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Welcome to the September edition of the Versa newsletter! Help yourself below to the latest SASE insights and happenings, including upcoming October events where you can visit with Versa in Germany, Monaco, Florida, and Hawaii. And don’t fail to peruse this month’s blogs and published articles on topics from legacy SD-WAN replacement to compliance with DORA and the AI Act in Europe and covering DNS security, stopping SD-WAN device theft, and how SASE handles identity security.
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EVENTS
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it-sa Expo & Congress
October 7 – 9, 2025, Nuremberg, Germany
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Visit Versa at it-sa Expo & Congress in Nuremberg to talk about how we can help you simplify security, enhance visibility, and protect critical assets across cloud, data, and networks.
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Les Assises
October 8 – 11, 2025, Grimaldi Forum – Monaco
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Come see us at Les Assises de la Cybersécurité, where CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and security leaders meet to explore cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.
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Gartner IT Symposium|Xpo
October 20 – 23, 2025, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort – Orlando, Florida, Booth # 852
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At Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, connect with Versa and industry peers to strengthen your network. Gain insights from visionary CIOs and IT executives shaping the future of security, data, and IT operations.
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TechNet Indo-Pacific
October 28 – 30, 2025, Hawai'i Convention Center – Honolulu, Hawaii
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Join Versa at TechNet Indo-Pacific — the premier defense forum shaping regional policy and security. Learn how Versa powers resilient, secure connectivity to meet today’s Indo-Pacific challenges.
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WEBINARS
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Replacing VPNs: Planning and Deploying a Modern Zero Trust Network Access
Live 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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LLM-Enhanced SASE: Real-World Use Cases with Versa MCP Servers
On-demand Webinar (September 25, 2025)
Are you automating repetitive network and security tasks but still struggling with inefficiencies, audit gaps, or response delays? Versa’s new MCP servers bring large-language-model intelligence into SASE workflows, transforming automation into actionable intelligence.
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Securing IoT and OT Networks with Next-Generation Firewalls
On-demand Webinar (September 11, 2025)
Join this webinar to discover how next-generation firewalls protect your network from IoT and OT devices using Versa NGFW and VersaONE as we dive into several practical use cases.
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Driving Government Efficiency, Security with Zero Trust & Infrastructure Modernization
On-demand Webinar (August 6, 2025)
Discover how Booz Allen and Versa are helping federal agencies fast-track Zero Trust adoption while modernizing legacy infrastructure. Learn practical strategies to boost efficiency, strengthen cybersecurity, and cut costs.
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INSIGHTS & RESOURCES
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Analyst Report
The Forrester Wave™: Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025
Forrester Research evaluated the eight most significant SASE innovators — those fully integrating SD-WAN, SSE, and ZTNA — naming Versa among them. Get your complimentary copy of the full report.
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Solution Brief
Versa and CrowdStrike: Unified Endpoint and Network Security for Advanced Threat Detection
Read about this exciting new integration that feeds Versa’s comprehensive network, firewall, SD-WAN, and security telemetry into CrowdStrike’s NG-SIEM, providing SOCs with a single platform for correlating endpoint and network events, hunting threats faster, and automating responses.
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Solution Brief
Versa and CrowdStrike: Real-Time Adaptive Zero Trust Network Access
Get the details on this new integration that brings CrowdStrike’s Zero Trust Assessment (ZTA) scores directly into Versa’s policy engine to continuously assess device posture and adapt network access policies in real time.
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Blog
Understanding DORA Compliance with Versa
Learn how Versa Networks helps financial institutions meet DORA compliance with secure, resilient networking and ICT risk management solutions.
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Blog
Why Enterprises Are Finally Ripping and Replacing Their Legacy SD-WAN—and Embracing Versa
For years, enterprises treated SD-WAN as just a router replacement, still juggling firewalls, WAN optimizers, and switches. Versa changes that with a unified SD-WAN platform that simplifies operations, strengthens security, and boosts performance.
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Blog
Agentic AI in NetOps: The Next Big Leap for Network Operations
Learn how Agentic AI transforms NetOps from automation to autonomy. Discover how self-healing, AI-driven networks cut downtime, boost security, and reduce costs.
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Blog
Pin. Protect. Prevent. Geo-Tracking & Unauthorized Device Movement Detection with Versa
Learn how Versa protects against SD-WAN device theft, tampering, and unauthorized movement with geo-tracking, telemetry, and cryptographic authentication.
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How Hackers Use DNS to Spread Malware, and How Versa DNS Security Stops It
Discover how Versa DNS Security detects and blocks advanced DNS-based threats, including malware hidden in TXT records and DNS tunneling attacks.
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Blog
EU AI Act Specific Requirements Broken Down: How Versa Universal SASE Secures GenAI & Ensures Compliance
Ensure EU AI Act compliance with Versa Universal SASE. Gain visibility, prevent data leaks, and secure GenAI usage with audit-ready controls.
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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:Â
Versa Cyber – September 20, 2025
Apple backports fix for exploited in sophisticated spyware attack, Notepad gets free AI features on Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11, FinWise insider breach impacts 689K American First Finance customers...
Versa Cyber – September 13, 2025
Samsung Critical Zero-Day Exploited in Android Attacks, Hackers left empty-handed after massive NPM supply-chain attack, Vietnam, Panama governments suffer incidents leaking citizen data...
Versa Cyber – September 6, 2025
Google fined $379 million by French regulator for cookie consent violations, Palo Alto Networks data breach exposes customer info, support cases, Disney to pay $10M to settle claims it collected kids’ data on YouTube...
Versa Cyber – August 30, 2025
WhatsApp Issues Emergency Update for Zero-Click Exploit Targeting iOS and macOS Devices, TransUnion suffers data breach impacting over 4.4 million people, Microsoft to enforce MFA for Azure resource management in October...
Versa Cyber – August 23, 2025
Elastic rejects claims of a zero-day RCE flaw in Defend EDR, “Rapper Bot” malware seized, alleged developer identified and charged, Orange Belgium discloses data breach impacting 850,000 customers...
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IN THE NEWS
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From Spend To Strategy: Leveraging LLMs To Optimize GCP Cloud Costs
Forbes, September 17, 2025
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Leading Research Firm Names Versa Among Top SASE Providers
Press Release, September 17, 2025
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Versa values SOC crowd with CrowdStrike alliance
SDxCentral, September 16, 2025
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Versa & CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM Integration Enhances Zero Trust Access
The Fast Mode, September 16, 2025
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Airlines speed up check-in with SITA Connect Fly
Gadget, September 16, 2025
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Versa Announces New Integrations with CrowdStrike Falcon Platform
Press Release, September 15, 2025
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SITA Launches Next-Gen SASE Connectivity with Versa for Airline Passenger Systems
The Fast Mode, September 4, 2025
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SITA Launches Next-Generation Connectivity for Airline Passenger Handling, Powered by Versa
Press Release, September 4, 2025
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How SASE Handles Identity Security
Cybersecurity Insiders, Sept 4, 2025
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20 Creative Ways Tech Companies Can Support Their Communities
Forbes, Aug 27, 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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