INTERNET security services provider e-Cop.net (www.e-cop.net) said it has identified a new channel of delivery for its services: It will offer a �build-to-operate� security service.

�In light of the increased usage and dependence on the Internet as more Malaysian businesses migrate onto the e-platform, many organisations have come to recognise that a secure network is not only crucial, it has become a necessity,� said Alan See, chief executive officer of e-Cop.net Surveillance Sdn Bhd.

The �build to operate� service complements its existing portfolio, which includes its Managed Security Monitoring (MSM), Managed Security Services (MSS), and Professional Security Services (PSS) solutions, the company said in a statement.

The new channel of delivery is aimed at large corporations and conglomerates, which might not see outsourcing their network security to a third party as a viable option due to the high expenditure it will incur.

As such, they will view the �build-to-operate� model as comprehensive and suitable for their e-security needs, e-Cop.net hopes.

The model is best suited to act as the corporations� regional IT hub, from which its e-security can be controlled.

The initial capital expenditure sees e-Cop.net setting up a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for the particular client.

Sectors where confidentiality is of prime importance and where outsourcing the network security to a third party is also not a viable option, would also find the model extremely advantageous, the company claimed.