Bridging the Last Hop: Integrating All-Optical Networks with Application Security Governance

Customer Background

The XX City Civic Center in Henan Province serves as a core window unit for the municipal party committee and government, providingone-stop administrative approval and public servicesto citizens and enterprises. Withhigh daily visitor volume and a wide range of services handled, the center deployedpublic Wi-Fi and wired network access pointsto cater to citizens, staff, and visitors.

Customer Challenges

While an open, accessible network is vital for enhancing citizen satisfaction and optimizing the business environment, the center faced critical demands forenhanced availability, security, and regulatory compliance:

• How to achieveinstant connectivity with audit compliance?

• Duringpeak traffic hours, how to guarantee priority bandwidth for core services (e.g., government systems, e-government platforms)?

• How to detect potential cyberattacks promptly and secure the boundary between office networks and the internet?

• How to meet regulatory requirements forlog retention and security auditing?

Solution

Intelligent Traffic Governance

• DeployedPanabit Internet Behavior Managementto identify and control high-bandwidth non-business applications (e.g., video streaming, downloads), ensuring priority for critical services likegovernment systems, business processing, and e-government platforms.

• IntegratedNetwork Performance Monitoring (NPM)for second-level latency detection and fault pinpointing.

Unified Authentication Access

• Integrated with the government’sOAuth unified identity authentication platform, enabling staff to reuse existing credentials.

• SupportedSMS verificationfor visitors/temporary users, balancing convenience and security.

• Implementedend-to-end user authentication logging("four-element traceability":user-account-IP-behavior) to meet audit standards.

Multi-Layered Security Defense

• Threat Intelligence Blocking: Real-time monitoring of 16+ threat categories with cloud-based attack blocking.

• Session-Level Forensics: Attack chain reconstruction for accountability and evidence collection.

Full-Stack Compliance Auditing

• Local log retention ≥6 months with scheduled audit report delivery.

• Comprehensive protocol auditing (HTTP, DNS, FTP, etc.) covering17+ protocols.

• Wireless access compliance with regulatory requirements fornon-local authentication workflows.

Solution Highlights

• All-Optical Network Integration: Native compatibility withFTTR-B all-optical networks, achieving full coverage of authentication, control, and auditing across network nodes.

• Precision Traffic Scheduling: Prioritizes government dedicated lines and front-desk services using Panabit’s traffic management engine.

• Seamless Authentication Experience: Citizens enjoy"single sign-on, universal access"via integrated government accounts, boosting service efficiency.

• Security-Compliance Synergy: Combines threat defense, behavioral auditing, and log retention in a unified framework to satisfy regulatory demands.

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