AWS Verified Entry
In Could 2023, AWS introduced the release of AWS Verified Access, enabling clients to offer VPN-less, safe entry to their company functions. Constructed utilizing AWS Zero Trust principles, Verified Entry goals to assist clients cut back the dangers related to distant connectivity. It permits IT directors and builders to outline fine-grain entry per software utilizing real-time contextual indicators, together with id and gadget posture, together with giving clients the flexibility to handle insurance policies for every software in a single place, AWS stated.
Verified Entry helps integration with AWS Internet Software Firewall (WAF) to guard net functions from application-layer threats and the passing of signed id context to software endpoints, in accordance with AWS. AWS stated use circumstances embrace:
- Securing distributed customers by evaluating every request in real-time towards predefined safety necessities to facilitate safe entry to functions.
- Managing company software entry with entry insurance policies utilizing safety sign enter like consumer id and gadget safety standing.
- Evaluating entry requests and logging of request information, accelerating evaluation of and response to safety and connectivity incidents.
Netskope ZTNA Subsequent and Endpoint SD-WAN
In April 2023, Netskope dedicated to 100% legacy VPN retirement with the discharge of ZTNA Next — a totally built-in service that goals to offer a transparent path to finish substitute of distant entry VPNs for all software entry use circumstances. The seller stated it reduces the digital assault floor, enhances safety posture with zero belief ideas, and boosts distant employee productiveness with a seamless and optimized software entry expertise.
Netskope additionally released Netskope Endpoint SD-WAN, claiming an “industry-first” software-based SASE providing converging SD-WAN and Safety Service Edge (SSE) capabilities. It claimed that organizations can use Netskope Endpoint SD-WAN to scale back the associated fee and complexity of hybrid working, simplifying connectivity, eliminating the sprawl of a number of shoppers and level merchandise, and preserving community efficiency at scale.
Key advantages of Endpoint SD-WAN embrace unified structure and constant context-aware coverage, offering each distant consumer, gadget, and website with easy, safe, high-performance entry to hybrid and multi-cloud environments, in accordance with Netskope. It additionally options AI-driven operations, high-performance connectivity for essential voice, video, and information functions, and optimized consumer expertise.
Inside-Out Protection
On the identical time, cybersecurity vendor Inside-Out Protection emerged from stealth with the launch of a new privilege access abuse detection and remediation platform. The SaaS, agentless platform helps all environments and functions, complementing present id and IAM, PAM, and customized id options, the agency stated.
Inside-Out Protection stated the platform’s key options embrace:
- Privilege abuse remediation by detecting entry abuse behaviors in real-time and offering in-line remediation of malicious privilege entry by a kill change.
- A 360-degree profile of malicious entry requests, their context, and intent, providing a real-time view of the group’s entry posture.
- Protection throughout the group’s environments consists of infrastructure (cloud and on-premises), functions (SaaS, managed, unmanaged), APIs, and human/ non-human customers.
Palo Alto Networks Prisma
In March 2023, cybersecurity vendor Palo Alto Networks introduced new SD-WAN features in its Prisma SASE solution for IoT gadget safety and to assist clients meet industry-specific safety compliance necessities. Prisma SD-WAN with built-in IoT safety permits correct detection and identification of department IoT units, Palo Alto Networks acknowledged. It permits clients to allow safety controls from inside the acquainted cloud administration for Prisma SASE with out the necessity for added home equipment and sensors to be deployed within the community to realize visibility into IoT units and stop threats.
Prisma SD-WAN gives further visibility into intra-branch visitors, permitting Prisma Entry to offer a wealthy and correct IoT stock whereas making certain IoT units are egressing software visitors from the department on encrypted SD-WAN cloth to Prisma Entry the place they’re inspected to make sure zero-trust, Palo Alto Networks stated.
[Editor’s note: This article, originally published on 11 October 2021, has been updated with other VPN-less options in May 2023 and November 2024.]
