Juniper Networks and Symantec Form a Strategic Partnership to Deliver Best-in-Class Security Solutions

Juniper Networks and Symantec Form a Strategic Partnership to Deliver Best-in-Class Security Solutions

Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR) and Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that the two companies have entered into a broad strategic partnership focused on delivering best-in-class, integrated security solutions to enterprise customers. The agreement includes a commitment to develop unparalleled Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions and Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS); dedicated plans to co-operatively build standards-based, integrated access control and endpoint compliance solutions; collaboration between Juniper’s J-Security Team and Symantec’s Global Intelligence Network to deliver security and threat research; and participation in cooperative sales and marketing efforts. Together, Juniper Networks and Symantec are redefining the security landscape with a joint approach to meet customer demand for comprehensive, integrated security solutions.

“This partnership brings together two very complementary companies focused on both network and endpoint security,” said David Passmore, research director at Burton Group. “Juniper and Symantec will simplify choice for enterprises looking to purchase high-performance network security solutions that scale, and reduce the complexity involved in assembling solutions for endpoint compliance.”

Developing Comprehensive Integrated Security Solutions: Juniper and Symantec will dedicate engineering resources to enhance Juniper’s Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP) products. Juniper’s industry-leading Integrated Security Platforms will include Symantec’s award-winning security content, including its anti-spam, IDP/IPS signatures, and vulnerability information and research in the near term. Longer term, the companies will collaborate on the inclusion of antivirus and threat protection. By expanding the support for Symantec content on Juniper devices, customers will benefit from simplified network topologies in the form of less devices (especially in branch environments) and the integration of best-in-class security and networking capabilities.

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