Market leaders in Managed Services and Secure
Access Service Edge bring businesses a customizable cloud security
solution for SD-WAN
GERMANTOWN, Md., July 11,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), and Netskope, a
leader in Security Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced they
have partnered to bring Hughes customers a new SASE solution that
combines Hughes managed services expertise with Netskope's leading
Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities. Hughes Managed SASE is
designed for small and mid-sized enterprises headquartered in the
U.S., Canada and Mexico that want the security posture of a
large enterprise at a price point that fits their budget. The
solution bundles Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN)
with all the elements of a comprehensive, cloud-delivered security
posture, along with an option to integrate with existing SD-WAN
deployments using Netskope SSE, providing the necessary
security and network performance that today's complex environment
demands.
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"Many organizations today struggle with managing the large
number of tools necessary to safeguard sensitive data. A solution
like Hughes Managed SASE helps address that challenge, binding
together the capabilities that protect data and applications
regardless of where they are being used, along with the
scalability, intelligent routing, and cost optimization of SD-WAN,"
said Craig Robinson, Research Vice
President, Security Services, IDC. "A managed SASE offering
brings additional peace of mind with a managed or co-management
option for those organizations that want to utilize these
options."
"Hughes Managed SASE makes it turn-key to manage company data
securely, wherever it's transmitted across a growing perimeter of
endpoints that employees need to access in the office, on the road
and remotely," said Dan Rasmussen, senior vice president,
enterprise division, Hughes. "Our cloud-first security solution
meets companies where they are today with a full SASE
implementation or as an add-on to an existing SD-WAN deployment
with a clear path to a full-SASE solution at their own pace."
"This new partnership between Hughes and Netskope brings
together industry-leading pedigrees to deliver a fully managed,
full-stack SASE platform," said Dave
Rogers, SVP Global Alliances and Channel Sales, Netskope.
"As organizations navigate the challenges associated with a
work-from-anywhere environment, they are turning to SASE solutions
to secure data and people anywhere. Our partnership is focused on
helping to accelerate digital transformation and safely enable
innovations such as generative AI, all while preserving network
performance and business productivity."
Part of the suite of HughesON™ managed services,
Hughes Managed SASE leverages cloud-native delivery with
scalability, flexibility, and adaptability to meet changing
business needs. The solution includes every feature of the full
SASE framework, such as Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Secure
Web Gateways, Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) and Zero Trust Network
Access (ZTNA) plus options such as Managed Detection and Response
(MDR). Hughes SASE customers also benefit from 24/7 security
operations center (SOC) protection along with incident response and
alert prioritization for early threat detection and mitigation.
A global leader in managed SD-WAN, Hughes has been recognized as
a Leader in the Frost Radar™: North American Managed
SD-WAN Services Market report four consecutive times. Netskope was
named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic
Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge for the second year
in a row and is the only SSE Leader to also rank among the highest
three scoring vendors for all Use Cases in the companion Critical
Capabilities for SSE report.
To learn more about Hughes Managed SASE, visit the
website.
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About Hughes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar
(Nasdaq: SATS) company, provides broadband equipment and services;
managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and
end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses,
governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet
service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across
the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers
internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes
supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to
leading satellite operators, in-flight service providers, mobile
network operators and military customers. A managed network
services provider, Hughes supports approximately half a million
enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired
and wireless solutions. To learn more,
visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
About Netskope
Netskope, a global SASE leader, is
redefining cloud, data, and network security to help organizations
apply zero trust principles to protect data. Fast and easy to use,
the Netskope platform provides optimized access and real-time
security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Netskope
helps customers reduce risk, accelerate performance, and get
unrivaled visibility into any cloud, web, and private application
activity. Thousands of customers, including more than 25 of the
Fortune 100, trust Netskope and its powerful NewEdge network to
address evolving threats, new risks, technology shifts,
organizational and network changes, and new regulatory
requirements. Learn how Netskope helps customers be ready for
anything on their SASE journey, visit netskope.com.
©2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company.
Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a
trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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