As one of Southern Africa ’ s leading value-added technology distributors , Tarsus Distribution represents top tier global hardware , software and information security brands . The company has made extensive investments in providing digital tools and logistics systems that empower channel partners with the speed , efficiency and flexibility they need to meet the needs of today ’ s demanding and connected customer . Recently , Tarsus Distribution concluded a distribution agreement with Micro Focus ’ CyberRes , a global provider of software solutions that cement cyber resilience and allow organisations to analyse their data in time to act quickly .

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It ’ s for these reasons that Tarsus Distribution has concluded a distribution agreement with Micro Focus ’ CyberRes , one of the world ’ s largest providers of software solutions that strengthen cyber resilience and allow organisations to analyse their data in time to act quickly .

“ The CyberRes suite of products complements Tarsus Distribution ’ s offering to companies and enterprises with large amounts of data that need security intelligence and insight to safeguard their operations ,” said Alan Hawkins , General Manager , Software and Security , Tarsus Distribution . “ The products are aimed at organisations like managed services providers and big companies that need the ability to analyse large amounts of data so that they can identify anomalies and patterns and prevent cyberattacks from inside and outside of the business .”

Emile Burger , SA Country Manager and VP , Micro Focus , said : “ Companies that are digitally transforming their organisation need speed , agility , security and insights to succeed in a rapidly evolving marketplace . Our solutions are designed to enable faster innovation , with less risk , and are supplemented with an advanced analytics ecosystem to deliver optimal insights and efficiencies . The distribution agreement with Tarsus Distribution allows CyberRes to provide a broader market with the benefits of our advanced security solutions and services .” The CyberRes products now available from Tarsus Distribution include :

• Data Protector , an enterprise class , data centric , backup and Disaster Recovery solution , which enables centralised data protection across physical , virtual and cloud environments , and combines security and analytics

• ArcSight , a cybersecurity product that provides big data security analytics and intelligence software for security information , event management and log management

• Fortify , which provides automated application security to help developers and application security professionals eliminate vulnerabilities and build secure software

• Voltage Data Privacy and Protection , which discovers , analyses , and protects sensitive structured and unstructured data , reducing breach risk , and enabling data usability with privacy across hybrid IT infrastructures

“ Security orchestration , security automation and security response , or SOAR , are the three elements of a comprehensive security platform ,” said Hawkins . “ These

Alan Hawkins , GM Software and Security , Tarsus Distribution

elements enable an organisation to collect data about security threats and respond to security events without human assistance . This improves the efficiency of physical and digital security operations and is an area in which CyberRes leads the market .”

Hawkins said Micro Focus ’ CyberRes portfolio is an invaluable weapon in the arsenal of organisations looking to add advanced security solutions to their current product sets and create a wider , deeper value proposition for their customers . “ We are creating a software demo environment to help potential resellers quickly understand CyberRes ’ features and benefits ,” he added . •

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