FCUL Service Group, Inc. Partners With SecureWorks to Keep Florida Credit Unions’ IT Systems Safe

FCUL Service Group, Inc. Partners With SecureWorks to Keep Florida Credit Unions’ IT Systems Safe

The FCUL Service Group has partnered with SecureWorks, the leading Managed Security Services Provider, to offer SecureWorks’ information security services to Florida credit unions.

Florida credit unions will have access to all of SecureWorks’ services to secure their networks and ensure compliance. Services include 24×7 monitoring and/or management of virtually any security device including firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection devices, network devices, servers, etc. by GIAC-certified experts. In addition, Secureworks provides encrypted e-mail services, vulnerability scanning and threat intelligence. SecureWorks’ professional services offerings will also be available including: security program development, compliance preparation/reporting, risk assessments and emergency phishing takedown services.

“After thorough due-diligence, the FCUL Service Group, Inc. is excited to announce our partnership with SecureWorks,” said Marvin Garland, Chief Operating Officer. “We chose SecureWorks to be a preferred provider of information security services because they have a proven track record and the right mix of products and services to help our credit unions protect themselves against cyber threats.”

“SecureWorks blocked more than 275 million hacker attacks against our nearly 500 credit union clients in 2006, which is why our partnership with the FCUL Service Group is so important,” explained Mike Cote, president & CEO of SecureWorks. “We want to educate all Florida credit unions on the severity of emerging threats and reassure them that they have a viable option for combating these threats.”

SecureWorks’ credit union clients in Florida experienced 4,181,284 attack attempts in the first two months of 2007, compared to 2,111,281 in the first two months of 2006.

Financial institutions in general are heavily targeted by hackers, but credit unions in particular are especially sought after by cyber criminals. In 2006, SecureWorks saw over eight million more cyber attacks against its credit union clients than its bank clients. SecureWorks believes credit unions often experience more hacker attacks than banks because hackers assume credit unions are less protected than banks.

“We hear many of our smaller credit union prospects say they can’t imagine a hacker would want to target them because they are small,” said Cote. “Unfortunately, it is a mistake for any financial institution to think that they are safe because of their size.”

The FCUL Service Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Florida Credit Union League. The mission of the FCUL Service Group, Inc. is to develop, market, and provide proven business solutions to credit unions in and out of Florida. From adding new products to improving existing products, FCUL Service Group, Inc. is committed to developing and providing the most cost- effective and cutting-edge products and support services that benefit credit unions and position them to be competitive in today’s fluid market.

With over 1,650 clients, SecureWorks has become the largest managed security services provider safeguarding more financial institutions than any other vendor. SecureWorks provides the most effective security services by leveraging our integrated security management platform, advanced security research, and 100 percent GIAC certified experts. By providing a full breadth of security services, SecureWorks offers fully-managed, co-managed, monitored or self-service security solutions to meet the needs of Fortune 100 companies with large security teams as well as smaller companies with no security expertise. In addition, SecureWorks has helped companies pass over 2,400 compliance audits by providing comprehensive and straight-forward board and examination reports. SecureWorks won SC Magazine’s 2007 and 2006 MSSP of the Year award and the 2006 Best Intrusion Prevention award, Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award and was named to the Inc 500 and Deloitte & Touche lists of fastest-growing companies for the past two years.

For more information, visit the SecureWorks Web site: http://www.secureworks.net