ersa Networks , a global leader

Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) and Software-Defined WAN ( SD- WAN ), has announced Versa Secure SD-LAN – the industry ’ s first softwaredefined branch and campus Local Area Network ( LAN ) solution to deliver Zero Trust and IoT security natively at the LAN Edge . This software-defined approach makes campus and branch networks more agile and integrated , and Zero Trust improves the security posture .

For years , enterprises have grappled with the limitations and vendor lock-in from traditional LAN solutions . Legacy LAN architectures create painful operational challenges and cannot meet the evolving business needs of a secure modern enterprise . These issues are driven by the need to stitch together a fragmented set of point products , rigid architectures that lack business flexibility and disjointed box-by-box configuration and management that is onerous and errorprone . In addition , product refresh cycles continually force upgrades and migrations that are expensive and time-consuming .

Versa Secure SD-LAN brings a softwaredefined approach to the LAN to improve agility and security . The solution deploys Versa software on Ethernet switches and access points to deliver integrated switching , routing , security and network services . Versa Secure SD-LAN can co-exist and interoperate with existing campus or branch LAN products from other vendors . Versa Secure SD-LAN extends Versa ’ s Unified SASE platform capabilities into the LAN Edge .

The solution provides user , device and application awareness combined with a centralised policy repository to give enterprises full visibility and control across the branch or campus network , including OT and IoT devices . This approach enables every switch and access point to become a Zero Trust enforcement point that continually assesses the security posture of users , devices and the network to identify internal and external threats and stop the spread of potential attacks .

“ Versa has continued to lead the industry in delivering secure softwaredefined solutions with SD-WAN and Unified SASE ,” said Apurva Mehta , Cofounder and CTO for Versa Networks . “ Now we are the first to fully softwaredefine and secure the enterprise LAN with a modern approach . With Versa Secure SD-LAN , we are transforming the campus and branch and bringing in-line Zero Trust , automation and unmatched control and visibility to the enterprise LAN .” u

Traditional LAN architectures continue to use outdated perimeter-oriented security that implicitly trusts users and allows them to access all resources on the network . If a threat actor or a ransomware-infected device is able to initially authenticate , it can move laterally and compromise other devices on the network . This approach runs counter to today ’ s security best practices which apply Zero Trust and continuously authenticate users while limiting access to only necessary resources . The rise of IoT devices further expands this unsecured internal attack surface area . intelligent NETWORK SECURITY www . intelligentciso . com

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