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Associated Press
20-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Forescout Receives 2025 Cyber Excellence Award for its Unified Platform to Secure Healthcare Networks
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2025-- Forescout Technologies Inc., a global cybersecurity leader, today announced it received recognition from the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards for its Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Security solution. This accolade underscores Forescout's commitment to strengthening healthcare security by providing complete visibility, asset intelligence, and control across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT environments. This recognition follows Forescout's recent 2025 Global Medical Device Security Product Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan and Forescout Vedere Labs' expanded threat intelligence sharing, now including the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC). These milestones further reinforce Forescout's leadership in providing situational awareness around healthcare cybersecurity threats and establishing itself as a key partner to healthcare security teams. With over 200 healthcare customers managing 400,000+ hospital beds globally, Forescout is a trusted partner in securing critical healthcare networks and life-saving equipment. St. Luke's University Health Network, for example, leverages Forescout's platform for asset intelligence, ensuring all network assets remain compliant, secure, or quarantined. Forescout data also enhances St. Luke's Microsoft Defender and Azure operation, enabling full visibility and a true Zero Trust approach. Learn more about St. Luke's zero trust strategies in the on-demand webinar. More customer success stories and testimonials are available here. 'With more medical devices connected to the Internet, healthcare has been left more exposed than ever—putting operations, patient data, and even lives at risk,' said Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout. 'We help organizations secure every device with visibility, automation, and control, so they can stay online and focused on patient care. This award reinforces our commitment to protecting them and advancing our technology capabilities to address the unique risks in healthcare.' The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognize organizations, products, and professionals who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and excellence within information security. Evaluated by industry experts against peers based on size, geography, and market position, Forescout's recognition reinforces its impact in enabling healthcare organizations to dynamically discover, assess risk and compliance, segment networks, and safeguard IoMT devices from emerging threats like ransomware and insider attacks. 'We congratulate Forescout on its well-deserved recognition in the IoMT category of the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards,' said Holger Schulze, founder of Cybersecurity Insiders and organizer of the awards. 'As we celebrate a decade of cybersecurity excellence, Forescout's relentless innovation and leadership continue to raise the bar, driving the industry forward and setting new standards in securing critical healthcare technology.' The Forescout cybersecurity platform provides complete asset intelligence and control across IT, OT, and IoT environments. For more than 20 years, Fortune 100 organizations, government agencies, and large enterprises have trusted Forescout as their foundation to manage cyber risk, ensure compliance, and mitigate threats. With seamless context sharing and workflow orchestration across more than 100 full-featured security and IT product integrations, Forescout makes every cybersecurity investment more effective. Forescout Research – Vedere Labs is the industry leader in device intelligence, curating unique and proprietary threat intelligence that powers Forescout's platform. RH Strategic for Forescout [email protected] SOURCE: Forescout Technologies Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 03/20/2025 09:00 AM/DISC: 03/20/2025 09:00 AM
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Optiv's Kevin Lynch Named CEO of the Year, Max Shier CISO of the Year by Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
AI Security Services Also Recognized as Top AI Offering DENVER, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, today announced the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognized CEO Kevin Lynch and CISO Max Shier as CEO of the Year and CISO of the Year, reflecting the exceptional leadership and expertise within Optiv. Serving as Optiv's chief executive officer since 2020, Lynch has spearheaded the company's vision to challenge the status quo by delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions that create simplicity and confidence for clients around the world. Additionally, he has created a culture that believes in the power of the people at Optiv, which has made the company a premier destination for cybersecurity talent. He was recently named a Top Consulting Firm CEO of 2024 by The Consulting Report. "This latest recognition underscores the trust clients put in us to safeguard their most valuable assets from emerging threats in today's complex security environment," said Lynch. "I accept this acknowledgement on behalf of our entire organization, whose relentless drive, innovation and dedication fuel our success." Shier joined Optiv in 2022 as vice president and chief information security officer. Among other achievements, his work on technology rationalization and the implementation of a request-for-proposals process allowed Optiv to streamline the procurement process. Shier has significantly impacted the cybersecurity community by serving as a thought leader, mentoring and cultivating cybersecurity talent, and supporting military veterans through various initiatives and mentoring. "Being acknowledged in this way is a testament to the collaborative spirit and tireless dedication of our employees who protect our clients from sophisticated threats," said Shier. "It inspires us to continue pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity, ensuring our clients' safety in an ever-evolving digital landscape. I'm grateful to represent our dedicated professionals, whose expertise and vigilance make our programs effective." Beyond individual achievements, Optiv's AI Security Services offering was recognized as a winner in the AI Security Solution category for its innovative approach to securing AI implementations. In today's rapidly evolving technological environment, the increasing adoption of AI brings new security challenges. Optiv's AI Security Services enables organizations to leverage the benefits of AI while mitigating associated risks. Learn more about Optiv's AI Security Services here: "As we celebrate 10 years of recognizing excellence in cybersecurity, [Optiv's] innovation, commitment and leadership set a powerful example for the entire industry," said Holger Schulze, founder of Cybersecurity Insiders and organizer of the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. For the latest news and updates from Optiv, visit Follow Optiv LinkedIn: Optiv Security: Secure greatness.® Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Optiv Security Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Associated Press
10-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Fasoo Recognized for Data Security Achievement with Multiple 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
/ -- — Fasoo, the leader in data security, privacy, and AI-ready data management, has been recognized for its innovation in the following categories in the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards: Best Data-Centric Security, Best Data Security Platform (DSP), and Best Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Fasoo's data-centric security approach helps organizations protect sensitive data, prevent data breaches, and ensure compliance with global data privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. Its solutions enable businesses to secure unstructured data, control access dynamically, and mitigate insider threats while maintaining seamless collaboration across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Fasoo Data Security Platform provides advanced enterprise data protection by integrating multiple capabilities such as DRM, DSPM, secure collaboration, and data management into a single, scalable framework. It supports industries with stringent cybersecurity and compliance requirements, including BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, and government. As organizations accelerate AI adoption and shift towards cloud-based workflows, Fasoo DSP ensures persistent and robust data protection, regulatory compliance, and resilience against cyber threats. Fasoo DSPM is an essential component of modern data security strategies, helping organizations discover, classify, and monitor sensitive data across structured and unstructured repositories. It also provides actionable insights to automate policy enforcement while providing comprehensive data visibility across the organization's repositories and the cloud. 'This award reaffirms Fasoo's long-standing leadership in the data security market and its recognition as a pioneer in Data-Centric Security,' said Jason Sohn, Executive Managing Director at Fasoo. 'This acknowledgment is even more significant in light of advancements in AI, the cloud, evolving cyber threats, and stricter compliance, which make next-generation advanced data security solutions a necessity rather than an option.' . About Fasoo: Fasoo provides unstructured data security, privacy, and enterprise content platforms that securely protect, control, trace, analyze, and share critical business information while enhancing productivity. Fasoo's continuous focus on customer innovation and creativity provides market-leading solutions to the challenges faced by organizations of all sizes and industries. For more information, visit Jungyeon Lim X LinkedIn YouTube Legal Disclaimer:
