In order to remain competitive IT organizations are discovering new ways to lower operational costs. To that end, rather than relying upon internal resources for managing telecom equipment, many IT organizations are looking to third-party managed service providers and consultants to provide these specialized services. Fortunately, there are new technologies that are designed to help bridge the process of allowing third-party vendors to access enterprise IT infrastructure, while enabling IT personnel to address the security issues associated with allowing outside vendors to access equipment within their networks.
This webinar will discuss the issues and solutions related to providing remote 3rd-party providers access to enterprise networks, as remote vendors need privileged access to an organization’s internal infrastructure to monitor, access and repair telecom equipment such as PBX’s, voicemail systems, email servers, etc. Since many companies have already invested heavily in enterprise remote access solutions (e.g. Tokens, VPNs, etc.) to support employees, there is a critical need to address secure remote third-party vendor access without creating additional complexity. There are significant differences between remote employee access and remote third-party vendor access. If remote third-party vendor access is not addressed differently from enterprise remote access for employees, then companies can introduce security risks such as unauthorized access, malicious behavior, virus infection and non-compliance.
About Asentria:
Asentria develops remote site monitoring and telemanagement solutions that enable providers of critical communications infrastructure to more efficiently and reliably run their networks. Asentria's products help ensure quality of service and lower operational costs, while making it easier to provision, maintain and support remote equipment. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. For more information, go to www.asentria.com.
