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Merrill Lynch

Turning to VeriSign to Help Secure its Network

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Overview

Merrill Lynch is one of the largest financial services firms on Wall Street, and as a company with offices around the globe, Merrill Lynch makes huge investments in technology, connecting branch offices in small towns to bustling trading floors in the world's financial capitols.

Key Challenges

Despite large investments in the latest network security devices, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems, Merrill Lynch still could not gain a good perspective on the relative severity of security threats. The company had good internal data for review, but it lacked a broader view of cyber-threats and appropriate security responses.

Solution

VeriSign offered Merrill Lynch unmatched network security experience, a breadth of managed security service offerings, and its unique role in running key components of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). Merrill Lynch brought VeriSign in to monitor and manage its firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

Results

• With VeriSign, Merrill Lynch was able to enhance its already strong security program with third-party experts with specific knowledge and expertise.
• Merrill Lynch can now focus on future strategies to combat cyber-threats and cyber-terrorism, rather than dealing with threats on an individual basis.

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