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Intercity Technology Limited

Network Defence as a Service (CyGlass. A WatchGuard Brand)

Network Defence as a Service (CyGlass, a WatchGuard Brand) offers proactive cybersecurity monitoring and threat detection. You gain real-time visibility into network behaviour, identify anomalies, and block threats. Leverage AI-driven insights and expert analysis to protect against cyberattacks. Ideal for businesses seeking comprehensive, cloud-managed network security solutions.

Features

  • Network threat detection
  • Complete visibility into your network
  • Asset identification and priority tagging
  • Cyber risk score
  • Customization policy engine
  • Alerting and email notification
  • SOC productivity and threat hunting
  • Detect rogue assets
  • Remote working visibility into threats
  • Policy violations

Benefits

  • Continuously analyses billions of conversations happening on your network
  • Baselining behaviour, looking for deviations or threats
  • Deploys in minutes, with no additional hardware or software required
  • Uses AI and ML to learn and surface threats
  • Takes remediation automatically by disabling traffic at the firewall
  • Provides compliance and audit features
  • Monitors your VPN and looks for unusual behaviour
  • Reports and delivers actionable intelligence in a CyberScore form

Pricing

£62.28 a user a year

  • Education pricing available
  • Free trial available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

5 1 9 8 5 6 7 0 3 9 5 8 6 7 8

Contact

Intercity Technology Limited Elise Sheridon
Telephone: 0330 332 7933
Email: tenders@intercity.technology

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
What software services is the service an extension to
Findings can be sent to a SIEM, EDR, SOAR or other security product.
Cloud deployment model
Public cloud
Service constraints
CyGlass processes NetFlow from an egress point on a network, so the firewall, switch or router should ideally be able to emit NetFlow. Also processes S-Flow.
System requirements
Facility to collect NetFlow traffic from private network egress point

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
End of next working day, where working days are defined by the support level taken by the customer.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
24/7 monitoring and escalation of security alerts via email to the customer resolver group. Follow-up via phone call during UK business hours on business days. SOC analysts available during UK business hours on business days.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
We provide user training and documentation.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
HTML
End-of-contract data extraction
Users can request an archive of data when they terminate their contact.
End-of-contract process
CyGlass is a yearly Software as a Service application. The software is turned off and access prohibited. Customers can arrange to retrieve any achieved or stored NetFlow traffic within 30 days of contract termination.

Using the service

Web browser interface
No
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Alerts and notifications can be sent to a mobile device.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
Web browser GUI
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
The service is set up by configuring an edge device on the customer's network to send NetFlow data to CyGlass. Users do not access the service; the data that their conversations generate is collected and analysed. We monitor CyGlass' findings and alert the customer about significant incidents, also providing regular reports.
Accessibility testing
None
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
CyGlass NDaaS has an extensible set of APIs to facilitate self-service, automation, and integration. The APIs include onboarding, notification, and asset lifecycle management.

For users to set up a new service, CyGlass supplies an onboarding API. Users can initiate their instance from the API as well as change roles in the system.

For users that want to add, modify, or change assets CyGlass has the following APIs:
*POST /v2/asset: create an asset
*GET /v2/asset/{asset_id}: retrieves an asset
*PUT /v2/asset/{asset_id}: update an existing asset
*DELETE /v2/asset/{asset_id}: delete an existing asset

All APIs use an access control model to enforce the least privilege.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • HTML
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Selected threat event reporting alerts

Scaling

Independence of resources
A separate instance of CyGlass is set up in public cloud for each customer.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
* Executive Summary Report
* Ransomware Prevention Report
Reporting types
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller providing extra features and support
Organisation whose services are being resold
CyGlass - A WatchGuard Brand

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
In-house
Protecting data at rest
Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
In-house destruction process

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Data export is restricted to permissions.
Data export formats
CSV
Data import formats
CSV

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
"Monthly Uptime Percentage" means the percentage of time that the CyGlass service is available to customer calculated using the following formula: (total number of minutes in a calendar month - the total number of minutes of Downtime suffered in such calendar month due solely to CyGlass error) ÷ the total number of minutes in such calendar month. Monthly Uptime Percentage shall not include downtime during planned system maintenance or outage due to non-CyGlass issues.

