Obscure Technologies, a cyber security specialist, has been titled as a primary distributor for Illumio, the pioneer and leader in zero-trust segmentation in Africa.
“The rise of ransomware and catastrophic breaches is accelerating adoption of a zero-trust approach, and we are excited to partner with Obscure Technologies to protect organizations,” says Scott Walker, Senior Director of EMEA Channel and Alliances, Illumio.
He added, “By partnering with Obscure Technologies, organizations will be able to see their risk, contain attacks and ransomware, and secure their data with zero trust segmentation.”
Obscure Technologies MD, Justin Lee, says this is an exciting addition to the company’s comprehensive solution offerings. “The zero trust model of ‘never trust, always verify’ is regarded as the cornerstone of modern cyber security strategies. The addition of Illumio – a global leader in this field – is significant for us and further entrenches our position as a provider of world-leading security solutions to the African market,” says Lee.
He highlights Illumio’s capabilities with regard to the lateral movement problem. “Lateral movement is a tactic where an intruder breaches the perimeter then moves across a network to reach their intended target, typically high-value assets. Illumio solves this problem by blocking attackers from moving from their initial point of entry with zero trust segmentation, which is why global customers rely on Illumio to reduce their cyber risk and bolster their business resiliency,” he adds.
Obscure Technologies is a cyber security consulting firm specializing in bringing best-of-breed security solutions to the African market. Obscure Technologies has emerged as a competitive participant in the local cyber security sector in recent years, with one of the most highly skilled and qualified cyber security teams of any distributor in South Africa.
By implementing zero trust controls to applications, containers, clouds, data centers, and endpoints, Illumio efficiently stops the propagation of ransomware, viruses, and cybercriminals. Illumio’s zero-trust methodology provides complete visibility into application dependencies as well as automated segmentation to help organizations decrease their attack surface, contain cyber threats, and secure key assets.
According to Lee, obscure Technologies will begin supplying Illumio products immediately and across the continent.
