Barracuda Networks, Inc., a renowned provider of cloud-first security solutions, […]

By adopting a SASE architecture on top of their existing transport services, service providers strive to create a managed networking and security practice that can support their customers’ requirements. This enables service providers to accelerate time-to-market with new differentiated services. By owning the transport providing the connectivity to the SASE framework, service providers add value to the end-to-end service.

Breaching the victim’s network is one of the first steps in a ransomware attack. The rapid increase in remote working over the last two years has hugely increased the opportunity for attackers to exploit vulnerable VPN clients to get a foothold in an organization. Once inside, they are often free move laterally throughout the network, escalating privileges and progressing the attack.

By requiring that every component of the transaction of accessing a network, its resources and applications, and its data are authenticated and authorized, ZTNA goes well beyond the Russian proverb: Trust but verify.

Today’s hybrid workers require access to distributed applications deployed in the datacenter, multi-cloud environments, and SaaS locations. Digital acceleration involves adopting and implementing new technologies and practices to improve business agility and employee productivity.