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Comprehensive Threat Defense: How Versa Uses the MITRE ATT&CK Framework for Threat Detection and Response

Anusha Vaidyanathan
By Anusha Vaidyanathan
Sr. Director, Product Management
September 12, 2024

Versa Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed to protect organizations from sophisticated threats across various vectors. Versa’s ATP detection reports are mapped directly to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, providing security teams a fingerprint of attacks, which can then be used for attribution to known adversaries, incident response, simulation attacks, and other security measures.

Transforming IT Troubleshooting: How Versa DEM Resolves User Experience Problems and Empowers Your Distributed Workforce

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By Rahul Vaidya
Director, Product Management
September 5, 2024

Versa DEM provides IT teams with unparalleled visibility across devices, networks, and applications, regardless of where users are located. It allows IT to see and analyze performance metrics for each network segment, enabling them to pinpoint issues quickly and accurately.

Versa Enhances Microsoft Azure vWAN Integration

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By Yusuf Fidvi
Systems Engineer
August 29, 2024

Versa Networks, in partnership with Microsoft Azure, has released an enhancement to the Versa Operating System (VOS) Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) deployed in Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN). The changes to the existing offering are as follows: VOS is Versa’s multi-tenant, multi-service operating system and the integration extends the power of SASE, SSE, SD-WAN, and software-defined routing into the Microsoft Azure cloud. The VOS NVA, offered through the Azure Marketplace, is the same cloud-native Versa software deployed by over tens of thousands of enterprises worldwide. Using Versa, enterprises benefit from rich functionality to securely connect users to the applications on Microsoft…

Versa SD-WAN and Microsoft Entra Combine for End-to-End Networking and Security

Maurice Landrum
By Maurice Landrum
Solution Architect
July 18, 2024

Versa and Microsoft have partnered to integrate identity-centric internet access security with intelligent network connectivity. With sophisticated cyberattacks increasing year over year, organizations are scrambling to upgrade their access security and complement it with intelligent and secure transport at the WAN for improved end-to-end protection and performance.

Evolving Threats, Intelligent Responses: AI and SSE in Versa’s SASE Strategy

The sophistication and frequency of threats necessitate a dynamic and intelligent approach to cyber defense. Artificial Intelligence (AI) combined with Secure Service Edge (SSE) is a pivotal element in this defense strategy, especially within the context of a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework. In this blog, we will explore how Versa Networks leverages these powerful tools to provide advanced data protection and maintain a robust security posture in the face of such evolving threats. Introduction to the Evolving Threat Landscape and the Role of AI and SSE in Data Protection Traditional security measures struggle to keep up with this…

Securing GenAI Usage with Versa’s GenAI Firewall

Anusha Vaidyanathan
By Anusha Vaidyanathan
Sr. Director, Product Management
May 6, 2024

Versa GenAI Firewall safeguards sensitive data from being uploaded into Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) while limiting shadow use cases of GenAI. It manages, monitors, and reports how your organization uses GenAI – including assessments on the riskiness of apps, controlling access, and preventing unauthorized data movement. Securing Generative AI Applications: Beyond LLMs While ensuring security for large language models (LLMs) is necessary to facilitate the adoption of GenAI applications within organizations, it is equally crucial to address broader concerns related to generative AI. Let’s delve into additional considerations: User-to-Application Access Control: Context: Generative AI tools are often accessed by…

Building Context with UEBA relationship graphs, using GraphML

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By Sridhar Iyer

May 2, 2024

Versa UEBA incorporates GraphML to generate insights and detect anomalies in user relationship graphs. Anomaly and behavior detections are just the first step. We then need to quickly pivot into building the forensics to inform response and remediation. This can involve determining the origination point of a malicious activity or an attack and building the scope and scale of a potential breach.

Data Defense in Depth: Unifying Data Protection and Zero Trust through SASE for Ultimate Data Protection with Versa Networks

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, data protection has become a priority concern. Traditional security models are proving inadequate in the face of sophisticated attacks, leading organizations to seek out more dynamic and robust approaches to securing their data. The integration of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust architectures offers a promising approach to modern cybersecurity challenges. In this blog, we delve into how Versa Networks merges SASE and Zero Trust to ensure the protection of data in today’s landscape.

CyberRatings.org Recommends Versa Networks as a Top Tier Next Generation Firewall for Cloud Deployments

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By Jon Taylor
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
April 3, 2024

Cloud security is mission critical especially in an environment where cyber threats have evolved in frequency and sophistication like never before making the need for highly efficient and robust cloud firewall solutions is undeniable. CyberRatings.org (CRO) is a cyber assessment firm focused on providing independent, objective ratings of security product efficacy based on real-world testing. They just finished a rigorous evaluation of eleven vendors in the Cloud Network Firewall space, including the Versa Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for cloud deployments. This detailed analysis tested Cloud Firewall performance for key capabilities across: Routing and access control TLS/SSL functionality Stability and reliability…

Securing IoT Devices on Mobile Networks

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By Rahul Vaidya
Director, Product Management
February 22, 2024

Securing the over three billion IoT devices globally connected to corporate systems via mobile networks presents a formidable and growing challenge for organizations worldwide. Driven by the adoption of newer IoT-specific cell technologies like LTE-M, NB-IoT, and LTE-Cat 1, along with a boom in 5G module shipments as older 2G and 3G modules are phased out, the number of cell-connected IoT devices is growing 27 percent a year, taking market share from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. My recent collaboration with the network and security team of one of our industrial customers provided a front-row seat to the complexities of safeguarding…


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2023 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for SD-WAN

Versa Networks has been positioned in the highest ranked three vendors for all five Use Cases in the 2023 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for SD-WAN Report.