Kaspersky Updates Next Optimum Platform to Strengthen Enterprise & SMB Cybersecurity 📉

• Core Drivers & Threat Insights: Recent Kaspersky research highlights that 20% of external incidents affecting growing firms stem from phishing, while 17% involve software-vulnerability exploits. Vendor switches are primarily driven by internal pain points—26% due to compatibility/integration issues and 23% to consolidate security onto a single platform. • Modular Defense Expansion: Purpose-built security modules extend protection beyond endpoints without overhauling existing tech stacks. Key modules include: • Security Awareness: Reduces social engineering and phishing risks for scaling teams. • Email Security: Blocks email-borne threats and secures sensitive communications. • Workload Security: Delivers essential controls for hybrid cloud migrations. • Threat Lookup & Analysis: Accelerates incident response and threat hunting. • Vulnerability Management: Streamlines patch remediation across distributed estates. • Advanced Incident Protection: Introduces built-in simulated phishing campaigns and compromised-credential insights via Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence. • Operational Efficiency & Management: Upgraded experience includes mobile/tablet optimization, real-time Telegram incident alerts, and seamless migration from the time-saving Pro View Console to the granular Expert View Console. • National Context: Crucial for strengthening Sri Lanka’s expanding ICT/BPM sector, digital infrastructure, and local enterprise resilience against evolving cyber threats.