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IT Security Solutions

Smart IT security for small and medium companies


Why IBM for small and medium business IT security solutions

IT security used to be crucial only to large enterprises. But now, small and midsized organizations must also assess their IT infrastructure for vulnerabilities and provide the capabilities needed to secure and protect it. IBM and IBM Business Partners deliver IT security solutions designed to mitigate both external and internal risks to small and midsized companies, ensuring a resilient, secure and dynamic infrastructure.

What we offer

IBM is the only security vendor in the market with end-to-end coverage of critical controls. Only IBM Security Solutions are backed by the IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® Research Team. For more than 12 years, the X-Force team has conducted primary research on threats and vulnerabilities. This first-hand security intelligence is infused into IBM security products and services to enable our unique brand of preemptive protection.

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Governance and compliance

For small and midsized businesses, governance and compliance with security regulations and audits can be difficult, time-consuming and expensive. It can also be difficult to gather the resources needed to protect sensitive information about employees, customers and partners.

The result is often multiple, inconsistent, often manual, security procedures and processes. It rarely allows time to monitor and manage the latest security threats and vulnerabilities, especially around corporate applications and Internet access.


Information Security Assessment
IBM performs a complete assessment of information security policies, procedures, controls, and mechanisms as well as physical security, networks, servers, desktops, and databases.

Express Penetration Testing
IBM security experts simulate real-life network attacks in an attempt to penetrate the network by mimicking the techniques used by malicious attackers.

Express PCI Compliance Assessment
This complimentary Web survey allows you to assessment your vulnerabilities in less than ten minutes and preview a sample report. Offered in partnership with the Aberdeen Group, this tool clearly outlines the steps needed to maintain PCI compliance and continue to improve security.

Rational AppScan Express
This is an application security testing suite that scans and tests for all common Web application vulnerabilities.

Real world IT security

  • White Paper
    Download our security white paper. Simply complete the brief form and get the information you need to begin to make your IT infrastructure as secure as possible.
  • Case Studies
    IBM is the most experienced partner you could find. Browse the list of clients who have already capitalized on our IT security expertise.
  • Webcast
    Aberdeen Group and IBM presents a free security Web seminar series for mid-size companies.

Identity and access management

The most significant corporate security weakness is poor password selection and management by employees. It is a major component of help desk costs. In addition, the lack of a centralized view of user application access makes it difficult to enforce, or demonstrate compliance with, internal security policies and regulations.

Further, the economic downturn can bring new risks–from nervous employees who fear downsizing to temporary workers who may not be under the same identity verification processes as full-time employees.


  • Tivoli Identity Manager Express
    This is a secure identity management solution that helps companies manage passwords, user accounts, and access permissions. It also provides a single point to manage user identities, manage approvals for accounts and ensure services are available to authorized individuals.
  • Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On
    This is a security solution that helps automate single sign-on, enhances security with automatic password management, and extends audit and reporting capabilities in a quick, simple-to-deploy solution.

Real world IT security

Brochure: IBM security solutions: Protecting your business from spam, viruses and spyware

Threat mitigation

Every day, it seems, there are reports of IT security breaches and their impact on Web sites, users, networks and customers. The source of the breaches is just as varied–hackers, disgruntled employees, denials of service and worms/viruses.

How can a small or midsized business protect sensitive information about employees, customers and partners? IBM Internet Security Systems can help by ensuring your IT team can provide the latest security expertise, technology and processes to their business users.


  • Express Managed Protection Services for Server
    These services protect corporate servers from a wide variety of internal and external threats. It uses IBM Proventia® Server IPS and IBM RealSecure® Server Sensor software with multi-layered protection and combined with world-class technical support. It includes software, annual maintenance with updates and managed security service for a single, affordable price.
  • Express Managed Multi-Function Security Bundle
    This bundle provides appliance, maintenance and managed service components, at an attractive price. It includes policy design and updates to help keep protection current against evolving threats and provides comprehensive network protection.
  • Express Multi-Function Security Bundle
    This bundle is composed of six integrated security modules that act as a single device to help reduce the number of interfaces to maintain and monitor, and provide preemptive protection for a distributed network.
  • ISS Managed and Monitored Firewall Services
    These services provide around-the-clock (24/7/365), real-time management of network firewalls and deliver customized protection for less than the cost of many traditional solutions.
  • Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention
    IBM Proventia® Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) technologies stop Internet threats before they impact business and protect all three layers of the computer system: core, perimeter and remote segments. It is a unified threat management appliance that automatically blocks malicious attacks, while preserving network bandwidth and availability. It offers preemptive protection against unknown threats.

Real world IT security

The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force research and development team is dedicated to constant, proactive counter intelligence and public education against online threats.

The X-Force team researches security issues, tracks the evolution of threats through ISS Global Threat Information Center, and ensures that ISS is the first to bring new threat management solutions to market.

Internet Threat Information Center: IBM Internet Security Systems