Kuwait Oil Company Opts Cisco for High-Security Network

Integrates Cisco Network Access Control into Network Hardware Refresh to Implement Security, Access, and Compliance Policies

Kuwait Oil Co. has selected Cisco security solutions for its network hardware refresh. Kuwait Oil has installed Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) of the Cisco TrustSec solution.

With comprehensive security features, in-band or out-of-band deployment options, user authentication tools, bandwidth and traffic filtering controls, Network Admission Control is a comprehensive offering for controlling and securing networks. It will help Kuwait Oil to implement security, access and compliance policies through a central management point rather than configure policies throughout the network on individual devices.

Abdulsalam Al-Matrouk, Senior Engineer Telecommunications, Kuwait Oil Co. said, “The number of devices and applications accessing Kuwait Oil Company’s network both inside and outside our firewall has been steadily growing, thereby creating more attack vectors for hackers to exploit. Cisco’s broad set of solutions covering the broadest set of attack vectors, leveraging both global and local intelligence, met our company needs perfectly.”

Ziad Salameh, Managing Director & General Manager Gulf, Levant & Pakistan and Middle East Services Leader, Cisco said, “We applaud the Kuwait Oil Company for putting security at the forefront of its agenda. Cisco has been helping securing countries, cities and businesses of all sizes for decades, and we understand the rapidly changing security landscape.”

Also integrated into Kuwait Oil’s network will be the Cisco Identity Services Engine, which helps conquer enterprise mobility challenges and safeguard the evolving network.