Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Optiv Security Increases Focus on Holistic Cyber Security Solutions for Healthcare and Critical Infrastructure Industries

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Optiv Security, a leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced it has formalized its focus on solving the specific cyber security problems facing healthcare and critical infrastructure organizations. As part of this effort, Optiv appointed Larry Whiteside Jr., a seasoned industry CISO, as vice president to lead the creation of holistic solutions that will enable organizations in these vertical markets to better align their security strategies and programs with business objectives. Optiv currently provides nearly 70 percent of Fortune 500 healthcare companies and 50 percent of Fortune 500 utilities and energy companies with a combination of cyber security technology and services.

 

“Healthcare and critical infrastructure organizations around the world are targets for cyber criminals due to the sensitive data those entities hold and invaluable services they provide to nations and their citizens,” said Christina Richmond, program director, security services, IDC. “These organizations need a comprehensive cyber security solution in place to help better protect themselves against the increasing number and sophistication of cyber attacks targeting these industries. It’s important for them to work with a partner who understands their unique challenges and can provide the strategic and technical services they need to develop and execute on their security strategy.”

Optiv appointed Larry Whiteside Jr. as vice president of healthcare and critical infrastructure to lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive suite of strategic services and solutions that help healthcare and critical infrastructure executives solve their problems in an integrated and customized way. Whiteside will combine his in-depth knowledge of these industries with the company’s nearly 20 years of experience in the cyber security industry working with thousands of healthcare and critical infrastructure companies to help clients address the full lifecycle of their needs. For the full article click here 



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