Introducing Sovereign SASE as a Service

Anuj Dutia
By Anuj Dutia
VP, Global Solutions Strategy
February 25, 2026

In 2025, Versa became the first SASE vendor to introduce Sovereign SASE, creating a model specifically designed to meet jurisdictional, regulatory, and operational sovereignty requirements. You likely already know that traditional cloud and SASE platforms, while globally scalable, often don’t provide the level of control you need if you operate in regulated industries or public sector environments. For many organizations like yours, simply knowing where data resides is no longer enough.

Part 2. GenAI Control: Who Can Use What, With What Data, and Under What Rules 

Kumar Mehta
By Kumar Mehta
Founder and CDO, Versa Networks
February 25, 2026

Control means setting clear rules for AI usage and enforcing them in a way that does not break the business. This is the point where many companies get stuck. Some teams over-block and kill adoption. Other teams do nothing and accept silent risk. The goal is neither. The goal is safe adoption by default.

Part 1. The New AI Perimeter: Discovery and Inventory for GenAI

Kumar Mehta
By Kumar Mehta
Founder and CDO, Versa Networks
February 18, 2026

AI is showing up everywhere in the enterprise sometimes through approved tools and sometimes through “shadow AI.” The first step to securing it is simple: if you cannot see AI usage, you cannot secure it. This post explains what to discover, why it is hard, and what to do in the first 30 days.

Why SD-WAN Is Becoming Essential for AI Access in the Enterprise 

Rajesh Kari
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
February 13, 2026

AI applications are no longer tools used by a few teams for productivity or collaboration. They are rapidly becoming tools that help build core IT systems across every industry. From generative AI to NLP powered copilots to predictive analytics, enterprises are embedding AI into everyday operations, customer engagement and decision-making. 

Reimagining NetOps: Operational Intelligence Powered by Versa NLP based Co-Pilot

Sridhar Iyer
By Sridhar Iyer

February 9, 2026

Natural Language Processing (NLP) has evolved significantly over the past decade. From the humble beginnings of a simple rule-based lookup, it has now transformed into AI-driven systems capable of context-based responses for operational intelligence. In enterprise networks that are distributed, the need for simplified operations has never been greater. Network Operations (NetOps) teams are under increased pressure to troubleshoot faster, identify root causes accurately, and reduce resolution cycles while maintaining uptime and business agility.

Introducing AI-Enhanced DLP capabilities in Versa Universal SASE Platform

Summary Versa has enhanced its AI DLP capabilities, comprehensive multi-format file inspection with granular metadata analysis, and intelligent redaction/tokenization features. These enhancements enable organizations to detect and prevent sensitive data leakage with unprecedented accuracy while minimizing false positives through contextual understanding. In this surgical walkthrough, we’ll dissect each of these enhancements to show exactly how Versa’s AI DLP elevates data protection from detection to intelligent prevention. AI DLP – Enhancements to Data Discovery based on ‘ML Analysis’ Versa’s new capabilities in AI-powered DLP takes data protection beyond contextual DLP by embedding advanced machine learning directly into the SASE fabric. Deployed…

BrickStorm Malware: Anatomy of a Stealth Linux Backdoor Targeting Modern Infrastructure

Jayesh Gangadas Patel
By Jayesh Gangadas Patel
Principle Threat Researcher, Versa Networks
February 5, 2026

BrickStorm is a highly stealthy Linux backdoor designed for long-term, targeted cyber-espionage. Brickstorm is closely associated with Cyber Espionage group UNC5221, which is known for exploiting zero-days vulnerability in network edge appliances like Ivanti, F5 and MiTRE breach. Unlike commodity malware, BrickStorm is deployed post-compromise, operates largely in memory, and uses a modular architecture with custom encrypted command-and-control (C2). Its focus on Linux servers, network appliances, and embedded systems reflects a broader trend: attackers increasingly target infrastructure layers where visibility and detection are weakest.

Rethinking 5G for the Enterprise WAN: From Basic Modems to Intelligent Extenders

Rahul Vaidya
By Rahul Vaidya
Director, Product Management
February 5, 2026

The promise of 5G for enterprise WAN is clear. It’s a required connectivity for IT leaders to gain better bandwidth, lower latency and faster branch deployments. It is an important tool for business continuity in the event of unforeseen network failures. As nns accelerate branch expansion, adopt cloud and SaaS applications, and prepare for connectivity to AI workloads, 5G is no longer an option, it is foundational.

‘Secure by Design’ at Versa: One Year of Progress 

Sunil Ravi
By Sunil Ravi
Chief Security Architect, Versa Networks
January 30, 2026

Security is a product decision, not an afterthought. As a further commitment to this principle and as a reflection of our pledge to the CISA Secure by Design goals, over the past year Versa has been putting them into practice across our platform, processes, and programs. Organized below around the seven Secure by Design pledge goals is a summary of the related new capabilities and enhancements we’ve delivered, along with a quick explanation of the importance of the changes.  

From Pathway to Mastery: Elevating Your SSE Adoption Game

Brad LaPorte
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.


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Gartner Research Report

2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms

Versa has for the third consecutive year been recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms and is one of 11 vendors included in this year's report.