Industry Solutions: For Public Companies


Challenge: Guaranteeing the integrity of financial reports and implementing network and security controls.


In the wake of numerous corporate scandals, the U.S. Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) to improve the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting by publicly-traded companies. A more recent set of guidelines, "IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley," were developed to help companies assess and enhance their internal network security controls.

Specific challenges faced by publicly-traded companies under the scrutiny of SOX include the need to implement network and security controls, which:

  • Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of network and security operations
  • Improve the ability to detect and mitigate network-based risks
  • Deliver an integrated and centralized approach to network security, availability, and system integrity
  • Enable faster identification and resolution of security incidents
  • Deliver a greatly improved IT security process


QRadar for Public Companies

QRadar delivers unrivaled network and security management capabilities. QRadar's centralized command and control functionality provides the required surveillance and intelligence needed to detect and mitigate threats to the IT infrastructure that can significantly impact business. Leveraging QRadar's enterprise-wide log management capability, public companies can effectively meet specific logging and auditing requirements mandated by SOX and other government regulations.

QRadar in Action: Real World Deployments

  • QRadar is used by a Fortune 500 software company to centralize network security management to meet multiple regulatory mandates, including SOX and Payment Card Industry (PCI)
  • QRadar is used enterprise-wide by a Fortune 10 energy company to protect critical infrastructure and meet the security management requirements of multiple regulations, including PCI, SOX, and North American Electric Reliability Corp. Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP)
  • QRadar is used by a Fortune 500 automobile manufacturer to provide enterprise-wide network security management


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