Posts tagged ‘Security’

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.

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…

Securing IoT Devices on Mobile Networks

Rahul Vaidya
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…

To 100G and Beyond: The Next Frontier for SASE

Rajoo Nagar
By Rajoo Nagar

January 24, 2024

To 100G and Beyond: The Next Frontier for SASE In the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise networking and security, a significant transformation is underway. Siloed, point product infrastructures are giving way to a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) approach, driven by the rapid adoption of cloud technologies, the increased reliance on collaboration tools, and the emergence of hybrid work models.

Modernizing Retail with Secure SD-WAN

Leo Jiao
By Leo Jiao
Sr. Systems Engineer. Versa Networks
November 2, 2023

In recent years we’ve witnessed transformative changes in both technology and the retail industry. The retail world has seen tremendous ups and downs over the past several years thanks to the impact of COVID. In addition to challenges such as store closures, reduced foot traffic, and supply chain problems, digital disruptions include an increasing shift to e-commerce and new types of cyber threats that have dramatically changed how people shop and how retail businesses should operate. In the technology world, numerous stunning innovations such as AI/ML-assisted network operations and threat detection are making people’s jaws drop because of their capabilities…

How To Create a More Secure World: replacing inadequate VPNs with ZTNA Follow-up

Jon Taylor
By Jon Taylor
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
July 21, 2023

The global pandemic and rise in remote work has forced organizations to review how they provide remote workers access to IT resources. Existing solutions based on virtual private networks (VPN) can’t keep pace with the scale of remote users and often lead to a poor end-user experience.

10 Requirements to Consider When Evaluating SASE solutions

Jon Taylor
By Jon Taylor
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
June 6, 2023

In today’s world where any organization can be a target for cyberattack, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) can help ensure organizations can create a streamlined and secure network architecture that spans from the central headquarters to remote locations and mobile end users.

Surveying American Business Owners on Data Breaches

Versa Staff
By Versa Staff
Versa Networks
March 16, 2022

Data breaches are on the rise, but are companies properly prepared for this growing threat? We surveyed 1,200 business owners to find out.

Get Ready for 5G

Amelie Sutsakhan
By Amelie Sutsakhan
Product Marketing Manager, Versa Networks
July 15, 2021

For all organizations, power outages, security breaches, or any accidents resulting in downtime can be extremely costly. Whether it’s an elementary school with lean IT, or a large global conglomerate, ensuring a rapid 5G rollout is crucial for an agile enterprise. As more organizations consider enabling 5G in their environment, here are some guidelines to follow for a seamless rollout.

The Emergence of SASE Managed Services

Amelie Sutsakhan
By Amelie Sutsakhan
Product Marketing Manager, Versa Networks
July 6, 2021

Advanced initiatives can sometimes require large IT departments to research, design, build, and deploy. Not every enterprise has the resources and specialized staff to do this in a cost and time-efficient manner. MSPs (Managed Service Providers) can be very helpful in improving SASE deployment scalability when enterprises do not want or cannot implement SASE by themselves.


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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.