But, since last September, DefendNet's prime objective has not been direct sales. DefendNet is now helping ISP and CLEC resellers to become managed security service providers. As DefendNet is quick to point out, security is more than a firewall. Expert vulnerability assessment, security policy configuration, monitoring, and reporting. DefendNet's east and west coast network operations centers provide 24x7 toll-free support and surveillance.
Customers receive monthly reports to track incidents, network usage, and trends.
DefendNet also performs an overall vulnerability assessment for each customer, before and after installation, repeated every six months thereafter. DefendNet designs, prices, and markets these services to small and mid-tier companies that conduct business on a regional level. Think ISS eServices, who aims for larger Fortune 500 companies, and myCIO , who pursues the SMB market but on a national level. Experience has shown that our best point of entry is after the customer is already connected. ISP and CLEC resellers help DefendNet locate and sell to these potential customers.