ATP

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) are security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data. Advanced threat protection solutions can be available as software or as managed services.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or based attacks targeting sensitive data. Advanced threat protection solutions can be available as software or as managed services. ATP solutions may differ in approaches and components, but most include some combination of endpoint agents, network devices, email gateways, malware protection systems, and a centralized management console to correlate alerts and manage defenses.

The primary benefit of advanced threat protection software is the ability to prevent, detect, and respond to new and sophisticated attacks that are designed to bypass traditional security solutions such as antivirus, firewall, and IPS / IDS. Attacks continue to be increasingly targeted, stealthy, and persistent, and ATP solutions take a proactive approach to security by identifying and eliminating advanced threats before data is compromised.

Advanced Threat Protection Services build on this benefit by providing access to a global community of security professionals dedicated to monitoring, tracking and sharing information on emerging and identified threats. ATP service providers typically have access to global threat intelligence networks, augmenting their own intelligence and threat analysis with third-party information. When a new and advanced threat is detected, ATP service providers can update their defenses to ensure protection remains current. This global community effort plays an important role in keeping companies safe around the world.