A1 Telekom

Solution: IKARUS cloud.security
An IKARUS success story

About A1
Partner of the Vodafone Group since 2003 and the major benefactor of all eight countries within the Telekom Austria Group, A1 is market leader in a highly developed ICT market. The company is the only convergent operator in Austria, offering its customers bundled product packages for fixed net, mobile communication, internet and TV. Telekom Austria Group, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since November 2000, is the leading communications provider in Central and Eastern Europe with 24 million customers across its markets of operations.

IKARUS Scan Center & A1 Hosted Managed Services

A1 have their own dedicated Treat Detection Center which gives them two major benefits and sales paths. The first is that coupled with their existing connection, mobile internet and mobile broadband users have the benefit of a centralised proxy filtering service. Based on the configuration and settings that A1 set, users can safely surf the internet via the transparent proxy solution.

The second is they have their own Managed cloud security solution, featuring mail, web and Wi-Fi filtering. Everything is conveniently managed via one web interface and all billing and provisioning systems are included which means A1 are fully independent to offer this solution to their clients.

Not only can A1 provide this solution to their enterprise business customers, but they benefit also from the multi-tenancy model. This means they can give certain admin rights to MSPs to manage their own clients, of course for an additional management fee, they can offer rebranded cloud solutions for channel partners, MSPs, end users or anyone who is interested. This certainly broadens the potential opportunities for A1.

Specialised Security Solutions for A1 and their Customers

IKARUS anti.virus Business

Central Antivirus-Management in the Cloud

Highlights:

Web-based management console to manage clients, software and licences
Proactive and reactive malware detection with a multidimensional process, behavioural analysis and exploit detection
Malware scans directly on the computer; no data transmitted to the cloud
Virus warnings and flexible notifications of defined events
Continuous system monitoring and regular incremental updates
Monitoring of all uploads and downloads in Microsoft SharePoint to identify potential threats

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IKARUS mail.security

Email security with ATP option

IKARUS mail.security

IKARUS mail.security detects and blocks spam, malware, harmful URLs and attachments, even before these can penetrate your systems and cause damage. In addition to the dynamic analytical methods used by the IKARUS.scan.engine, the sandboxes of international market leaders can be connected in a targeted and cost-effective manner. An additional benefit for your data security: Software development, data processing, analysis and support take place in Austria, adhering meticulously to EU GDPR.

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IKARUS Re-Branded End Point Solutions for A1

A1 Internet Security

Based on the core technology offered by IKARUS anti.virus and the dedicated Scan Center of A1 as a centralised proxy solution, all mobile broadband customers were able to safely surf the internet. This is made possible by the traffic scanning based on the A1 configuration and the configuration of the customers being done centrally, before it reaches the PC. This technology, along with the award winning virus-scanning technology from IKARUS, offers double protection for all users. IKARUS was awarded the prestigious Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2008, under the category “Service Security Innovation” for the A1 Internet Security solution.

A1 Mobile Security

A1 wanted to offer smartphone protection for their customers. Together we came up with A1 Handy Schutz. This Androidbased solution also benefits from the dedicated Scan Center solution, but also from device-level virus scanning. This solution offers a clear value-add, offering double protection for smartphone users. Especially due to the recent statistics of Android market share and mobile malware (Available on request from your IKARUS Sales Manager).

Benefits & Advantages…

… Of working with IKARUS:

We have 29 years of market knowledge and experience
We are privately owned, this means we make our own decisions, quickly and dynamically than our competitors
Our core technology is self-developed and we are proud to achieve excellent results from independent tests
We are strictly bound by local law around data protection. We are not obliged to share client information with national or foreign government agencies

… For ISPs

Utilise not only the best-in-class core technology from IKARUS, but our extensive experience from A1 and other independent ISPs
Offer to your business and consumer clients a range of value-add products, provided by IKARUS but re-branded into your own brand to build your portfolio
Using the centralised proxy solution, you can define your own rule-sets for internet clients, securing them from malicious or harmful websites
The ability to offer to your distribution channel/MSP partners a re-branded version of IKARUS cloud.security to enable and build their channel and client network

… For the channel:

Re-selling high quality solutions, direct from the local ISP with their branding
Gain access the “sub admin interface” which allows you to set up and manage your business clients
Or even have your own cloud solution from your local ISP in your own branding that you can offer direct to clients or via your channel
Convert clients to the cloud with high security, availability and reliability with existing infrastructure

… For the customer:

Utilise not only the best-in-class- Use the powerful platform (IaaS and SaaS) and high quality provided by IKARUS to secure your business
Configure your own settings, or have a managed solution from the ISP or an MSP partner
Full and professional support from the ISP or your local partner
Secure, reliable and highly available service

Further IKARUS success stories

EGLO

17. July 2023

"In the event of an incident, every minute counts. The sooner you can get started with targeted measures, the better," Peter Lechner recalls the situation at the time: "Already on the first day after the attack at night, there was a professionally organised crisis meeting with the experts from IKARUS and Mandiant, and we didn't have to wait two or three days for something to happen."

