Hughes do Brasil, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), is expanding its cybersecurity portfolio with the launch of Hughes Cybersecurity – Managed Detection and Response Service (MDR). The news is part of the company's commitment to strengthening the digital security of its clients.
The new Hughes Cybersecurity service aims to detect, act, and protect clients against cyberattacks that are increasingly clever, complex, creative, and damaging to business operations. Any intrusive and malicious action that could cause harm is monitored and detected in real time using layered protection network structures combined with the latest technology, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is done through proactive and specific actions to contain threats before they can cause significant damage.
“Cyber attacks cause millions in financial losses and can lead to major reputational losses for companies. Regardless of their size, none of them are exempt from these risks. What we are doing with Hughes Cybersecurity is adding an even greater, more effective and up-to-date level of security to the communication and data network systems that we offer our customers,” highlights Ricardo Amaral, vice president of Enterprise at Hughes do Brasil.
According to the business consulting firm McKinsey, the cybersecurity market is experiencing significant growth, with projections that companies' investments in cybersecurity products and services will increase by about 13% by 2025. This rapid growth is driven by the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, especially with the advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). The research also highlights that companies are increasingly dependent on outsourced solutions, mainly due to the lack of workforce and the complexity of attacks, which makes the role of cybersecurity providers even more necessary to sustain operations and innovation in the sector.
“Companies need to be aware of the need to implement a robust protection plan, with rapid responses to incidents and effective actions, to guarantee data security and the continuity of operations,” explains Amaral.
With the new service, remote monitoring of clients' networks is carried out using the most advanced technology available on the market to combat cyberattacks, in addition to full support from a Security Operations Center (SOC) for incident response and action 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."Our Hughes Cybersecurity service is designed for multi-layer protection, making it difficult and preventing attacks from occurring and causing operational and commercial damages. Our layered protection ranges from the firewall perimeter to notebooks and mobile devices increasingly used by employees to remotely access the company's corporate network. It is a thorough 360-degree protection," explains Amaral.
It is important to highlight the significance of monitoring these additional layers in a scenario where most companies have their teams working in a hybrid model, with employees working from home part of the week. "They take company notebooks and other equipment home and, from there, access their own home internet networks, which can favor cyberattacks," he notes. "Attacks in general are orchestrated: they start superficially and can escalate until taking over the entire company's network," warns the executive.
