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Welcome to the November edition of the Versa newsletter! Help yourself below to the latest SASE insights and happenings – and if you're in Las Vegas next month come see us in person at the Gartner IOCS event. Don’t fail to peruse this month’s published articles on topics from AI-optimized data centers to how SASE platforms save you money to new and renewed Versa certifications, and do help yourself to complimentary copies of this month’s crop of analyst reports on SASE, SD-WAN, and enterprise firewalls.
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EVENTS
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Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference
December 9-11, 2025 – The Venetian Resort, Booth #523 – Las Vegas, NV
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Connect with Versa and gain insights from visionary CIOs and IT executives shaping the future of security, data, and IT operations.
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WEST 2026
February 10-12, 2025 – San Diego Convention Center, Booth #655 – San Diego, CA
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Visit us and engage with Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard leaders and industry experts as you explore the latest cutting-edge technologies and advanced capabilities crucial to supporting maritime operations.
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Versatility 2026 (Mark your calendars!)
May 11-13, 2025 – Santa Clara Marriott – Santa Clara, CA
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Announcing that Versa’s annual user conference is all set for May 11-13 – mark your calendars, registration will open soon! There’ll be a day-and-a-half of keynote, general, and breakout sessions, along with an expo hall and plentiful networking opportunities.
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WEBINARS
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Versa NGFW Rated #1 Again: What the 2025 CyberRatings Mean for You
Live Webinar (December 3, 2025)
Join us for a deep dive into the newly released 2025 CyberRatings Report with independent test results comparing seven of the leading enterprise firewalls across 55 different securityand performance use cases.
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The Non-Negotiable Blueprint for Next-Gen Data Centers
Live Webinar (November 20, 2025)
Learn from Versa’s experts on how to modernize your legacy data centers by delivering a scalable architecture with flexible deployment options for predictable throughput, resource growth, and better security.
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Selecting the Right ZTNA for Your VPN Replacement
On-demand Webinar (November 14, 2025)
Not all ZTNA architectures are created equal. In this webinar, we’ll break down what to look for when selecting a ZTNA solution that can truly replace your VPN infrastructure.
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Replacing VPNs: Planning and Deploying Modern Zero Trust Network Access
On-demand Webinar (October 16, 2025)
Learn why legacy VPNs and first-gen ZTNA fall short, and how a unified SASE approach delivers stronger security, simpler operations, and better user experiences. Discover practical deployment options that balance performance, compliance, and scalability for your Zero Trust journey.
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INSIGHTS & RESOURCES
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Analyst Report
CyberRatings.org 2025 Comparative Test Report
This report contains the results of independent testing conducted by NSS Labs of seven leading enterprise firewall solutions. Versa Next-Generation Firewall received the top “Recommended” rating for the ninth consecutive year while providing throughput more than 2x as fast as any other firewall tested.
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Analyst Report
The Forrester Wave™: Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025
In this report Forrester Research evaluates what it considers to be the eight most significant SASE solution providers in the market, focusing only on “SASE innovators” that have fully integrated SD-WAN, SSE, and ZTNA into cohesive platforms, including Versa.
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White Paper
Secure Every Connection: How Versa ZTNA Replaces VPNs to Protect Users, Data, and Applications Everywhere
Ransomware attacks are now weaponized to exploit the weakest link in enterprise access models: the VPN. Originally designed to connect remote users to corporate networks, VPNs were never intended to enforce Zero Trust principles or protect against modern lateral movement tactics.
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Blog
From Breach Fatigue to Resilient Confidence: Why Unified SASE Is the Antidote to Today’s Cybersecurity Stalemate
While most teams have invested heavily in controls – endpoint protection, email filtering, VPNs, and SIEM – their architecture has grown increasingly fragmented, inconsistent, and hard to manage.
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Blog
AI-Optimized Data Centers: The Non-Negotiable Blueprint for What’s Next
AI is everywhere – here’s the blueprint to outgrow legacy data centers: GPU-dense compute, ultra-low-latency fabrics, NVMe/parallel storage, direct cloud interconnects – knit together by Versa for true edge-to-cloud assurance.
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Solution Brief
Powering the Next Generation of Managed Services with Universal SASE
Instead of piecing together disparate solutions, service providers should build their services on a single, unified architecture designed for multi-tenancy, automation, and flexibility.
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Blog
Delivering on Gartner’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall Framework
Many organizations still operate siloed firewall architectures that weren’t designed for this reality — leaving them with fragmented visibility and inconsistent policy control.
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Blog
Not Every Branch is a “Coffee Shop Network”
“Coffee shop networking” intends to simplify connectivity, but most organizations need more. Learn five reasons organizations may need to consider other models and how Versa supports flexible branch modernization.
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Blog
NSS Labs Test Results: Versa Is Firewall Performance Leader and One of Only Three Recommended
CyberRatings.org and NSS Labs published their independent test report comparing seven of the leading enterprise firewalls in the market across 55 different security and performance use cases – get the details.
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Blog
Making Sovereign SASE More Accessible: Consumption-Based Pricing for Pay-as-You-Go Pricing Flexibility
Versa’s consumption-based Sovereign SASE model offers compliance, control, and cost efficiency without heavy upfront investments.
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VERSA CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
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To stay up to speed on the latest vulnerabilities, dark web activity, threat actors, and cyber security news, visit the most recent weekly Versa Cyber reports below:
Versa Cyber – November 8, 2025
Cisco Warns of New Firewall Attack, Microsoft Teams Bugs Let Attackers Impersonate Colleagues, Nikkei Says 17,000 Impacted by Data Breach from Slack Account Hack, Hackers Weaponize Windows Hyper-V, New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice...
Versa Cyber – November 1, 2025
Apache Tomcat Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution, CISA warns of two more actively exploited Dassault vulnerabilities, WordPress security plugin exposes private data, Major telecom services provider Ribbon breached by state hackers...
Versa Cyber – October 25, 2025
Hackers exploit 34 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Ireland, Newly Critical Microsoft WSUS Flaw Comes Under Active Exploitation, Amazon: This week’s AWS outage caused by major DNS failure, Self-spreading GlassWorm malware...
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For more threat insights, visit the Versa Security and Trust Center.
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IN THE NEWS
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The Top 10 Ways SASE Platforms Save You Money
Cybersecurity Insiders, November 14, 2025
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Versa Delivers Proven Firewall Performance and Security Effectiveness Validated by Independent Testing
Press Release, November 5, 2025
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The 25 Hottest Edge Security Companies: 2025 Edge Computing 100
CRN, November 4, 2025
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How SASE Is Transforming Security
Insurance Thought Leadership.com, November 3, 2025
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Validating Investment in World-Class Information Security, Versa Extends Security and Privacy Controls with New and Renewed Industry Certifications
Press Release, October 30, 2025
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When AI Breaks the Enterprise Network
BizTech Reports, Oct 28, 2025
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SASE Emerges as the Strategic Control Plane for the AI-Driven Enterprise
BizTech Reports, Oct 27, 2025
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Versa & Microsoft enhance SASE with automated SD-WAN integration
Security Brief, October 24, 2025
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For more Versa news, go to our news page.
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LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
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If there are any topics you would like us to include in this monthly newsletter or you have a question for us, please feel free to reach out at newsletter@versa-networks.com.
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