DALLAS, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
What's the news? AT&T* is delivering a new,
global managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering. AT&T
SASE with Palo Alto Networks is an integrated solution that brings
together software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) technology,
security capabilities and fiber-based network connectivity. The
comprehensive solution, with expertise in design configuration,
deployment, and 24/7 management from a single provider, helps
enterprises and state and local governments to modernize their
networks, provide robust security, and improve user experience and
visibility.
Why is this important?
Network and security
management is challenging for many organizations, especially those
in industries such as healthcare that rely on remote locations to
serve patients or require remote access for telehealth services.
Using separate network and security solutions from different
vendors to connect and protect staff is not efficient.
Legacy remote connectivity solutions are struggling to keep up
with the increased demands of concurrent users and often provide
access to an entire network segment, which may needlessly expose
sensitive data. Networks based on hub and spoke architectures
require the users to be on the network to enforce security
policies, which introduce latency for cloud-destined traffic.
Shadow IT is also a constant concern as employees utilize
unsanctioned web applications that could bring serious security
risks around compliance violations, data leaks, and more.
What makes this new SASE solution different?
With a
rich heritage of innovation and expertise in managed network and
security services, AT&T is delivering a converged, managed
solution. AT&T SASE with Palo Alto Networks helps businesses to
optimize their network performance at the edge while securely
connecting remote users directly to the internet to surf the web or
access cloud-based applications without having to backhaul traffic
to the data center. Visibility is centralized across users,
devices, and locations to apply granular, consistent security
policies that follow users whether they are on or off the network
to deliver a consistent, productive experience and reduce security
risks. Additionally, AT&T and Palo Alto Networks have agreed to
collaborate to develop an application that provides deeper threat
insights that could be integrated to the AT&T USM Anywhere
platform.
The AT&T SASE with Palo Alto Networks service helps support
organizations through each step of their journey to the cloud,
allowing them to roll out SASE technologies through a single
managed services provider (MSP), per their business needs. The
cloud-delivered solution is highly scalable, allowing organizations
to expand or contract as business needs change to add new users,
locations, or acquisitions.
AT&T SASE with Palo Alto Networks is further enhanced by the
capabilities of AT&T Cybersecurity Consulting. As more
enterprises look toward SASE as a crucial component of their
digital transformation, AT&T Cybersecurity Consulting offers
professional services to help customers navigate through every
phase of their SASE journey including a SASE readiness assessment,
development of a three-to-five year vision for SASE transformation,
and design, engineering and deployment of the solution.
When will this new SASE solution be available?
AT&T SASE with Palo Alto Networks is immediately available
through AT&T Business.
Craig Robinson, Program
Director, Security Services, IDC
"Applications drive core
business processes today and ensuring the performance and
protection of those applications is critical to a business' growth
and resiliency. This is why approaches like SASE have become
appealing because they help organizations centrally manage access,
policy management, and network performance in one platform.
However, many are still struggling with how to deploy SASE in their
hybrid environment – especially as legacy network and security
architecture won't disappear overnight. Managed security service
providers like AT&T will play an important role as businesses
move forward, guiding organizations on their transition and
supporting the day-to-day management of those controls, where
needed."
Rupesh Chokshi, VP, AT&T
Cybersecurity
"To drive innovation throughout the
hyper-connected enterprise, customers are looking for a simplified
solution for network and security. As one of the largest MSSPs,
AT&T is collaborating with Palo Alto Networks to offer a
comprehensive, managed SASE solution that helps enable new user
experiences at the edge."
Kumar Ramachandran, SVP
Products, Palo Alto Networks
"More and more organizations
are moving to Zero Trust architectures to deliver a continuous and
consistent security experience that covers data, devices, and
end-users who are in the office, at home, or on the go. By bringing
Palo Alto Networks' SASE solution together with AT&T
Cybersecurity's managed security services, we are delivering an
integrated solution to help organizations achieve optimal access
with the highest levels of security."
Where can I find more information?
Learn more about
how AT&T and Palo Alto Networks are working together on SASE
here or read the Palo Alto Networks blog.
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