CGS Expands Managed Services Practice to Include Cybersecurity Services

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2017 -- CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, today announced the expansion of its managed services practice to include a focused Cybersecurity services offering. As market demand has increased in the U.S., with the average cost of cyberattacks to companies worldwide expected to be more than $9.5 million according to the Ponemon Institute¹, CGS is offering security solutions to help clients prepare for and mitigate potential cybersecurity attacks.

CGS Cybersecurity services will include the following:

• Cybersecurity business-centric assessment and identification of business cyber-risk exposure.  
• Proactive cybersecurity monitoring, 24x7 security event management and incident response and monitoring of emerging threats. By utilizing CGS’s security solutions, customers will be able to prevent intrusions, minimize damage and recover faster from cybersecurity attacks.  
• Cybersecurity Remediation services as expansion of its Managed Services practice

“With new breaches and threats appearing every day, security is no longer just an IT problem – it’s a business problem,” said Nick Belov, chief information security officer, CGS. “We’ve noticed a growing trend of businesses with limited resources outsourcing their security services, recognizing that they don’t have the staff to address these potential threats on their own. By partnering with CGS, IT team members at these organizations will benefit from our enterprise-level security solutions and a global network of established security partners.”

With more than 30 years of global experience and senior level teams, CGS is delivering comprehensive security services and with the right people, processes and technologies. CGS’s balanced approach reduces the risk of cyberattacks on businesses, without bringing operations to a halt. The cybersecurity team helps clients solve a variety of business challenges, including cyberattacks, ransomware, DDoS attacks and employee error.

About CGS
For nearly 35 years, CGS has enabled global enterprises, regional companies and government agencies to drive breakthrough performance through business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services. CGS is wholly focused on creating comprehensive solutions that meet clients’ complex, multi-dimensional needs and support clients’ most fundamental business activities. Headquartered in New York City, CGS has offices across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For more information, please visit www.cgsinc.com and follow us on Twitter at @CGSinc and @OutsourcingCGS and on Facebook.

¹ 2016 Cost of Cyber Crime Study & the Risk of Business Innovation, Ponemon Institute.

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