Symantec Provides Added Protection for Microsoft Azure and Office 365
February 07 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Symantec integrates applications with advanced
threat protection features to bring improved performance and lower
costs for cloud applications
Symantec, the world’s leading cyber security company, today
announced it is working with Microsoft to bring applications that
provide an added layer of protection to Microsoft Azure, making it
easier for customers to adopt a hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Leveraging the strength of the Symantec Web Security Service, Azure
customers are proactively protected against cyber threats and able
to better control and protect corporate use of the cloud, prevent
data leaks and help ensure compliance with corporate policies and
governmental regulations. This news follows Symantec’s announcement
of Microsoft as a strategic cloud provider and its use of Azure for
critical IT services and for delivery of its Norton consumer
products to a global community of more than 50 million people and
families.
Securing the Cloud Transformation of Networks
The traditional network architecture has been drastically
altered as enterprises move to Office 365 and the Azure public
cloud infrastructure. Traditionally, traffic from remote sites and
mobile users connects through corporate data centers to access
applications and utilizes security infrastructure to access the
web. This security architecture can add latency and increase costs
as organizations move to Office 365 and Azure.
Users can leverage Symantec Web Security Service to move their
entire network security stack to the cloud – enabling direct,
secure connectivity to the web, Office 365 and Azure – for faster
security and network architectures at a lower cost. Symantec Web
and Cloud Security delivers proven proxy-based network security
that protects against web- and network-based threats and enables
inspection of content for data loss prevention (DLP)
compliance.
Committed to Cloud Security
Symantec’s Global Intelligence Network feeds the Web Security
Service and other Symantec solutions. Network operations
professionals can integrate updates to Office 365 applications for
consistent policy enforcement through content inspection, access
controls and logging. Additionally, advanced content peering and
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection acceleration reduces
data hops, offering customers increased production and enhanced
user experience.
“Symantec and Microsoft continue to share a commitment to online
security,” said Sheila Jordan, Symantec senior vice president and
CIO. “Through our efforts, we are bringing world class security
solutions to Azure to help customers realize the speed, flexibility
and capacity of cloud computing while staying protected against
today’s evolving threats.”
“The collaboration between Microsoft and Symantec brings
together advanced network security and intelligent cloud
infrastructure,” said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president,
Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Group. “Symantec’s full suite of
security and compliance controls complement our broad set of Azure
security solutions to provide customers with an ideal, trusted
cloud platform.
Providing Enhanced Hybrid Cloud Security
Symantec’s solution for Azure moves beyond traditional network
security by adding advanced threat protection technologies
available in the industry. Symantec uses an Integrated Cyber
Defense approach to integrate its industry leading security
products at the endpoint, network and application levels to help
protect critical information and guard against advanced
threats.
About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s leading cyber
security company, helps organizations, governments and people
secure their most important data wherever it lives. Organizations
across the world look to Symantec for strategic, integrated
solutions to defend against sophisticated attacks across endpoints,
cloud and infrastructure. Likewise, a global community of more than
50 million people and families rely on Symantec’s Norton suite of
products for protection at home and across all of their devices.
Symantec operates one of the world’s largest civilian cyber
intelligence networks, allowing it to see and protect against the
most advanced threats. For additional information, please
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