GUARD

Service Provider Enforcement Layer

Network-level protection for telecom operators and communication service providers

Guard blocks malicious URLs at the network level before they reach your subscribers. Protect SMS, RCS, email, and messaging channels with enterprise-grade threat intelligence.

Network-Level Protection for Your Entire Subscriber Base

As a telecom operator or communication service provider, you’re responsible for protecting millions of subscribers from phishing, fraud, and malware delivered through SMS, RCS, email, and messaging channels.

Guard provides comprehensive network-level enforcement powered by Atrosec MasterDB—the same intelligence engine used by major messaging platforms globally. By analyzing and blocking malicious URLs at the network layer, you protect all subscribers without requiring individual app installations or user action.

Guard acts as an intelligent firewall between external threats and your subscribers. Every URL passing through your network is analyzed in real-time with <50ms latency, ensuring legitimate messages flow freely while malicious links are blocked before delivery.

Built specifically for telecom infrastructure, Guard handles massive scale (millions of messages per second) with carrier-grade reliability, seamless integration with existing messaging infrastructure, and comprehensive reporting for regulatory compliance and network security visibility.

Subscriber Protection

Protect your entire subscriber base from phishing and fraud without individual app downloads or user action.

Regulatory Compliance

Meet emerging anti-phishing regulations globally with demonstrable security measures and comprehensive reporting.

Network Visibility

Gain complete visibility into threat landscape across your network with performance analytics and trend reports.

Address Critical Challenges Facing Communication Providers

Guard solves the unique security and regulatory challenges that telecom operators and CSPs face in protecting subscribers at network scale.

Regulatory Pressure

THE PROBLEM: Governments worldwide are implementing strict anti-phishing regulations that hold telecom operators and financial institutions accountable for scams delivered through communication channels.

Examples:

  • Singapore: Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) - telcos liable for scam losses if they breach duties
  • Australia: Scams Prevention Framework - fines up to AUD $50M for non-compliance
  • EU: Digital Services Act obligations
  • Thailand: Royal Decree on Technology Crimes

Without proactive security measures, you face:
  • Financial liability for subscriber losses
  • Regulatory fines and penalties
  • Reputation damage and subscriber churn

HOW GUARD SOLVES IT: Demonstrable security measures with comprehensive logging and reporting. Block malicious URLs before delivery with full audit trail. Generate compliance reports showing proactive threat prevention.

RESULT: Meet regulatory obligations with evidence-based protection and detailed documentation.

Subscriber Trust Erosion

THE PROBLEM: Phishing and fraud delivered through SMS, RCS, and carrier messaging erodes subscriber trust in your network. Users increasingly view carrier channels as unsafe, leading to:

  • Declining SMS/RCS engagement rates
  • Migration to OTT messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram)
  • Customer service burden from fraud complaints
  • Churn to competitors with better security

HOW GUARD SOLVES IT: Network-level protection that subscribers experience as "my carrier keeps me safe." Marketing opportunity: differentiate on security. Reduce customer service burden by preventing fraud before delivery.

RESULT: Rebuild subscriber trust, reduce churn, and differentiate your network on security.

Scale and Performance

THE PROBLEM: Carrier networks handle millions of messages per second. Any security solution must:

  • Process messages in real-time without latency
  • Handle peak loads (holidays, events, emergencies)
  • Never block legitimate messages (false positives)
  • Integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure

Traditional security solutions can't meet carrier-grade requirements, causing message delays, service degradation, or blocking legitimate traffic.

HOW GUARD SOLVES IT: Built for telecom scale from day one. Processes millions of URLs per second with <50ms average latency. Distributed architecture with automatic failover and redundancy. Extensive testing to minimize false positives while maintaining high detection rates.

RESULT: Carrier-grade performance with enterprise security. No compromise between protection and speed.

Limited Visibility

THE PROBLEM: You know threats exist on your network, but you can't see them clearly:

  • What types of phishing target your subscribers?
  • Which geographic regions face highest risk?
  • Are specific subscriber segments more vulnerable?
  • How effective are current security measures?
  • What trends should inform security investment?

Without visibility, you can't demonstrate value to regulators, optimize security spending, or proactively address emerging threats.

HOW GUARD SOLVES IT: Comprehensive analytics dashboard showing real-time and historical threat data across your network. Segmented reporting by geography, subscriber type, threat category, and time period. Export capabilities for regulatory reporting and executive briefings.

RESULT: Data-driven security decisions with full visibility into network threat landscape.

Enterprise Security at Carrier Scale

Powered by Atrosec MasterDB, Guard delivers comprehensive URL threat detection with the performance, reliability, and integration capabilities that telecom operators require.

Real-Time Network Enforcement

WHAT IT DOES: Analyzes every URL in SMS, RCS, and email messages passing through your network in real-time. Blocks malicious links before delivery to subscribers.

KEY FEATURES:

  • <50ms average processing latency
  • Millions of messages per second capacity
  • Zero-hour threat detection (pre-blacklist)
  • Visual AI identifies credential harvesting
  • Polymorphic link detection

YOUR BENEFIT: Protect subscribers from sophisticated phishing without degrading network performance or user experience.

Multi-Channel Protection

WHAT IT DOES: Unified protection across all messaging channels your network operates—SMS, RCS, MMS, email, and emerging messaging protocols.

KEY FEATURES:

  • SMS and RCS native support
  • Email integration (if you operate email)
  • Future-proof architecture for new protocols
  • Consistent policy across all channels
  • Channel-specific optimization

YOUR BENEFIT: Single solution for all messaging security needs. Comprehensive protection without managing multiple vendor solutions.

Seamless Infrastructure Integration

WHAT IT DOES: Integrates with your existing telecom infrastructure without requiring major architectural changes or service disruption.

KEY FEATURES:

  • SMSC/MMSC integration via standard protocols
  • RCS Business Messaging compatibility
  • Email gateway integration (SMTP)
  • Cloud or on-premises deployment options
  • High availability and redundancy built-in

YOUR BENEFIT: Deploy without disrupting existing services. Works with your current infrastructure investment.

Carrier-Grade Reliability

WHAT IT DOES: Operates with the reliability and redundancy that carrier networks demand. No single point of failure.

KEY FEATURES:

  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Geographic redundancy and failover
  • Real-time health monitoring
  • Automatic load balancing
  • Degradation handling (fail-open option)

YOUR BENEFIT: Security that matches your network's reliability standards. Never compromise service availability.

Network Security Analytics

WHAT IT DOES: Comprehensive visibility into threat landscape across your network with real-time and historical analytics.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Real-time threat dashboard
  • Geographic risk heat maps
  • Threat category breakdown (phishing/malware/fraud)
  • Trend analysis over time
  • Subscriber segment analysis
  • Threat source identificatio

YOUR BENEFIT: Understand your network security posture. Make data-driven decisions about security investments and policies.

Regulatory Reporting

WHAT IT DOES: Automated reporting for regulatory compliance with comprehensive audit trails and evidence of security measures.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Compliance report templates by regulation
  • Detailed blocking logs with justification
  • False positive tracking and resolution
  • Executive summary reports
  • Custom report builder
  • API access to raw data

YOUR BENEFIT: Meet regulatory requirements with minimal manual effort. Evidence-based documentation for audits and compliance reviews.

Whitelist Management

WHAT IT DOES: Flexible whitelist management for trusted senders, legitimate marketing partners, and enterprise customers using your network.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Domain and sender whitelisting
  • Temporary whitelist (time-limited)
  • Whitelist request workflow
  • Audit trail for whitelist changes
  • Bulk whitelist management
  • API for enterprise customers

YOUR BENEFIT: Protect subscribers while accommodating legitimate business messaging. Reduce false positives for known-good senders.

Threat Intelligence Sharing

WHAT IT DOES: Contribute anonymized threat data to improve global threat detection while benefiting from intelligence gathered across Atrosec's network.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Anonymized data sharing (no subscriber PII)
  • Receive intelligence from global network
  • Early warning of emerging campaigns
  • Industry-specific threat feeds
  • Opt-in/opt-out controls

YOUR BENEFIT: Stronger protection through collective intelligence. Early detection of threats before they reach your network.

Flexible Deployment for Your Infrastructure

Guard adapts to your network architecture, scale requirements, and operational preferences. Choose the deployment model that fits your infrastructure and regulatory environment.

Cloud Deployment

WHAT IT IS: Guard operates in Atrosec's secure cloud infrastructure with network connectivity to your messaging infrastructure. Messages route through Guard for analysis before delivery.

BEST FOR:

  • Fastest deployment timeline
  • Operators without extensive on-premises infrastructure
  • Regional or smaller carriers
  • Cost-sensitive deployments
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE:
  • Cloud-hosted Guard instances (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Secure VPN or direct connect to your network
  • Geographic distribution for latency optimization
  • Managed infrastructure (Atrosec handles ops)
  • Automatic scaling and updates
PERFORMANCE:
  • <50ms added latency (typically 20-30ms)
  • Auto-scaling to handle traffic spikes
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Global POPs for regional optimization
Deployment Time2-4 weeks

Hybrid Deployment

WHAT IT IS: Guard components deployed both in cloud (threat intelligence, dashboard) and on-premises (enforcement points) for optimal performance and data sovereignty.

BEST FOR:

  • Large national carriers
  • Regulatory data residency requirements
  • High-volume networks (>10M messages/day)
  • Operators with existing on-premises infrastructure
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE:
  • On-premises enforcement modules in your data centers
  • Cloud-based threat intelligence and management
  • Real-time sync with Atrosec MasterDB
  • Local caching for sub-10ms decisions
  • Hybrid dashboard with unified visibility
PERFORMANCE:
  • <10ms added latency (local enforcement)
  • Handles unlimited message volume
  • 99.99% uptime with local redundancy
  • Data residency compliance
Deployment Time4-8 weeks

On-Premises Deployment

WHAT IT IS: Complete Guard deployment within your data centers with regular threat intelligence updates. All message processing stays on your infrastructure.

BEST FOR:

  • Maximum data sovereignty requirements
  • Air-gapped or highly secure environments
  • Carriers with strict regulatory mandates
  • Ultra-high volume (>100M messages/day)
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE:
  • Full Guard stack in your data centers
  • Regular threat intelligence sync (hourly/daily)
  • Local processing of all messages
  • Redundant deployment across sites
  • Optional: completely air-gapped mode
PERFORMANCE:
  • <5ms added latency (same data center)
  • Scales to unlimited message volume
  • Your SLA (depends on your infrastructure)
  • Complete control over all components
Deployment Time8-12 weeks

How Guard Integrates with Your Network

Protect Your Network and Meet Regulatory Requirements

See how Guard helps telecom operators block phishing at scale while meeting emerging regulatory obligations globally. Schedule a technical demo with our team.

In a 45-minute technical demo, we'll cover:

Or contact our carrier team: telecom@atrosec.com