenges you face, from difficulty retaining the top security talent to keeping up with the changing nature of threats. So we've put together a technology platform designed to deliver the operational outcomes you want coupled with the 24 x 7 expertise required to help stay a step ahead of the adversaries.