The introduction of SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM),
powered by the company's Next-Gen CASB technology, reduces data
breaches related to SaaS misconfigurations
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Aug. 31,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With hybrid work well
established as the norm for the post-pandemic workforce and vast
amounts of sensitive data now stored in SaaS apps, the risk of SaaS
misconfiguration poses a serious security threat to businesses.
According to Statista, as of 2021 the average business now has over
110 SaaS applications (apps) that must be secured.
Misconfigurations in SaaS apps are a common problem. To address
this, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) announced today new
innovations in Prisma® SASE that enable customers to
identify and remediate misconfigurations in SaaS apps using SaaS
Security Posture Management (SSPM) capabilities.
"SaaS apps have given organizations the freedom to have their
workforce work from wherever they are most productive. The vast
amounts of sensitive data being created, held, and shared via SaaS
applications, however, expose a serious risk of data breach due to
SaaS misconfiguration. Simply put, the world needs a SASE solution
that can manage the configuration and security of SaaS
applications," said Anand Oswal,
senior vice president, Network Security at Palo Alto Networks.
"With today's Prisma SASE updates, we are significantly
strengthening the security posture of SaaS apps through the Palo
Alto Networks Next-Gen CASB, which allows customers to easily view
and configure security settings for multiple SaaS apps in a single
place."
In addition to SSPM, the company announced new ZTNA 2.0 security
inspection capabilities, including ML-powered Advanced URL
Filtering and Advanced Threat Prevention as well as the industry's
first natively integrated artificial intelligence for IT operations
(AIOps) solution for SASE, simplifying networking and security
operations for customers.
The full set of product announcements are:
- SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM): Powered by Palo
Alto Networks Next-Gen CASB, the SaaS Security Posture Management
capabilities go beyond CIS and NIST compliance checks and move to
comprehensive security, allowing customers to configure security
settings for multiple SaaS apps in one location. In an effort to
reduce remediation time, SSPM can help fix misconfigurations with a
single click and helps prevent configuration drift by allowing
users to lock critical security settings in place.
- Advanced URL Filtering: Prevents new, highly evasive
phishing attacks, ransomware and other web-based attacks through
the use of inline deep learning, rather than a URL database —
preventing 40% more threats and detecting 76% of malicious URLs up
to a full day before traditional web filtering solutions.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Provides the only intrusion
prevention system (IPS) solution that can stop unknown
command-and-control (C2) attacks in real time — 48% more than other
IPS solutions. New capabilities bring security analysis from
"offline" to "inline" using machine learning techniques — improving
detection rates for zero-day threats without sacrificing
performance.
- AIOps for SASE: Palo Alto Networks natively integrated
AIOps into its secure access service edge to significantly reduce
manual operations and enable faster troubleshooting. AIOps for SASE
provides automated root cause analysis, rapid problem remediation
and guided best practice adoption. Predictive analytics enable more
efficient capacity planning and anomaly detection, preventing
business disruptions. A simple query-based interface empowers the
IT service desk with automated troubleshooting and change
analysis.
In addition to these software enhancements, Palo Alto Networks
is introducing new hardware appliances — ION 1200-S and ION 3200 —
to help organizations modernize their small to midsize branches.
These new appliances include a fully integrated switch and Power
over Ethernet (PoE) ports to connect and power endpoints within the
local area network. Additionally, integrated WAN capabilities like
5G and LTE on the ION 1200-S and fiber ports on the ION 3200 allow
customers to improve WAN availability, performance and speed. ION
1200-S and ION 3200 can help significantly reduce operational
complexity by eliminating multiple point products while providing
power redundancy with a built-in dual power supply that ensures
network uptime and consistent connectivity.
"As one of the largest cinema chains and theme park operators in
Australia, we started our journey
with Palo Alto Networks by deploying Prisma SD-WAN to improve the
reliability and throughput of our WAN connections," said
Michael Fagan, chief transformation
officer, Village Roadshow. "Since then, we have added Prisma Access
to complete our SASE architecture and secure both our remote
locations and our hybrid employees. We are pleased to see the
introduction of 5G and PoE switching into the Prisma SD-WAN
appliances to help us further consolidate our branch
infrastructure, and simplify our operations with AIOps for SASE.
Our team loves the fact that they no longer need to remember
usernames, pins, passcodes, tokens and have different multi-factor
authentication apps. Performance and uptime has improved to allow
our staff to continue working without disruption to services,
thereby reducing the amount of calls through to our service desk
team."
"Protecting sensitive data, especially data in SaaS
applications, is paramount for us. As we continued to utilise more
cloud services we knew we needed to implement a SASE framework and
provide Zero Trust Network Access to protect our users and
applications," said Simon Hibbert,
general manager of IT, Chemist Warehouse Group. Implementing Prisma
SASE has enabled our employees to do their jobs more efficiently,
and enabled new ways for us to engage with our customers. Not only
has it improved our security posture, but it also provides highly
reliable and smooth connectivity."
"The usage of SaaS applications continues to expand at a faster
rate than security teams can keep pace with. As more applications
are introduced and ownership becomes distributed across
organizations, the risk of misconfigurations grows, which increases
the likelihood for security incidents to occur. A SASE solution
like Prisma SASE by Palo Alto Networks provides a logical
consolidation point for all the capabilities needed for complete
SaaS security, including SSPM. However, functionality cannot be
sacrificed for efficiency," said John
Grady, ESG senior analyst. "Palo Alto Networks provides
comprehensive SaaS security through its security-focused SSPM
capabilities coupled with comprehensive application coverage and a
history of analytics-led threat prevention."
More Information
More information on Prisma SASE is available here and on our
blog. Additionally, Palo Alto Networks will be hosting SASE
Converge 2022, the premier summit for SASE, September 13-14 to discuss what's next for SASE,
and more.
Availability
SaaS Security Posture Management and most of the new SD-WAN
appliances are generally available worldwide now — the ION 1200-S
4G/LTE will be available outside of North
America in November. Advanced URL Filtering and Advanced
Threat Prevention will be available in October 2022. AIOps for SASE will be available in
November 2022.
About Palo Alto Networks
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innovate to outpace cyberthreats, so organizations can embrace
technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to
thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our
best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by
industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by
state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to
enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security
incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through
a world-class partner ecosystem, we're committed to helping ensure
each day is safer than the one before. It's what makes us the
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