Symantec Significantly Expands Cloud Security Portfolio With Innovations to Secure Cloud Generation Applications, Workloads ...
October 09 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Integrated approach to cloud security,
compliance and management delivers ‘no compromises’ visibility and
control to IaaS, PaaS and SaaS applications
Symantec Corp (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s leading cyber security
company, today announced innovations and expansions to its cloud
security portfolio, designed to help organizations protect the
cloud generation applications and infrastructure they rely on.
Symantec’s Cyber Defense Platform offers the broadest cloud
protection available, providing visibility and control for
virtually any cloud app and integrations with CloudSOC CASB, Cloud
Workload Protection (CWP) and Data Loss Protection (DLP). It also
provides the deepest cloud protection, giving customers the ability
to track more risk attributes and scan cloud applications and
repositories with new API Integrations.
As enterprises move critical infrastructure, applications and
workloads to the cloud, they gain major advantages in scale,
convenience, cost and performance. However, this adoption often
comes without proper IT oversight or security controls, introducing
risk for data loss, breaches and compliance violations.
To address these challenges, Symantec has developed the most
complete suite of technologies and solutions for every cloud
security and compliance need through its Integrated Cyber Defense
Platform, which offers market-leading integrated security solutions
covering a robust set of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS technologies that
businesses use every day.
Key portfolio updates include:
Protection for cloud infrastructure: New Cloud Workload
Assurance for security posture management, Cloud Workload
Protection (CWP) for Storage with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and
CloudSOC CASB support for custom cloud applications. These new
capabilities bolster infrastructure security and provide policy
control over both the cloud data and control planes. IT departments
can now:
- Protect all aspects of their cloud
workloads and custom applications
- Manage compliance and security policies
in AWS and Microsoft Azure
- Utilize advanced data and threat
protection for AWS and Microsoft Azure
- Gain operational efficiencies and deep
insights through constant monitoring and scanning
Security for cloud applications: Symantec CloudSOC CASB
is the first to provide visibility, security and threat protection
for virtually any cloud application, including mobile and
browser-based versions. Additionally, CloudSOC has unveiled an
industry-leading API solution that may help to significantly reduce
the time it takes to identify and remediate security incidents.
New features include:
- API integrations for popular apps
including Workday and Workplace by Facebook
- Custom Gatelet to secure any homegrown
or public cloud apps
- Mobile app risk ratings and usage
monitoring
- Fast API interface for Microsoft Office
365 and Box for improved security and performance
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
integration for simplified CASB provisioning on mobile devices
Expanded Cyber Security Services:
To help businesses secure their cloud journey and address
staffing and resource challenges, Symantec introduced Managed Cloud
Defense – providing the same broad suite of Integrated Cyber
Defense products powered by 24x7 monitoring, advanced analytics,
response capabilities and world-class cloud SOC analysts. Managed
Cloud Defense detects, protects and responds to cloud-based threats
by correlating attack activity in the cloud with its Global
Intelligence Network and by performing remote investigations,
managed threat hunting and containment of cloud instances.
New features include:
- Monitoring of cloud platforms via
native integrations with AWS and Azure for increased cloud
visibility
- Cloud user and application monitoring
of threats and shadow IT
- S3 permission monitoring for protecting
storage of critical cloud-based data
- Remote incident investigation,
containment and threat hunting for rapid response
Doug Cahill, senior analyst and group director at ESG, said,
“Many organizations sacrifice security in exchange for convenience
and speed, often inadvertently, when it comes to moving their
infrastructure, applications and workloads to the cloud. With these
new features and integrations, Symantec has shown its dedication to
delivering a holistic platform for cloud-based security and
compliance across the entire organization.”
Snapper Services Ltd. designs and develops innovative ticketing
technology, processing millions of secure contactless smart card
transactions for commuters each year. Snapper Cyber Security Lead,
Paul Hortop said, “CWP for Storage provides the simplicity and ease
of deployment we require, along with the asynchronous protection
and file tagging system required for proof of scanning as part of
our service.”
Bradon Rogers, senior vice president, enterprise product
strategy at Symantec added, “Our cloud security suite was designed
with innovative new features and comprehensive integrations to help
meet the security and compliance needs of any organization. By
delivering these technologies with a cloud-first mindset and
integrating security across infrastructure, workloads and
applications, we are able to provide the most expansive protection
in the industry. And, through innovations across the Integrated
Cyber Defense platform, we are able to secure key control points –
cloud, endpoint, network and email.”
For more information, please visit:
https://www.symantec.com/products/cloud-application-security-cloudsoc
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 and
LifeLock product suites to protect their digital lives at home and
across 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 visit www.symantec.com or connect with us
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