The Supernet, a subsidiary of Telecard Limited, has got Rs 100 million contract from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in Information Technology (IT) and Cyber Security domain, to secure its infrastructure from Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).
According to a notice issued by the Telecard to Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, the contract involved supply, installation, maintenance and technical support of Next Generation Intrusion Detection and Protection Systems (“IDPS”) to secure the SBP Infrastructure from APT.
The IDPS solution would provide SBP with state-of-the-art deduction of vulnerable exploits and unidentified threats originating against any targeted system, applications or hardware.
In addition, the IDPS would ensure remedial measures, as and when any malicious behavior is detected. —APP
