CenturyLink to open security operations center in Singapore

Company focused on helping Asia Pacific enterprises mitigate threats in evolving cyberthreat landscape

SINGAPORE,Oct. 11,2018 --In the era of digital business,enterprises need to be able to assess and mitigate cybersecurity threats. According to the CenturyLink 2018 Threat Report,China,South Korea and Vietnam are at the top of the list of channels and targets of malicious cyber activity in Asia Pacific. To address the growing need for cybersecurity resources serving enterprises,CenturyLink,Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is opening a new security operations center (SOC) in Singapore.

To learn moreabout CenturyLink's security solutions in Asia Pacific,visit: https://www.centurylink.com.sg/security.html.

"Singapore offers one of the most advanced IT infrastructures globally,and its continuous focus on cybersecurity makes it a compelling choice for our new SOC," said Francis Thangasamy,vice president,IT services and managed hosting,Asia Pacific.

Today,CenturyLink operates seven SOCs globally. The new SOC,the company's eighth,will serve Asia Pacific enterprise customers beginning in early 2019.

"CenturyLink's Security Operations Center adds to a growing ecosystem of cybersecurity companies establishing technical capabilities in Singapore," said Mr. Ang Chin Tah,Director of Infocomms and media,Singapore Economic Development Board. "In addition,the center will create opportunities for Singaporeans to be trained in sought-after cross-industry skillsets such as incident analysis,incident management and response,and threat intelligence."

Additional Resources

For more info about CenturyLink's security services: https://www.centurylink.com/business/managed-services/managed-security.html

Discover the depth and breadth of CenturyLink's Security Services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPmySkMoHRI&feature=youtu.be

Hear key takeaways from the CenturyLink 2018 Threat Report: https://youtu.be/3U1aIJqejjs

Learn how CenturyLink takes cyber intelligence to the next level with its expanded view of threatscape: http://news.centurylink.com/2018-04-03-CenturyLink-takes-cyber-intelligence-to-the-next-level-with-expanded-view-of-threatscape

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience,CenturyLink strives to be the world's best networking company by solving customers' increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers' trusted partner,helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.

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