Posts by Brad LaPorte
What is Workspace Security?
“What Is Workspace Security? Learn how Workspace Security, operating within the broader Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework, unites advanced security and networking technologies to safeguard users, devices, applications, and data. From enabling Zero Trust principles to incorporating tools like SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DLP, and DEM, explore how Workspace Security helps organizations protect distributed workforces while enabling productivity and collaboration. Discover why Versa is a leader in SASE innovation for modern enterprises.
From Pathway to Mastery: Elevating Your SSE Adoption Game
Take your Security Service Edge (SSE) strategy to the next level with “From Pathway to Mastery”, the follow-up to “Choose Your Own SSE Adoption Pathway”. This ebook explores advanced strategies for scaling and optimizing key SSE technologies like SWG, CASB, ZTNA, NGFW, and DLP. Learn how to implement the Crawl-Walk-Run framework, future-proof your deployments with AI-driven insights, and align your security posture with evolving business needs. Start your journey to SSE mastery today.
Make Trust, Not Zero: A CISO’s Guide to Zero Trust Success
Explore how CISOs can overcome the challenges of Zero Trust implementation with practical strategies, measurable outcomes, and Versa’s AI-powered platform. Learn how to achieve compliance, enforce Zero Trust across distributed environments, and demonstrate ROI with actionable insights. Discover why Zero Trust is more than a security framework – it’s a strategic approach to building intelligent trust where it matters most.
How Networking Improves Your Cybersecurity Posture
Traditionally, networking and security have operated as separate silos within enterprise IT. Networking was focused on providing connectivity, while security was tasked with protecting that connectivity.
How NGFW Fits into Your Zero Trust Strategy
Zero Trust requires organizations to assume that threats can originate from anywhere—both inside and outside the network. This approach emphasizes strict identity verification and continuous monitoring to protect sensitive resources. Advanced security tools, such as Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), play a pivotal role in implementing this strategy. These technologies provide enhanced visibility and granular access control to meet the demands of hybrid and cloud-first environments.
Protect & Reduce Attack Surface at the Network Edge
Understanding the cyber attack surface Historically, the “attack surface” was limited to well-known points of external exposure—the traditional perimeter of websites, external IP addresses, and endpoints. Our cyber attack surface has expanded dramatically over the past five years, now encompassing our cloud estate, millions of devices at the edge, and mobile and remote workers, in addition to our internet-facing infrastructure. This expansion of the definition to include cloud, end-user, and internal assets has been driven by the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks. The table below breaks down today’s complex attack surface into several categories, based on a framework presented by…
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What is Workspace Security?
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
March 31, 2026
“What Is Workspace Security? Learn how Workspace Security, operating within the broader Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework, unites advanced security and networking technologies to safeguard users, devices, applications, and data. From enabling Zero Trust principles to incorporating tools like SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DLP, and DEM, explore how Workspace Security helps organizations protect distributed workforces while enabling productivity and collaboration. Discover why Versa is a leader in SASE innovation for modern enterprises.
Industry Insights
From Pathway to Mastery: Elevating Your SSE Adoption Game
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
January 15, 2026
Take your Security Service Edge (SSE) strategy to the next level with “From Pathway to Mastery”, the follow-up to “Choose Your Own SSE Adoption Pathway”. This ebook explores advanced strategies for scaling and optimizing key SSE technologies like SWG, CASB, ZTNA, NGFW, and DLP. Learn how to implement the Crawl-Walk-Run framework, future-proof your deployments with AI-driven insights, and align your security posture with evolving business needs. Start your journey to SSE mastery today.
Industry Insights
Make Trust, Not Zero: A CISO’s Guide to Zero Trust Success
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
December 4, 2025
Explore how CISOs can overcome the challenges of Zero Trust implementation with practical strategies, measurable outcomes, and Versa’s AI-powered platform. Learn how to achieve compliance, enforce Zero Trust across distributed environments, and demonstrate ROI with actionable insights. Discover why Zero Trust is more than a security framework – it’s a strategic approach to building intelligent trust where it matters most.
Industry Insights
How Networking Improves Your Cybersecurity Posture
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
May 20, 2025
Traditionally, networking and security have operated as separate silos within enterprise IT. Networking was focused on providing connectivity, while security was tasked with protecting that connectivity.
Industry Insights
How NGFW Fits into Your Zero Trust Strategy
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
February 5, 2025
Zero Trust requires organizations to assume that threats can originate from anywhere—both inside and outside the network. This approach emphasizes strict identity verification and continuous monitoring to protect sensitive resources. Advanced security tools, such as Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), play a pivotal role in implementing this strategy. These technologies provide enhanced visibility and granular access control to meet the demands of hybrid and cloud-first environments.
Industry Insights
Protect & Reduce Attack Surface at the Network Edge
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
September 12, 2024
Understanding the cyber attack surface Historically, the “attack surface” was limited to well-known points of external exposure—the traditional perimeter of websites, external IP addresses, and endpoints. Our cyber attack surface has expanded dramatically over the past five years, now encompassing our cloud estate, millions of devices at the edge, and mobile and remote workers, in addition to our internet-facing infrastructure. This expansion of the definition to include cloud, end-user, and internal assets has been driven by the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks. The table below breaks down today’s complex attack surface into several categories, based on a framework presented by…
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