Why Verisign iDefense?

iDefense gives information security executives 24/7 access to accurate and actionable cyber intelligence related to vulnerabilities, malicious code, and global threats. iDefense deep analysis, insight, and response recommendations help keep businesses and government organisations ahead of new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities.

iDefense pinpoints which threats pose the greatest risk for organisations and helps avert them:

• Know what they need to do to proactively protect their networks, applications and sensitive data.
• Apply customised threat intelligence to unique geographical and contextual needs of the business.
• Gain access to subject matter expert analysts and exclusive research, far beyond publicly known vulnerability feeds.
• Extend capabilities for faster and smarter incident response.

About iDefense

Verisign iDefense is comprised of six distinct intelligence teams that collectively yield deep human analysis and research around vulnerabilities, malicious code and geopolitical threats.

iDefense delivers accurate and actionable security intelligence to global enterprises and government entities:

• iDefense Vulnerability Advanced Research and Vulnerability Aggregation Labs support vulnerability prioritisation and management including zero-day threat protection.
• Acting as the Security Operations Centre for the FS ISAC, iDefense represents private and public sector teams supporting information sharing and analysis across critical infrastructure sectors.
• The iDefense Rapid Response Team works as an extension of your incident response programme to support timely and accurate threat mitigation and response.
• The iDefense International Cyber Intelligence team provides interpretation and helps increase global threat awareness.

iDefense Security Intelligence Organisation

Team Definitions

International Cyber Intelligence Team (ICI): Works to understand the dynamics of the world's cyber security environments and the interconnections among them through combined analytical methods from the behavioural and information sciences to the development of research programmes and networks of relationships.

Vulnerability Aggregation Team (VAT): Provides in-depth research and analysis on public vulnerabilities and exploits to help ensure customers receive actionable vulnerability notification and mitigation options.

Vulnerability Advanced Research Labs: Provides iDefense customers with superior vulnerability mitigation intelligence by conducting leading-edge, reverse-engineering research and analysis of submitted and internally uncovered computer vulnerabilities, exploits and attacks.

Malicious Code Intelligence Lab: Provides notification of threats, from malicious code in the wild to IT security breaches with support response, mitigation and risk management strategies.

Rapid Response Team: Provides 24/7/365 incident-response services in the form of an executive briefing and report to occur within three (3) hours of a customer submission and discussion of incident.

FS-ISAC Security Operations Centre: In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council, the organisation enhances the ability of the financial services sector to prepare for and respond to cyber and physical threats, vulnerabilities and incidents, and to serve as the primary communications channel for the sector.