Lumen’s Defender Plus offers a proactive approach to enterprise cybersecurity threats

April 22, 2025
The new platform leverages the provider’s Black Lotus Labs intelligence and can circumvent security threats before they reach a business’s network.

Lumen is responding to the need to nip security issues before they become a problem for a business with Lumen Defender Plus.

Leveraging Lumen's network and powered by Black Lotus Labs' advanced threat intelligence capabilities, Defender Plus can automatically block internet-based cyber threats at the network edge—including bots, malware, spam, phishing, Command and Control (C2), and proxy activity—before they ever reach a business's environment.

The timing of the service couldn’t be better. Cyberattacks are on the rise. IDC found that in 2024, 86% of enterprises saw a year-over-year increase in security threats.

Martin Nystrom, Lumen's vice president of Black Lotus Labs and product security, said, “This proactive security solution adds a layer of visibility, control, and protection most businesses don't have today."

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