--Rapid Threat Defense identifies and stops threats based on customer-set 
policies

As new technologies emerge and data continues to grow, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: 
CTL) is taking a bold approach to protecting network traffic and blocking 
security threats with the launch of CenturyLink Rapid Threat Defense. 

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To learn more about CenturyLink security solutions, visit: 
https://www.centurylink.com/business/security.html. 

"We have simplified how enterprises secure their networks with the creation of 
an automated software-based capability that identifies and stops malicious 
traffic before it puts our customers at risk," said Chris Smith, CenturyLink 
vice president of Global Security Services. "Rapid Threat Defense is the 
seamless integration between security and the network to protect applications 
and data by disrupting the security threats that we face today, and more 
importantly, those we will face tomorrow." 

This network-based threat detection and response capability is powered by 
threat research developed by CenturyLink's Black Lotus Labs, one of the world's 
most advanced threat research units, to offer unique advantages:

    --  Customer-controlled: With Rapid Threat Defense, customers set policies 
        based on threat criteria they specify, allowing for actions such as 
        automatically blocking a malicious IP address at the firewall or 
        blocking a malicious domain through DNS (Domain Naming Services) -- 
        even blacklisting a malicious domain altogether. 
    --  Reduced Workload: Rapid Threat Defense eliminates the "resource vortex" 
( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2724007-1&h=4162070587&u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.centurylink.com%2Fa-case-for-rapid-threat-detection-and-response%2F&a=%22resource+vortex%22 
) by reducing the workload imposed on security incident 
        responders and analysts to detect and respond to daily threats. 
    --  Seamless: Rapid Threat Defense offers a seamless security experience 
        for customers struggling to integrate disparate security systems. 

CenturyLink Rapid Threat Defense helps enterprises automate threat detection 
and response by deploying defensive actions based on Black Lotus Labs threat 
intelligence. Rapid Threat Defense is available via Adaptive Threat 
Intelligence ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2724007-1&h=2442780111&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fsecurity%2Fadaptive-threat-intelligence.html&a=Adaptive+Threat+Intelligence 
) and Adaptive Network Security ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2724007-1&h=3848074243&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fsecurity%2Fnetwork-based-security.html&a=Adaptive+Network+Security 
) -- CenturyLink's cloud-delivered firewall platform -- upon its launch. Rapid 
Threat Defense will be integrated with Managed Premises Firewalls and Secure 
SD-WAN later in 2020. 

"Seeing and mitigating credible threats before they become a problem is a huge 
advantage in a market with such a flood of potential attack alerts clouding our 
systems," said Martha Vazquez, IDC senior research analyst, Worldwide Security 
Services. "Forward-thinking managed security service providers are moving from 
a reactive to a proactive posture by investing in the automation of their 
processes to enable timely mitigation." 

Key Facts

    --  CenturyLink tracks 3.6 million threats per day for a comprehensive 
        understanding of the global threat landscape. 
    --  CenturyLink feeds over 139 billion NetFlow sessions into our machine 
        learning models daily to better identify malicious traffic. 
    --  Companies using third-party services to integrate essential network 
        security technologies report shorter response times--up to 49%--to 
        remediate threats. 
    --  CenturyLink is the second largest U.S. communications provider to 
        global enterprise customers.

Additional Resources

    --  Read the 2019 CenturyLink Threat Report ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2724007-1&h=3451377220&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.multivu.com%2Fplayers%2FEnglish%2F8524352-centurylink-2019-threat-report%2F&a=2019+CenturyLink+Threat+Report 
) 
    --  Learn more about Black Lotus Labs ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2724007-1&h=3737504489&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2Fbusiness%2Fsecurity%2Fblack-lotus-labs.html&a=Black+Lotus+Labs 
)

About CenturyLink
CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid 
networking, cloud connectivity and security solutions to customers around the 
world. Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure 
and reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses and 
consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to the networked 
world and is focused on delivering technology that enhances the customer 
experience. Learn more at http://news.centurylink.com/.

SOURCE: CenturyLink, Inc.

CONTACT: Tracey Lucas, tracey.lucas@centurylink.com, 720-888-4443