StarLink signed as distributor for ForeScout products in Africa region

Issued by StarLink
Johannesburg, 18 Nov 2016

StarLink, the region's trusted security-specialised 'true' value-added distributor (VAD), has announced it has expanded its distribution agreement with ForeScout Technologies, a pioneer in agentless cyber security, to cover the Africa region.

As the largest and fastest growing IT security distributor in the Middle East, with strong on-the-ground presence across the region, StarLink will sell ForeScout's technology through its extensive network of channel partners. Currently, StarLink has regional distribution rights with the vendor in the Middle East.

The attack surface is growing due to the rapidly increasing number of traditional and [IOT] devices connecting to the corporate network and to critical infrastructure. ForeScout's technology provides businesses and governments with the ability to instantaneously see both traditional and IOT devices when they connect to a network, control device access based on security posture and policy, and orchestrate system-wide response.

Hamed Diab, Regional Director - METCA, ForeScout, commented: "We are seeing a surge of bring your own devices (BYOD) and IOT strategies in enterprises and critical infrastructure, representing a fundamental shift in the way CIOs and CISOs operate and secure their environment. You cannot secure what you cannot see, and organisations need to be able to identify devices the instant they connect to a network. StarLink will play a fundamental role in our MEA strategy, helping businesses and governments minimise security risks and make informed decisions.

Jacques Slabber, Business Development, South Africa at StarLink, added: "The collaboration with ForeScout helps us further deliver excellent security solutions to our partners as its technology integrates out-of-the-box with many existing security and technology vendors in our portfolio. ForeScout will be positioned in the Threat Protection unit of the StarLink Solutions Lifecycle."

ForeScout Technologies

ForeScout Technologies is transforming security through visibility. ForeScout offers Global 2000 enterprises and government organisations the unique ability to see devices, including non-traditional devices, the instant they connect to the network. Equally important, ForeScout lets you control these devices and orchestrate information sharing and operation among disparate security tools to accelerate incident response. Unlike traditional security alternatives, ForeScout achieves this without requiring software agents or previous device knowledge. The company's solutions integrate with leading network, security, mobility and IT management products to overcome security silos, automate workflows and enable significant cost savings. As of January 2016, more than 2 000 customers in over 60 countries improve their network security and compliance posture with ForeScout solutions.

StarLink

StarLink is acclaimed as the largest and fastest growing "true" value-added distributor across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa regions, with on-the-ground presence in 14 countries. With its innovate Security Framework, StarLink is also recognised as a "trusted security advisor" to over 1 000 enterprise and government customers that use one or more of StarLink's best-of-breed and market-leading technologies, sold through its channel network of over 250 partners. The StarLink Solution Lifecycle helps channel partners differentiate offerings, and assists customers to identify key risks and define priorities for addressing IT security gaps relating to compliance and next-generation threat protection.

For more information about StarLink, please visit www.starlinkme.net.

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