Softline conducted a pilot implementation of a cybersecurity solution for TSU named after G.R. Derzhavin

2022: Cybersecurity Pilot

On April 6, 2022, Softline announced that it had piloted a system for detecting and preventing business attacks on web applications created on the basis of PT Application Firewall (PT AF) for Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin.

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In the structure of the university's website there are personal offices of users where confidential information is stored, in particular, personal data of applicants. This information is extremely sensitive, and therefore the university decided to strengthen the protection of this data.

For the pilot project, a system was selected to detect and prevent business attacks on web applications from the company. During Positive Technologies the testing, specialists identified regular attacks at the application level. Such attacks are carried out by external malefactors ones both automatically and manually. The total number of identified threats for time piloting the system amounted to more than 40 thousand. Softline and Positive Technologies engineers gave detailed recommendations IT to university staff: how to counteract attacks and avoid the consequences of vulnerability, with the infrastructures help of which PT AF capabilities can achieve the necessary result and a sufficient level. cyber security

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= noted Softline Business Development Manager in the Central Federal District Alexander Shkatov.|"Organizations whose activities are not directly related to Internet resources, unfortunately, often neglect the protection of such assets, relying on perimeter firewall and intrusion prevention systems, but according to recent analytical studies, it is web applications that have become the target of attackers No. 1 in the world. Attacks on web applications can cause not only material, physical, but also reputational damage to the organization. Representatives of TSU showed great responsibility and foresight by deciding on the analysis and additional protection of their

own web resources.

According to the results of the pilot project, interesting details were discovered: the fact that the university mistook for malfunctions in the work of Internet providers was actually associated with various attacks and hacking attempts. We were happy to help solve this problem, and in the future we plan to participate in the competitive procedure in order to continue to ensure the information security of the university, "-}}