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What Enterprises Are Really Saying About AI Security
Shadow AI, prompt-level data leakage, agent-to-agent traffic — here’s what security and network executives are actually prioritizing around AI governance, and the 4 questions every platform must answer.
The Complexity Tax: What Enterprise Fragmentation Is Actually Costing You
Thirty-five percent of organizations surveyed for Versa’s inaugural Annual State of SASE + AI Report, “The Cost of Complexity suffered a security breach in the past year that was directly caused or worsened by poor coordination between networking and security teams. Not by a sophisticated nation-state actor. Not by a zero-day exploit. By the seam between two teams that report to different people, fund different tools, and measure success differently.
Beyond the Agent: How Versa’s Patented SASE-on-SIM Enables Zero Trust for Mobile and IoT Devices
With the rise of AI, edge workloads, and sovereign cloud deployments, securing unmanaged endpoints is more critical than ever. Versa SASE-on-SIM extends Zero Trust to where it’s never gone before – directly into the SIM and the network itself.
Why SASE transforms security
SASE security transformation unifies networking and security into one cloud platform, cutting complexity and boosting speed. See how unified SASE delivers.
RSAC 2025: Security at a Crossroads
RSAC 2025 in San Francisco last week felt like a turning point. It wasn’t just that with over 44,000 attendees, 650 exhibitors, and the industry’s biggest names in attendance, sessions and the exhibit hall were packed as the pandemic fades further into memory
Versatility 2025: Charting the Path to the AI-Native Enterprise
Last week, Versa Networks hosted Versatility 2025, our annual user conference – and this year’s event in Silicon Valley was our most ambitious and impactful yet. Held over two days of immersive learning, real-world stories, and future-forward strategy, the conference brought together hundreds of customers, partners, and industry leaders to explore the next chapter of enterprise transformation.
VersaONE – The Future is in Networks that Protect Themselves
Today, Versa is announcing the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform. VersaONE enables organizations to create self-protecting networks that radically simplify and automate their network and security infrastructure. Powered by AI, the platform delivers converged SASE, SSE, SD-WAN, and SD-LAN solutions that securely connect all users, devices, workloads, and networks through a unified platform.
Versa Achieves Exceptional Results in CyberRatings.org SSE Threat Protection and ZTNA Tests
In the crowded landscape of cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE), relying on vendor claims of performance and security can often lead to disappointment. Increasingly, enterprises are seeking actual test results to validate the solutions they are considering.
Initial Thoughts on Gartner’s New SD-WAN Magic Quadrant and Capabilities Analysis
The industry news of the day is that Gartner simultaneously published the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN along with its more granular 2024 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for SD-WAN companion report ranking for specific use cases.
Top 10 Signs You Need a New SSE Solution
In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, enterprises need to have a robust and cost-effective Security Service Edge (SSE) solution to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and to support digital transformation.
Security & Threat Intelligence
What Enterprises Are Really Saying About AI Security
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
May 14, 2026
Shadow AI, prompt-level data leakage, agent-to-agent traffic — here’s what security and network executives are actually prioritizing around AI governance, and the 4 questions every platform must answer.
Industry Insights
The Complexity Tax: What Enterprise Fragmentation Is Actually Costing You
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
May 12, 2026
Thirty-five percent of organizations surveyed for Versa’s inaugural Annual State of SASE + AI Report, “The Cost of Complexity suffered a security breach in the past year that was directly caused or worsened by poor coordination between networking and security teams. Not by a sophisticated nation-state actor. Not by a zero-day exploit. By the seam between two teams that report to different people, fund different tools, and measure success differently.
Industry Insights
Beyond the Agent: How Versa’s Patented SASE-on-SIM Enables Zero Trust for Mobile and IoT Devices
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
July 14, 2025
With the rise of AI, edge workloads, and sovereign cloud deployments, securing unmanaged endpoints is more critical than ever. Versa SASE-on-SIM extends Zero Trust to where it’s never gone before – directly into the SIM and the network itself.
Industry Insights
Why SASE transforms security
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
May 19, 2025
SASE security transformation unifies networking and security into one cloud platform, cutting complexity and boosting speed. See how unified SASE delivers.
Industry Insights
RSAC 2025: Security at a Crossroads
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
May 7, 2025
RSAC 2025 in San Francisco last week felt like a turning point. It wasn’t just that with over 44,000 attendees, 650 exhibitors, and the industry’s biggest names in attendance, sessions and the exhibit hall were packed as the pandemic fades further into memory
Company Updates
Versatility 2025: Charting the Path to the AI-Native Enterprise
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
April 14, 2025
Last week, Versa Networks hosted Versatility 2025, our annual user conference – and this year’s event in Silicon Valley was our most ambitious and impactful yet. Held over two days of immersive learning, real-world stories, and future-forward strategy, the conference brought together hundreds of customers, partners, and industry leaders to explore the next chapter of enterprise transformation.
Company Updates
VersaONE – The Future is in Networks that Protect Themselves
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
November 14, 2024
Today, Versa is announcing the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform. VersaONE enables organizations to create self-protecting networks that radically simplify and automate their network and security infrastructure. Powered by AI, the platform delivers converged SASE, SSE, SD-WAN, and SD-LAN solutions that securely connect all users, devices, workloads, and networks through a unified platform.
Company Updates
Versa Achieves Exceptional Results in CyberRatings.org SSE Threat Protection and ZTNA Tests
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
October 24, 2024
In the crowded landscape of cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE), relying on vendor claims of performance and security can often lead to disappointment. Increasingly, enterprises are seeking actual test results to validate the solutions they are considering.
Company Updates
Initial Thoughts on Gartner’s New SD-WAN Magic Quadrant and Capabilities Analysis
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
October 7, 2024
The industry news of the day is that Gartner simultaneously published the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN along with its more granular 2024 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for SD-WAN companion report ranking for specific use cases.
Industry Insights
Top 10 Signs You Need a New SSE Solution
By Dan Maier
Chief Marketing Officer, Versa Networks
June 7, 2024
In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, enterprises need to have a robust and cost-effective Security Service Edge (SSE) solution to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and to support digital transformation.
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