Intelligent CISO Issue 08 | Page 55

SonicWall announces new capabilities to secure hybrid clouds Bill Conner, President and CEO at SonicWall onicWall has announced new Capture Cloud Platform capabilities that include zero- touch deployment and secure SD-WAN (software-defined WAN) designed for distributed enterprises and organisations with hybrid cloud environments. S “Organisations are invested in hybrid cloud strategies where they’re able to harness the power of both public and private clouds, but they require solutions that help simplify and secure their cloud migration initiatives,” said SonicWall www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 08 Reducing cost with zero- touch deployment SonicWall zero-touch deployment allows organisations to quickly and securely configure firewall hardware at new locations without requiring advanced and costly on-site personnel. Once new products are brought online in remote locations, administrators can manage local and distributed networks through a single pane-of-glass using Capture Security Center, SonicWall’s flagship cloud-based management and analytics SaaS platform. “We are very excited about the recent addition of zero-touch and SD-WAN from SonicWall. Cerdant has been deploying SonicWall next-generation firewalls for over 15 years and these new additions will allow us to deliver even faster deployments for customers,” said Cerdant Vice President of Technology and Operations, Joshua Skeens. “The agile and simplified deployment capabilities will help reduce labour costs with centralised cloud management.” To reduce wire clutter and the complexity associated with PoE injectors and switches, the company is introducing SonicWall TZ300P and 55 The company also announced enhancements to the Capture Security Center with personalised risk meters that deliver company-specific, real-time threat intelligence and risk scoring, as well as Hyper-V, Azure and AWS support for its virtual firewall series. President and CEO Bill Conner. “Whether they are pursuing the benefits of a vendor’s specific capabilities, looking to reduce the cost of hiring staff or seeking to reach compliance standards, SonicWall helps protect their migration while simultaneously giving more visibility and control of their environments.”