KSV1870 – Austrias leading Creditor Protection Association

10. January 2023

“When making the selection decision, it was particularly important for us to find a partner who is ideally located in geographical proximity, has many years of expert know-how and has a globally active partner in the backend. After extensive evaluation, the decision was finally made in favour of XY”, says Thomas Hämmerle.

A1 Digital – An IKARUS success story.

5. December 2022

"In our search for a suitable partner for the essential topic of cyber security, we quickly came across IKARUS Security Software. The already proven cooperation with A1 turned out to be the ideal basis for the desired security platform," Thomas Snor, Director Security at A1 Digital, describes the first steps.

SeneCura

13. October 2022

"The challenges for the IT infrastructure are complex because round-the-clock operation is necessary in care. Also the requirements for availability are high."

Saubermacher

19. July 2022

The partnerships with Nozomi Networks, the technology leader in IT/OT security, and Trellix (formerly FireEye) in collaboration with Mandiant, the market leader in threat intelligence and incident response, combined with the overall know-how and local support of IKARUS, results in a well-rounded total package.

DerMann

3. June 2022

"With IKARUS mail.security with ATP, DerMann has a solution that recognizes and blocks spam, malware, dangerous URLs and harmful attachments before they can penetrate the system and cause damage."

Linz University of the Arts

6. May 2022

“What counts for us is reaction speed, little effort on our part and the best possible output. It is not the cheapest bidder that gets a chance with us, but the best bidder: We value the professionalism, availability and problem-free communication with the IKARUS team!”

Securepoint

25. August 2021

Securepoint is the German market leader in developing professional Unified Threat Management solutions (solutions combining different security tasks on one platform) and the most significant global manufacturer in the cloud sector.

Merkur Versicherung takes a bold step into the future

22. March 2021

„We know each other by now and we appreciate the professional cooperation.“ Robert Picher, Head of IT at Merkur Versicherung

Suzuki Austria

13. September 2020

“We are using Mobile Device Management for the first time and quality, reliability and security are particularly important to us," says Gerhard Eber, ICT Manager at SUZUKI AUSTRIA.

ÖAMTC – FireEye/IKARUS Security Software

4. September 2020

“In the end, the decision was made, knowing that the comprehensive know-how of the internationally active group FireEye was combined with IKARUS as a regional partner for implementation and service.“ Christoph Pertl, IT Security Officer at ÖAMTC

Motormobil

22. July 2020

“Due to the many systems running in parallel, permanent monitoring of the entire chain is a priority to be able to react quickly if something is not running correctly!” Gerhard Lochner, IT Manager of Motormobil

WITTMANN Group

21. July 2020

“IKARUS Security Software reacts extremely quickly to local threats and has thus already saved us from countless attacks – it is a fixed component of our security concept”. Ing. Janusz Russocki, Head of IT at WITTMANN Group

OPSWAT: Simultaneous Anti-Malware-Engines

14. July 2020

“Since the partnership started, we were continually very happy with the IKARUS scan.engine”, Vinh Lam, OPSWAT´s Senior Software Engineer

Lower Austria Regional School Board

21. April 2020

Helmut Neumayr, MSc, specialist in the area of information technology for the LSR NÖ, is convinced of the overall solution: “The total costs per school could be reduced despite the higher quality, while at the same time reducing complexity and improving support.“

STEYR ARMS

21. January 2020

"We use a multi-level technical security concept and rely on the awareness of our colleagues," explains Walter Hölblinger, CIO at STEYR ARMS

Egger Glas Insulating and Safety Glass Production

21. October 2019

“Our most important criterion for email traffic was a reliable and proven sandbox solution that checks and filters all emails before they reach our mail server. “ Bernhard Posch, Head of IT at Egger Glas GmbH

Cumulo – nimbusec website security monitor

21. August 2019

“With IKARUS we have a clear benefit for nimbusec and we benefit also from the long experience of the Austrian company”, says Dipl.-Ing. Marin Leonhartsberger, CEO of Cumulo GmbH.

Computertechnik Wenger & Partner

21. April 2019

"IKARUS Security Software covers all our needs in this area and makes this task extremely easy for us with one contact person for all questions!” Michael Haitzmann, managing director Computertechnik Wenger & Partner OG

Citycom

20. February 2019

"With IKARUS I know that they tick in the same way, speak the same language and think as we do." Günter Großschädl, Head of IT Operations

Bad Radkersburg

20. December 2018

Andreas Puntigam, IT manager of the municipality of Bad Radkersburg, knows that an operational 24/7 support can only be achieved with reliable partners: "Externally, we rely on one partner for the entire server landscape, for example, as well as for the firewall." The municipality of Bad Radkersburg has been working with the leading Austrian provider IKARUS Security Software on the important issue of IT security since 2010.

Triburg Freight Services

20. August 2018

“We were impressed by the fast reaction times and the communication style with CLOUDMIND and IKARUS”, says Madhu Kurup, IT-Administrator at TFS