Posts tagged ‘SSE’
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CyberRatings.org Recommends Versa Networks as a Top Tier Next Generation Firewall for Cloud Deployments
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: Versa NGFW was rated in the top 3 products…
Company Updates
Three Reasons Why Zero Trust Edge Will Supercharge the U.S. Department of Defense’s Move to a Zero Trust Architecture
By Imran Umar (Vice President, Booz Allen) and Kelly Ahuja (CEO, Versa Networks)
January 17, 2024
Cyber adversaries will stop at nothing to compromise any military systems, data, and missions. That’s why the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is adopting zero trust—a security framework that presumes networks are compromised and counters threats by design. All DOD organizations are expected to achieve “Target Level” Zero Trust Architecture by 2027. This requires multiple security functions to identify, authenticate, and authorize users or devices based on posture to securely connect to applications. As a result, the DOD turned to Booz Allen and Versa Networks to develop a security hardened Zero Trust Edge approach that will transform the DOD’s infrastructure…
Industry Insights
A Pragmatic View of Breaking and Inspecting SSL
By Mark Harman
Sr. Systems Engineer, Versa Networks
October 11, 2023
SSL Break and Inspect (B&I) has always been a point of contention in the security world. On the one hand, we have the network security teams saying, “We should inspect everything on our network and not allow anything that we cannot inspect.”
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In Defense of SD-WAN and the Power of Zero Trust Everywhere
By Kumar Mehta
Founder and CDO, Versa Networks
July 31, 2023
I recently read an article in CRN where Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry stated that he’s not a believer in SASE because he thinks “SD-WAN is anti-zero trust.” I respect Jay immensely, but I must respectfully disagree with this statement.
Industry Insights
Healthcare Means Security
By Jon Taylor
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
January 12, 2023
Cybersecurity is crucial in all industries, but it is especially important in the healthcare sector. Let Versa Networks take you through the reasons cyber security is of upmost importance in healthcare, some scenarios of what can and has happened, and what Versa Networks can do to improve security in healthcare while increasing the security posture, reducing TCO, and easing the stress of the engineering staff through simplified management and reporting.
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IoT Security Anyone????
By Jon Taylor
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
January 5, 2023
A breakdown of what IoT really is, and how Versa Networks can help to implement best practices to safeguard your organization from the growing threat of IoT incidents.
Industry Insights
Is Your ZTNA Solution Really Zero Trust?
By Avik Bose
Principal Systems Engineer, Versa Networks
December 5, 2022
This blog tries to explain the essential capabilities that a customer must look at before selecting a ZTNA solution which truly adheres to Zero Trust Principles.
Industry Insights
SWG vs FWaaS: Key Differences and Use Cases
By Avik Bose
Principal Systems Engineer, Versa Networks
October 17, 2022
This blog post tries to explain the differences between SWG and FWaaS and the different use cases which they address in a SSE framework.
Industry Insights
The State of Cloud Security in 2022
By Versa Staff
Versa Networks
October 17, 2022
What does a data breach say about your company? We surveyed 600 IT professionals to see how important cloud security is in 2022. Here’s what they said.
Industry Insights
CASB: An Integral Part of Network Security
By Versa Staff
Versa Networks
April 18, 2022
It’s never been easier to launch a cloud service; or to consume such a service. No-friction SaaS applications compete on features because no central network planning or sales cycle is required any longer. Often SaaS applications are sold into a team or a department. Other applications—Dropbox, OneDrive—are picked up by users simply because they significantly enhance worker productivity. Central IT often has no knowledge that these applications are used, how they’re used, or by whom. Traditional perimeter firewalls protect applications and data stored within your on-prem network. FWs additionally filter applications and URLs accessed outside the enterprise. But data stored…
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