Hughes do Brasil expands its cybersecurity solutions portfolio

This is a machine translation of a press release by Hughes

São Paulo, October 24, 2024 – Hughes do Brasil, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), is expanding its cybersecurity-related portfolio, with the launch of Hughes Cibersegurança - Managed Detection and Response Service - MDR). The new feature is part of the company's commitment to strengthening the digital security of its customers.

The new Hughes Cybersecurity service aims to detect, act on and protect customers against cyber attacks that are increasingly ingenious, complex, creative and damaging to company operations. Any intrusive and harmful action that could cause harm is monitored and detected in real time with the use of layered protection network structures combined with the latest in technology, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is done through proactive and specific actions to contain threats before they can cause significant damage.

“Cyber attacks cause millions of dollars in financial losses and can generate major losses in terms of reputation for companies. Regardless of size, none of them are free from these risks. What we are doing with Hughes Cybersecurity is adding an even greater, effective and updated level of security to the communication and data network systems we offer to our customers”, highlights Ricardo Amaral, vice president of Enterprise at Hughes do Brasil.

According to business consulting firm McKinsey, the cybersecurity market is experiencing significant growth with projections that companies' investments in cybersecurity products and services will increase by around 13% by 2025. This accelerated growth is driven by increasing sophistication of cyber threats, especially with the advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). The research also highlights that companies are increasingly dependent on outsourced solutions, mainly due to the lack of manpower and the complexity of attacks, which makes the role of cybersecurity providers even more necessary to sustain operations and innovation in the sector.

“Companies need to be aware of the need to implement a robust protection plan, with quick responses to incidents and effective actions, to guarantee data security and the continuity of operations", explains Amaral.

With the new service, remote monitoring of customers' networks is carried out using the most modern technology on the market to combat cyber attacks, in addition to having full support from an Operations Center (SOC) to act and respond to incidents 24/7. hours a day, 7 days a week. “Our Hughes Cybersecurity service is designed for multi-layered protection, making it difficult and preventing attacks from happening and causing operational and commercial losses. Our layered protection ranges from the firewall perimeter to notebooks and mobile devices increasingly used by employees to remotely access the company's corporate network. It’s thorough 360-degree protection,” explains Amaral.

It is worth highlighting the importance of monitoring these additional layers in a scenario where most companies have their teams working in a hybrid model, with employees working from home for part of the week. “They take notebooks and other company equipment home and, from there, access their own home internet networks, which can encourage cyberattacks,” he notes. “Attacks are generally orchestrated: they start superficially and can escalate, until they take over the company’s entire network”, warns the executive.

About Hughes do Brasil

Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, provides broadband equipment and services, software-defined intelligent networking managed services, and end-to-end network operations to millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities around the world. Hughes' flagship internet service, Hughesnet®, connects millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ system enables internet access for tens of millions of subscribers around the world. Hughes supplies more than half of the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, onboard service providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A provider of managed network services, Hughes supports half a million enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com.br or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.