PROFICIO OPENS NEW SOC TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH IN MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES

CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, November 25, 2014 – Proficio, a leading Next-Generation Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), today unveiled its new state-of-the-art Security Operations Center (SOC) in Carlsbad, California. Established to support the rapid growth in Proficio’s customer base in North America and Asia/Pacific, the new SOC will deliver 24×7 security event monitoring and advanced data breach prevention services. Proficio’s new headquarters will be co-located in the same facility.“I’m excited that Proficio has chosen Carlsbad as its corporate headquarters,” said Matt Hall, Carlsbad Mayor. “Proficio provides high quality cyber security jobs and services while helping to prevent data breaches. We welcome Proficio to one of the fastest growing clusters in our region and to Carlsbad’s world-class corporate portfolio.” “Our growth is being fueled by the rapid rise in cloud-based security services and the increasing number of cyber security attacks on businesses, hospitals and government,” said Brad Taylor, CEO, Proficio. “San Diego County has one of the highest concentrations of cyber professionals in the country and as a fast growing company we are attracted by the opportunity of accessing this pool of talented people.” Proficio’s ProSOC Managed Security Services Proficio’s customers benefit from the most advanced data breach prevention and 24×7 managed security services that until recently were outside the budget of all but the very largest enterprises. Proficio’s ProSOC service offerings include the following:

• 24×7 security event monitoring, alerting, and remediation
• Advanced SIEM analysis and correlation of security events to protect against complex attacks and insider threats
• Actionable intelligence that enables internal IT teams to effectively and quickly resolve issues
• Threat Intelligence that identifies the source and destination of traffic traversing the network associated with hackers and known malware sites
• Active Defense that blocks targeted attacks in real time 24×7
• Worry-free compliance audits for: PCI, HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, FFIEC, NERC CIP, and FISMA regulations
• Visibility to event logs with easy-to-use web portal, powerful reporting, dashboards, and drill down analytics
• Full life cycle management of security devices (firewalls, IPS, WAFs), including patching, health and performance monitoring, configuration changes, and tuning
• Free 12 month log retention
• Out-of-the-box support for 400+ log sources
• Scalable cloud-based deployment – fast implementation and no software or hardware purchases

For information on job openings at Proficio, email: careers@proficio.com. About Proficio Proficio is a leading provider of next-generation managed security services. We are changing the way organizations meet their IT security and compliance goals by providing the most advanced cloud-based solutions to monitor and scan critical assets without the need for added headcount or costly software or hardware systems. Proficio’s ProSOC service logs, monitors and analyzes organizations’ security events. Staffed 24×7 by security experts and using industry leading SIEM technology, ProSOC helps organizations address critical security and compliance needs, prevent data breaches, and reduce operations costs. Our customers value our insight, experience and unrelenting passion for defending their networks and applications from cyber attacks. For more information see: https://proficio.com.