In response to the move to have workers
at home, companies of all sizes have had to rethink their networking
infrastructures to support their growing remote workforces. The swift spread of
the coronavirus crisis and the necessary response to it left many enterprises
realizing that their existing VPN-based solutions were unreliable systems with
limited performance and security measures. As a result, they realized that a
better solution was needed; one that took into account the new work model and the
way that applications were being accessed.
With the COVID-19 era increasing use of a hybrid work model and the need for secure remote access expected to last beyond the pandemic, organizations are thinking long-term in regard to their most crucial workforce networking needs. Enterprises seeking an affordable networking solution that offers more reliable and faster network connectivity are turning to software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) architecture and VMware SD-WAN™ as the premier offer.
The following are a few
of the ways in which an SD-WAN
solution can boost your business both safely and dependably.
Protecting SD-WAN in your remote or
hybrid work environment
SD-WAN is the most advanced WAN connectivity option on the market, and VMware SD-WAN has rapidly become the most widely trusted deployment avenue of this technology. The powerful VMware SD-WAN solution has transformed the way organizations structure their networks, allowing multiple network connections at varied locations to be combined into a single connection with traffic steered intelligently over them based on application policies and network conditions. The result is more speed, security, and reliability with the flexibility to use links of any type, including lower-cost broadband, all managed from a central portal.
Remote
working solutions can’t compromise on security, so it’s incumbent upon
organizations to furnish each employee’s home office with the same data
integrity measures utilized in traditional office environments.
Modern
network infrastructure must be protected from a range of threats, from phishing
scams to bots to a wide variety of viruses. Your SD-WAN security solution should meet the following
secure remote access
criteria:
Next-generation threat prevention as a cloud service
Increased protection and threat assessment across all virtual networks
Threat emulation
functionality prevents infections from targeted malware attacks, delivering the
best possible threat capture rate to your network. With the right emulation
program in place, intruders will have a much more difficult time breaching your
defenses.
Properly
automated intrusion protection, meanwhile, forms a nearly impenetrable barrier
around your network environment by monitoring, tracking, and shutting down
potential threats. As it stops external attacks, the program also compiles
actionable data and analytics about potential dangers to your network.
Check
Point CloudGuard Connect and CloudGuard SaaS solutions can provide high-end security to your SD-WAN environment no
matter the scope of your organization.
By harnessing cloud-enabled WAN technology, your network will be enhanced with features such as:
Cloud delivered threat prevention
Zero-day threat prevention
Cloud-native architecture
Simple and intuitive web management
Optimized WAN security
Powering secure business
activities in an uncertain time
As traditional WAN
architectures aren’t designed to support cloud and NSaaS applications, enterprises
are instead turning to cloud-hosted security solutions. However, a simple
method of service insertion of these security services is needed. That is where
SD-WAN comes in with its ability to steer traffic to cloud-hosted security
services and its partnerships with companies like Checkpoint that make the
difference for the continuing efficacy of your network.
Check Point provides organizations with advanced threat prevention, reducing complexity and lowering the total cost of ownership. Additionally, this technology protects SaaS, IaaS, and branch office assets from sophisticated threats through dynamic scalability, intelligent provisioning, and consistent control across physical and virtual networks.
The Check Point security solution also includes:
IPS, anti-bot, and antivirus solutions to safeguard networks from known threats.
Application control and URL filtering to enforce safe web use.
HTTPS inspection to prevent threats inside encrypted HTTPS channels.
Multiple voice-over-networking solutions for optimal customer quality of experience.
“Given today’s advanced cyber threats, it is critical to
protect enterprise branch offices connected to the cloud with SD-WAN. Check
Point CloudGuard Connect is integrated with leading SD-WAN vendors in the cloud
to secure branches in minutes,” says Erez Yarkoni, head of the Telco Division
at Check Point Software Technologies. “We’re excited to help drive enterprise
digital transformation, with a special emphasis on branch office SD-WAN security.”
Jhonatan Almaraz, senior manager of network engineering with
CBTS—a VMWare Partner and provider of enterprise technology solutions—says the
reliability and security of a managed network is a boon for today’s
forward-thinking companies.
“Organizations are now facing the challenge of how to secure
this new, flexible, always-on network, where an application can live anywhere
in the world, and employees can work from anywhere in the world,” says Almaraz.
“Check Point’s CloudGuard Connect and CloudGuard SaaS enable our customers to
make the network decisions and application decisions that are best for their
organization without the added difficulty of securing a malleable, distributed
network.”
Executives must plan around the long-term business impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic. “VMware SD-WAN is ideal for enterprises seeking
business continuity solutions to enable a remote digital workforce, delivering
consumer simplicity, enterprise quality, and maximum flexibility for a dynamic
and challenging environment,” says Michael Leonard, Senior Product Marketing
Manager with VMware. “Providing quality access from home is critical in
empowering employees to continue business activities in this uncertain time.”
About CBTS
If there’s one part of IT standing in the way of business
agility, it’s the outdated enterprise WAN. Cloud-delivered SD-WAN is an agile
platform to securely deploy, manage, and monitor hybrid public, private,
wireline, and wireless networks.
CBTS offers a wealth of expert knowledge as well as an unparalleled track record of delivering extensive networking overhauls for clients of all sizes. By partnering with CBTS, your organization will gain ongoing support from the assessment phase through the implementation of your SD-WAN solution and beyond.
Contact usfor more information on how CBTS can implement advanced secure remote access solutions to modernize your networking environment.