Monthly Uptime Percentage No. of days of service (per each affected month) added to the end of the subscription term at no charge to customer
< 99.9% - >= 99.0% 1
< 99.0% - >= 95.0% 5
< 95.0% 7*
*Maximum
Days of services shall be added as a credit to the next subscription period payable by Customer.
The pro-rated value of any service credits will be refunded to Customer at the expiration of the subscription term (if not renewed).
Approach to resilience
CyGlass is multi-tenant SaaS operating in Amazon AWS. System components are deployed for resiliency through redundancy. Customer data and configuration is maintained in highly available data stores and archived for recovery. Details are available on request.
Outage reporting
Email alerts from Intercity to customer.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
CyGlass restricts access to management interfaces with authentication and authorization. CyGlass implemented the OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication protocol, which is based on the OAuth 2.0 family of specifications. It uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT), which you can obtain using flows conforming to the OAuth 2.0 specifications. CyGlass also supports multi-factor authentication (MFA) with a one-time password from the Google Authenticator application, Microsoft Authenticator application, and the Authy application.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
Between 1 month and 6 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
Between 1 month and 6 months
How long system logs are stored for
Between 1 month and 6 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
ISOQAR Limited
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
29/09/16
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
Activities undertaken by CyGlass Inc.
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
WISP Policies, Procedures and Practices - Massachusetts Data Protection Law 201 CMR 17,
a) Ensure the security and confidentiality of personal information;
b) Protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information
c) Protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information in a manner that creates a substantial risk of identity theft or fraud,
These policies and practices ensure that CyGlass is in compliance with the CyGlass Information Security Policy.

Nelson Ronkin Vice President, CyGlass is responsible for ensuring compliance policies. Nelson reports to the CyGlass CEO.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
CyGlass has a defined production change management process and a defined software devleopment process.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
Vulnerabilities are detected with CyGlass' internal ongoing testing processes.

CyGlass works on a 3-week development sprint. All patches are fixed within the current sprint. In the event of a severe vulnerability that needs immediate attention, patches are immediately applied.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
Performance monitoring, service level agreements, and vulnerabilities are accomplished with internal tools monitoring cloud processes and connections.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
CyGlass works on a 3-week development sprint. All patches are fixed within the current sprint. In the event of a severe vulnerability that needs immediate attention, patches are immediately applied.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
Yes
Connected networks
Public Services Network (PSN)

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral and fundamental part of our business strategy and operating methods.

Our policy is to:

• Support and comply with or exceed the requirements of current environmental legislation and codes of practice.
• Minimise our waste and reuse or recycle as much of it as possible.
• Minimise energy and water usage in our buildings, vehicles, and processes to conserve supplies, and minimise our consumption of natural resources, especially where they are non-renewable.
• Apply the principles of continuous improvement in respect of air, water, noise, and light pollution from our premises and reduce any impacts from our operations on the environment and local community.
• As far as possible purchase products and services that do the least damage to the environment and encourage others to do the same.
• Assess the environmental impact of any new processes or products we intend to introduce in advance.

We’re certified to ISO140001:2015 and a member of two Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives - Global Compact and Eco Vadis.

• The EcoVadis sustainability assessment methodology evaluates how well a company has integrated the principles of Sustainability/CSR into their business and management system.
• The methodology is built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and the ISO 26000, covering 200 spend categories and 160+ countries.
• The Sustainability Scorecard illustrates performance across 21 indicators in four themes: Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
• Intercity Technology’s current EcoVadis score for 2022 – 2023 is 81% (up from 68% in previous years).
• We have been awarded by EcoVadis a platinum medal in recognition of our sustainability achievement for our score which is in the top 1%.

Pricing

Price
£62.28 a user a year
Discount for educational organisations
Yes
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
* CyGlass set up to collect NetFlow from a device which handles significant data traffic
* weekly service management reviews
* excludes integration with Active Directory and DHCP logs
* limited to 30 calendar days

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@intercity.technology. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.