Symantec Introduces the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Cloud Access Security Solution
July 16 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New solution enforces consistent security and
data protection policies across Web, Cloud, and Email
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s leading cyber
security company, today announced its new cloud access security
solution to help secure cloud and internet access and use in an
enterprise environment. These enhancements and integrations across
Symantec’s network security portfolio further position Symantec as
the only security provider to offer an integrated cloud-delivered
solution that lessens operational costs and complexity, while
lowering operational risk.
In today’s business environment, there is a tremendous volume of
enterprise network traffic directed to the cloud and internet.
Regardless of the location or the device, users need direct,
always-on access to cloud resources in order to be productive. And
IT organizations need a simple, cost-effective means to ensure
employee access is secure to all of the company cloud and internet
destinations.
“Traditional network perimeters are dissolving as cloud
technologies change the way we work. Symantec understands the need
for a Zero Trust approach, which reduces emphasis on
perimeter-based security and focuses on providing the right secure
access to employees regardless of location or device,” said Art
Gilliland, EVP and GM, enterprise products, Symantec. “Symantec has
a powerful cloud and internet security portfolio, and we continue
to innovate and integrate to help our customers improve security in
the evolving landscape, all while reducing cost and
complexity.”
Symantec’s latest solution innovations, part of the Integrated
Cyber Defense Platform, enable enterprises to enforce consistent
Zero Trust security policies for users accessing SaaS applications,
corporate applications in IaaS environments, cloud-based email, and
the internet. Zero Trust access security gives authorized users
access only to the network and cloud resources they need to
accomplish tasks and strictly enforces data security and threat
prevention polices. As such, it is an effective way to secure the
enterprise as it moves to the cloud.
In addition to access controls, the solution provides unique
visibility and content scanning capabilities, allowing enterprises
to enforce consistent DLP policies on information being sent to
cloud and web destinations, and threat inspection for content
downloads. Additional integrations with Symantec VIP for
multi-factor authentication and Symantec Web Isolation for enhanced
threat prevention further extend the solution.
“Users want anytime, anywhere access to the applications and
corporate resources that allow them to quickly accomplish their
tasks, but IT and security professionals need to protect them, and
the corporation, from the business risks associated with enabling a
direct-access model,” said Doug Cahill, senior analyst and group
director, Enterprise Strategy Group. “Symantec’s secure access
solution, part of its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform, is the
right approach to keep users secure and productive while
significantly reducing risk.”
New solution capabilities announced today include:
- SaaS Application Security – CloudSOC Mirror Gateway™
(patent-pending) uses Symantec Web Isolation capabilities to
deliver the industry’s first robust set of Cloud Access Security
Broker (CASB) security controls for unmanaged devices, covering all
modern SaaS applications. Users now have real-time, in-line
security controls over the use of public cloud applications from
any device. Additionally, new integrations in CloudSOC CASB Gateway
enable granular policy controls throughout a cloud session based on
adaptive multi-factor authentication via Symantec VIP or solutions
from Symantec TIPP partner Okta.
- IaaS Application Security – Content uploaded or
downloaded to corporate applications deployed in IaaS and other
environments can be inspected with industry-leading Symantec DLP
for enforcement of information security policies, as well as
antivirus and sandboxing technologies for threat prevention. These
innovative capabilities are available in Symantec Secure Access
Cloud, based on technology Symantec acquired from Zero Trust
pioneer Luminate in February 2019. The service uses a Software
Defined Perimeter (SDP) approach to provide a simple and secure way
to give users access to only the specific corporate applications
and resources for which they are authorized, regardless of where
they are deployed. In addition to the new content scanning
features, the service now also includes multi-factor authentication
capabilities to enable continuous risk-based identity
verification.
- Web & Internet Security – New integrations and
device support have been released for the Web Security Service,
Symantec’s cloud-delivered network security service securing
employees’ web and internet access and use. The service now
integrates with Secure Access Cloud, enabling sharing of web
sessions and authenticated user information to simplify the
operation and use of the services. Additionally, Web Security
Service has expanded support to include Windows 10 and Chromebook
devices.
- Email Security – The isolation of suspicious email
attachments has been added to Email Security.cloud’s existing
embedded link isolation capability. Now users can verify that the
attachment is both genuine and safe before it is released into
their environment. Combined with link isolation, this unique,
integrated approach insulates users from email threats such as
phishing, ransomware, and account takeover.
More information on Symantec’s cloud access security solution:
https://www.symantec.com/solutions/secure-access
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 help 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 on
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