Network Box USA : Named SC Magazine 2015 Excellence Award Finalist in the Category of Best SME Solution

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Jan 21, 2015) - Network Box USA (www.networkboxusa.com), a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) in the domestic market, has been named a finalist in the SC Awards 2015 for outstanding leadership and achievement in information security. Its NBRS 5.0 platform is recognized in the Best SME Solution category, which acknowledges companies with superior security products that help customers address the most pressing cybersecurity threats. The winner will be announced at the SC Awards 2015 ceremony to be held April 21, 2015 in San Francisco.

"From Home Depot, to JP Morgan, to Sony, cyber attackers showed new levels of sophistication and determination in their attacks in 2014," said Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine. "With mounting headlines, it's more important than ever to recognize the tireless efforts of the men and women across the globe who work to combat these threats and provide cybersecurity to organizations large and small."

The SC Awards, now in its 18^th year, are the information security industry's most prominent recognition. Winners in the Excellence category are decided by an expert panel of judges, hand-picked by SC Magazine's editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in the information security industry. The awards honor both the cybersecurity professionals working in the trenches, and the products and services that help protect today's corporate world from a myriad of ever-changing threats.

Pierluigi Stella, CTO of Network Box USA commented, "The significance of Network Box USA being the only Managed Security Service Provider finalist in the category of Best SME Solution, is game-changing. This nomination is testimony that the panel of judges recognizes how crucial a role managed security services play in the SME market." He further added, "Today's dynamic environment brings about increasingly sophisticated threats for which most SMEs are often unprepared. We aim to be their ally of choice in fighting, and winning, the war."

"Network Box USA's solution represents some of the most innovative and effective security technology on the market today," said Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine. "As attackers develop and practice new approaches to compromising sensitive information, companies are challenged to keep pace. The Network Box NBRS 5.0 OS was named an SC Award finalist for its efforts to raise the bar for the security industry."

Winners of this year's SC Awards U.S. will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on April 21, 2015. This is one of the most anticipated IT security events of the year and promises excitement and invaluable networking opportunities with some of the top corporate IT professionals in the country. To attend the awards, please register at http://awards.scmagazine.com/ceremony

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About Network Box USA

Network Box USA (www.networkboxusa.com) is a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) in the domestic market. Our mission is to produce, configure and maintain enterprise-level security solutions that are exceptional and affordable. We believe that companies of all sizes should be equipped with optimal security posture and quality of protection.

With three ISO certifications (ISO 9001, 20000, 27001), 16 Global Security Operations Centers, two Global Security Response Centers, and a proprietary UTM device that is truly integrated with the management solution, we are clearly in our own space, separated from traditional, complex end user managed UTM strategies. This creates security operations efficiencies, allows customers to meet compliance requirements and addresses their budgetary concerns.

Since 2000, we have served thousands of global companies, organizations, and government agencies with award-winning, state-of-the-art cyber security built on the Network Box's comprehensive protection, real-time technology. To date, the Network Box solution has won over 100 international awards.

Adopting a model of true real time protection which extends across all modules of the Network Box UTM, we create and PUSH protection to our devices, globally, within seconds, ensuring true real time protection for all our clients. In the United States alone, Network Box USA protects in excess of 150 banks and credit unions.

Network Box USA is headquartered at 2825 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 259, Houston, Texas 77042. For more information, call 832-242-5758 or (toll free) 888-315-8886; fax: [phone]; email [e-mail]. Follow us on www.Twitter.com/NetworkBoxUSA and www.facebook.com/NetworkBoxUSA.