SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA
Conference 2017, Booth N4410—Ruckus Wireless™, a part of
Brocade, today announced new integrations between its Cloudpath™
software and products from leading network security vendors. The
Cloudpath security and policy management platform enables IT
organizations of any size to easily establish secure, policy-based
access for wired and wireless devices. With these integrations,
Cloudpath software complements other network security elements by
distributing identity and policy information to enhance overall
security. The Cloudpath ecosystem now includes Lightspeed Systems
for content filtering and VMware AirWatch® for enterprise mobility
management (EMM).
"Cloudpath is a critical element of the security infrastructure
in enterprise IT networks around the globe," said Bart Giordano, vice president of business
development, Ruckus Wireless Business Unit, Brocade. "As a result
of the partnerships with Lightspeed Systems and VMware, our
customers can use Cloudpath software to enhance their overall
security posture by sharing critical user- and device-centric
information across multiple network elements."
The partnership with Lightspeed Systems provides schools and
businesses with the ability to filter HTTPS internet traffic. After
end users are onboarded using Cloudpath software, Lightspeed
provides granular filtering of internet traffic based on
Organizational Unit group/user, IP address, range and time of day.
Lightspeed can then decrypt and inspect any amount of HTTPS traffic
for content that violates certain standards as defined by the
organization or by law—an important capability for primary
education.
Cloudpath software with VMware AirWatch solutions extends EMM
support for customers of both products. Cloudpath software assesses
the network authorization status of every device—and it can be used
to enforce AirWatch device management for certain devices such as
IT-issued assets and to secure BYOD, guest and other devices with
appropriate network policies. Cloudpath and AirWatch can share the
same onboard Certificate Authority on Cloudpath with differentiated
templates for simplified and centralized PKI infrastructure. This
enables IT departments to more easily manage devices while
providing support remotely.
Supporting Quotes
- "We have been excited to have Ruckus participate in open vendor
integration work under the technical guidance of the Naval Postgraduate School," Joe LoPiccolo, CIO and director, Information
Technology and Communications Services, Naval
Postgraduate School. "This proof-of-concept environment
allows us to accelerate integration between vendors like Ruckus and
AirWatch. The benefit is a more granular and enhanced security
posture. These types of environments are what help vendors work
together to provide more comprehensive security solutions to
organizations like our own."
- "Our partnership with Ruckus means smarter, easier, and safer
networks for organizations around the world," said Mike Durando, strategic alliance director,
Lightspeed Systems. "Ruckus, with its Cloudpath software, is the
ideal partner with which to deliver comprehensive content
filtering."
- "Through this partnership, organizations can easily apply
unique policies to IT-owned and BYOD devices, through a centralized
PKI infrastructure," said Gregory
Lehrer, director, End-User Computing Technology Alliances,
VMware. "We are pleased to empower our mutual customers with an
easy and flexible network security solution through the combination
of Ruckus Cloudpath software with AirWatch."
About Lightspeed Systems
Since 1999, Lightspeed Systems has supported IT professionals
with smart solutions that make their lives easier. Our web
filtering, MDM, and classroom management solutions are used in
thousands of organizations around the world to create safe, mobile,
and easily managed environments. Learn more at
Lightspeedsystems.com
About the Ruckus Wireless Business Unit
The Ruckus Wireless Business Unit of Brocade delivers simply
better wireless networking—and now wired switching as well—for
enterprise, service provider, government, and small business
customers worldwide. Ruckus is focused on technology innovation,
partner ecosystems, and customer service—yielding the best possible
wireless or wired experience for the most challenging indoor and
outdoor environments. Its Smart Wi-Fi platform delivers scalable,
high-performance Wi-Fi with simplified control and management for
on-premise and cloud-based Wi-Fi deployments, along with new
services for secure on-boarding, policy management, location
services, and analytics that enable new business opportunities. The
Brocade® Ruckus ICX® 7000 family of switches provides flexible
scalability and simplified management, meeting the needs of
businesses and organizations of all types and sizes.
About Brocade
Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's
leading organizations turn their networks into platforms for
business innovation. With solutions spanning public and private
data centers to the network edge, Brocade is leading the industry
in its transition to the New IP network infrastructures required
for today's era of digital business. (www.brocade.com)
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