Posts tagged ‘SASE’
AI Sovereignty Starts with Sovereign SASE
Gartner’s Predicts 2026: AI Sovereignty report makes a case that should reshape how every CIO thinks about AI: sovereignty is not just a capability, it is becoming a deciding factor in how nations and enterprises build, deploy, and govern AI. Gartner projects that by 2027, 35% of countries will be locked into region-specific AI platforms built on proprietary, in-country data, up from roughly 5% today. That is a structural change in how the global AI market works, with direct implications for any organization operating across borders. Gartner’s answer is a sovereign-by-design architecture that maps workloads to jurisdictions and uses controlled…
The Security Gaps Hiding in Fragmented SASE Architectures and How VersaONE Closes Them
Fragmented, multi-vendor SASE architectures share five recurring weaknesses: exposed VPN appliances, an encrypted-traffic blind spot, licensed-but-unconfigured controls, inconsistent malicious-IP blocking, and ungoverned AI and MCP endpoints. Backed by current industry data, this post walks through each gap and shows how a converged, single-pass architecture built on VersaONE closes them as one policy posture rather than five separate projects.
The AI-Era Network Is Here. How Enterprises Make It Consumable Is the Next Chapter.
Recent industry commentary observes that carriers have built the AI-era network but have not yet figured out how to explain its value. Learn how Versa makes the AI-era network platform actually consumable – for enterprises building their own outcomes, and delivering differentiated services to their customers.
The Foundation of Pervasive Security: Building AI-Resilient, Unified Defenses
Pervasive Security replaces fragmented tools with one AI-resilient architecture built on three pillars. Here’s how they work together.
What Enterprises Really Want from SASE Consolidation
A new survey by technology research firm Futuriom on the evolution of SASE platforms shows that 92% of enterprises are pursuing SASE consolidation, and that security visibility, operational simplicity, and control matter more to them than cost savings. This post walks through the survey’s findings on current operational pain points to be addressed by SASE, consolidation drivers, migration concerns, and the rise of digital sovereignty as a top priority.
How Versa Sovereign SASE Answers the EU Technological Sovereignty Package
Versa Sovereign SASE answers the EU Technological Sovereignty Package by localizing all four operational planes, data, control, management, and jurisdiction, under EU law, rather than stopping at data residency.
Federal Zero Trust Maturity: Aligning Mission, Security, and Cost
Federal zero trust maturity now depends on more than security controls. Agencies must also cut the cost of fragmented network and security stacks and keep citizen services running. This post explains how device consolidation, a software-defined WAN, and careful sequencing let agencies meet all three goals together.
The Essential Planes Every Sovereign SASE Vendor Must Support
“Sovereign SASE” has become a loosely used claim. This post breaks genuine sovereignty into four architectural planes — data, control, management, and jurisdiction — and shows how Versa Sovereign SASE, built on the VersaONE platform, is architected to satisfy all four, plus the questions that pressure-test any vendor’s claim.
The New OWASP GenAI Top 10 and Why Network Security Matters
Almost every risk in the 2026 OWASP GenAI Top 10 leaves observable artifacts at the network layer. This post walks through all ten categories, real-world incidents behind each one, and the specific SASE controls (SWG, CASB, DLP, ZTNA, RBI) that catch what app-layer guardrails miss.
Pervasive Security and Why the AI Era Needs a New Security Model
Attackers now exploit in hours while breaches take months to contain. Fragmented tools can’t close that gap. Here’s the case for Pervasive Security.
Company Updates
Sovereign SASE – What’s It All About?
By Anuj Dutia
VP, Global Solutions Strategy
February 26, 2025
Versa announced last week the general availability of Versa Sovereign SASE – it’s the culmination of work done with early adopters over the past two years, including already-up-and-running deployments by organizations in the defense, financial services, maritime, energy, and retail industries. This also includes several service providers who’ve announced their own SASE offerings riding on a Versa Sovereign SASE implementation – like T-Mobile SASE, Tata Communications Hosted SASE, Lumen SASE, and Crown Castle SASE.
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The Business Case for Transformation with Versa Secure SD-WAN
By Clint Bogard, SASE Evangelist
January 29, 2025
As businesses grow, so do the demands placed on their networks. At some point, the patchwork of legacy solutions becomes more of a bottleneck than a foundation for success. That’s where Versa Secure SD-WAN comes in – a modern, scalable platform designed to streamline operations, enhance security, and prepare your network for the future.
Industry Insights
IoT: New Horizons, New Risks
By Jon Taylor
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
January 7, 2025
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers exciting new opportunities for growth and innovation. From fostering collaboration between organizations to enabling entirely new services, IoT is at the heart of many technological revolutions.
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
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…
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.
Company Updates
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…
Company Updates
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.
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AI Sovereignty Starts with Sovereign SASE
By Matthew BrooksOctober 27, 2026
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2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms
Versa has for the fourth consecutive year been recognized in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms1 and is one of only 12 vendors that met the criteria for inclusion based on the analysts’ evaluation of the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform.