Security News > 2021 > February > Viasat authorized to use U.S. government provided classified cyber threat intelligence

Viasat announced it is part of an elite community of commercial service providers approved to receive cyber threat intelligence through the Department of Homeland Security Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program.

As an accredited ECS provider, Viasat will receive DHS-provided sensitive and classified cybersecurity threat indicators and information to defend U.S.-based public and private computer networks, including state and local governments, against unauthorized access, exploitation and data exfiltration.

DHS accredited Viasat as one of four companies able to pass stringent ECS program requirements following an audit of Viasat's cybersecurity capabilities, security architecture and facilities.

"Ken Peterman, president, Government Systems, Viasat commented,"The added DHS ECS intelligence coupled with the advanced capabilities inherent in the Viasat cyber offering, enables us to better fortify our customers' cyber posture and maintain a vigilant and watchful defense against the world's most advanced adversaries.

Viasat's ECS solution is unique in that it uses Viasat's National Security Agency-certified Trusted Cyber Sensor to monitor network traffic with government provided classified indicators without routing traffic through its data center.

Viasat strategically places its TCS devices within a customer's network and securely manages, maintains and configures them remotely from Viasat's Cyber Security Operations Center.

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