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 | Companies face a variety of security concerns in a converged voice and data
network. Each application on that network represents an entry point for hackers.
Traditional data security policies and procedures must be expanded to include
voice, and engineered so that they do not impact IP voice quality. And, there's
a growing list of security and privacy regulations that organizations must
comply with.
Although security attacks in a converged network aren't new,
they can occur through the "gaps" that occur at the convergence of two, formerly
separate, networks. Denial of Service, eavesdropping, identity spoofing, and
toll fraud are some of the most significant concerns in a VoIP
environment.
Converged networks require converged security that expands
traditional data security policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all
network information, including IP telephony traffic. Traditional data security
practices can impact IP telephony voice quality if not engineered correctly. So,
a converged network must be designed to comply with IT security policies while
not impeding the performance of critical network applications.
Converged
security from Avaya starts with a security assessment to identify network "gaps"
that can be exploited by an attacker. With security policy development, we
define the procedures, responsibilities, controls and security measures required
to protect assets in a converged environment. Our security architecture and
design service brings Avaya expertise to the complex task of designing a secure
information infrastructure and ensures that the security measures defined in a
policy are designed into the security framework.
The combination of
converged security policies and security assessments creates a foundation that
enables enterprises to plan, implement, and manage the comprehensive
architecture and controls needed for protection in a converged network. This
ensures secure and continuous communications, while improving Quality of Service
(QoS), and the ability to maintain and monitor multi-vendor, converged networks
and applications. Creating policies and performing assessments also provides the
framework to allow business to comply with security and privacy regulations,
such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, HIPAA, and Basel II.
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