Atos Protects Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Infrastructure with Next Generation Cybersecurity Solution

Company to introduce advanced prescriptive security services for Virginia Information Technology Agency 

Paris, France; Irving, TX, May 4, 2018 - Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, today announced a new $120M multi-year relationship where Atos will provide advanced cybersecurity services for the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA). 

VITA, which supports the commonwealth by providing cybersecurity, IT infrastructure services and IT governance, continues to move forward with an IT modernization strategy to deliver secure, agile, high-quality services at cost-competitive rates. The commonwealth requires a cybersecurity solution that can keep pace with business change of executive branch agencies. 

Atos will provide a scalable cybersecurity platform that provides a range of business-critical functions, including threat detection, vulnerability management, security information and event management, and endpoint security. The services will be delivered via the Atos Prescriptive Security model to help consolidate threat sources and progressively learn new behaviors to help eradicate threats before they occur.

"The complexity and sophistication of today's attacks continues to increase," said Mike Watson, Chief Information Security Officer of the Commonwealth and deputy chief information officer at VITA. "To counter these attacks we must use the latest technologies and remain flexible in how we deploy such products and services. The Atos Prescriptive Security service provides superior performance and reliability that keeps the data entrusted to us by Virginia's citizens and businesses protected." 

Because Atos' Prescriptive Security solution is powered by the Atos Bullion x 86 high-end servers, threats are rapidly detected and can be remediated in near real-time using automation and orchestration. 

"Atos Prescriptive Security, which utilizes automation and computing power, has a real advantage over the traditional way of just throwing overwhelmed, isolated teams of security personnel at the problem," said Chad Harris, CEO, North America Operations, Atos.  "Our unique architecture provides VITA and the Commonwealth of Virginia a solution that can readily grow with business and cybersecurity requirements over time. 

By entering into the agreement with Atos, VITA can now take advantage of the latest technology to protect citizen data and provide a safe, secure technology environment that enables state agencies to accomplish their respective missions. 

For more information on Atos' security solutions go to https://atos.net/en/solutions/cyber-security

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About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with approximately 100,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of around € 12 billion. European number one in Big Data, Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing and Digital Workplace, the Group provides Cloud services, Infrastructure & Data Management, Business & Platform solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the European leader in the payment industry. With its cutting-edge technologies, digital expertise and industry knowledge, Atos supports the digital transformation of its clients across various business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing, Media, Energy & Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications and Transportation. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, Unify and Worldline. Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index. 

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