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                                                                                                                                    CYBERSECURITY & MODERNIZATION
   Reducing complexity through standardization can enhance protection at every level and support a more robust approach to risk management.
A strategic approach to interoperability
Government and industry need to take a more strategic approach to the problem, and companies should work together to help solve the security challenges agencies face as they increasingly rely on cloud- based and mobile technology.
For its part, Symantec is building an open standards-based security fabric
called the Integrated Cyber Defense platform with a number of industry partners. By moving the industry toward a standardized approach to improving interoperability among our tools, we can reduce complexity and enhance security for agency partners.
Companies should be helping agencies identify their high-value assets and any opportunities for consolidating security
tools. Then they can work with agencies to develop strategic plans for achieving those goals. When government and industry execute those plans together to create an interoperable ecosystem of security tools, they will improve operational efficiency and drive down costs across agencies.
Chris Townsend is vice president of federal at Symantec.
    Cyber Defense for Federal Government
Learn more at:
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