-- Sophisticated solution mitigates security risks for businesses competing in 
the 4th Industrial Revolution

The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) – a time when a time when smart, connective 
devices are everywhere – is upon us. To help organizations remain secure as 
they adopt the next-generation technologies and applications that define the 
4IR, Lumen ( 
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) Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) now offers a Managed Endpoint Detection and 
Response (MEDR) service in Asia Pacific.

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Key Facts about Lumen MEDR:

-- The service is designed to provide enterprise businesses with a proactive, 
connected security strategy to enhance threat detection and protection across 
endpoints. 

-- Using artificial intelligence, Lumen MEDR service enables customers to 
detect abnormal behavior and identify threats on user laptops and personal 
computers. These include attacks and attempts that may have bypassed measures 
such as antivirus software and endpoint protection. The service then automates 
real-time remediation to a pre-infection state. 

-- Lumen cybersecurity experts also work with customers to review and improve 
their organizational cybersecurity policies. The team conducts regular review 
sessions to discuss policy status, user education, and any suspicious 
applications and behaviors that are observed. 

-- Customers also get access to the Lumen security operations center (SOC) for 
24/7 incident alerts, validation, and triage support.

"A large part of today's workforce requires remote access," said Cheah Wai Kit, 
director, product management (Security), Lumen Asia Pacific. "These endpoints 
create a larger and more vulnerable attack surface for cyber criminals, and 
they are highly susceptible to exploits. Research has shown that more than 90 
percent of successful data breaches begin with an attack on users, and Lumen 
MEDR provides the first line of defense where it matters most, starting at the 
endpoints."

Lumen has partnered with IDC to help customers build better digital trust with 
their customers through X-Secure ( 
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), an IDC-developed interactive security assessment tool.

Key Facts about IDC X-Secure:

-- Based on IDC's knowledge of global best practices, X-Secure provides 
businesses with content that is specific to the challenges they are facing. 

-- It offers guidance on the necessary next steps toward digital resiliency, 
along with peer comparisons and gap analyses. These features allow IT leaders 
to achieve executive buy-in on cybersecurity requirements necessary for today's 
business environments. 

"As enterprises continue to pursue their digital transformation initiatives, 
they are starting to realize their limitations in fending off cyberthreats 
proactively, said Simon Piff, vice president, security practice, IDC Asia 
Pacific. "IDC is seeing a rise in organizations partnering with a managed 
security services provider to combat the evolving cyberthreat landscape."

According to IDC's semi-annual security spending report, investments in 
security-related products and services in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) will 
reach US$28.2 billion by 2022, with spending on managed security services 
accounting for almost half of Asia Pacific's cyber security market by 2023. 
Security services are also predicted to be the largest and fastest-growing 
segment (US$6.3 billion), thanks to the rising use of managed services to fend 
off and respond to cyber attacks.

"As part of a robust security strategy, businesses need to have the visibility 
to detect and respond to attacks before they turn into breaches. This 
eventually reduces the time it takes to investigate, eradicate and contain 
incidents in their corporate environments. IDC's X-Secure dives into critical 
elements of businesses' security strategy and provides IT leaders with 
practical scenarios and solutions to mitigate cyber risks," added Piff.

Additional Resources:

-- Learn more about Lumen MEDR services ( 
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)

-- VIDEO ( 
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): Find out how Lumen MEDR service helps to protect your digital business today 

-- Lumen recently announced the availability of its Managed Security Behavioral 
Analytics ( 
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) (MSBA) service package in Asia Pacific, a single-platform that provides 
organizations with the capability to monitor for and detect insider threats on 
critical assets.

About Lumen:

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology 
advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles 
and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most 
secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and 
communities deliver amazing experiences. 

Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and 
collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through 
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Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks of Lumen Technologies, 
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of CenturyLink, Inc.  

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CenturyLink, Inc. is expected to be formally changed to Lumen Technologies, 
Inc. upon the completion of all applicable requirements.

Services not available everywhere. Business customers only. Lumen may change, 
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