Apex Datacom

Securing real-time business with AI-powered protection.

Apex Datacom

Securing real-time business with AI-powered protection.

More than a firewall: The backbone of AI-driven innovation

Apex Datacom set out to make security simple and smart for their business. Facing a surge in cyberthreats and the limits of older technology, they chose instant, AI-powered protection that works quietly in the background. With real-time defenses stopping thousands of attacks, Apex Datacom can focus on building new platforms and delivering better experiences for their customers, all while trusting their network to keep things running smoothly.

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More than a firewall: The backbone of AI-driven innovation

Apex Datacom set out to make security simple and smart for their business. Facing a surge in cyberthreats and the limits of older technology, they chose instant, AI-powered protection that works quietly in the background. With real-time defenses stopping thousands of attacks, Apex Datacom can focus on building new platforms and delivering better experiences for their customers, all while trusting their network to keep things running smoothly.

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Apex Datacom boosts cybersecurity and enhances agility with AI-powered protection (2:14)

Challenges

  • Increasing brute force attacks and cybersecurity threats across 10GbE circuits
  • Legacy network architecture limiting agility and scalability
  • Need for proactive security without adding operational overhead

Challenges

  • Increasing brute force attacks and cybersecurity threats across 10GbE circuits
  • Legacy network architecture limiting agility and scalability
  • Need for proactive security without adding operational overhead

Solutions

  • Lumen Defender℠ Plus powered by Black Lotus Labs® for preemptive threat mitigation
  • Lumen® Edge Cloud Solutions, including Edge Bare Metal and Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)
  • Lumen® SASE with Fortinet® and Lumen® DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Solutions

  • Lumen Defender℠ Plus powered by Black Lotus Labs® for preemptive threat mitigation
  • Lumen® Edge Cloud Solutions, including Edge Bare Metal and Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)
  • Lumen® SASE with Fortinet® and Lumen® DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Results

  • 200,000+ threats blocked in 30 days across two circuits
  • Zero-touch deployment with immediate time-to-value
  • Enhanced customer trust and reduced friction in application delivery

Results

  • 200,000+ threats blocked in 30 days across two circuits
  • Zero-touch deployment with immediate time-to-value
  • Enhanced customer trust and reduced friction in application delivery

What works for Apex Datacom

Lumen Defender℠ Plus

Secure your internet and block malicious IP threats before they strike.

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Lumen Defender℠ Plus

Secure your internet and block malicious IP threats before they strike.

Lumen® Edge Cloud Solutions

Process real-time data and power AI closer to users with low-latency edge solutions.

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Lumen® Edge Cloud Solutions

Process real-time data and power AI closer to users with low-latency edge solutions.

Lumen® SASE with Fortinet®

Deliver secure cloud access with built-in SD-WAN, next-gen firewall and zero trust.

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Lumen® SASE with Fortinet®

Deliver secure cloud access with built-in SD-WAN, next-gen firewall and zero trust.

Lumen® DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Protect your business from DDoS attacks that disrupt, degrade and compromise.

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Lumen® DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Protect your business from DDoS attacks that disrupt, degrade and compromise.

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"Lumen provides a unique combination of powerful building blocks to deliver the next generation solutions customers want, whether for AI, lightning fast edge applications or simply connecting users in a secure and resilient manner almost anywhere.”

 

— Glen Scotzin, COO/CTO

Apex Datacom

"Lumen provides a unique combination of powerful building blocks to deliver the next generation solutions customers want, whether for AI, lightning fast edge applications or simply connecting users in a secure and resilient manner almost anywhere.”

 

— Glen Scotzin, COO/CTO

Apex Datacom

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