Network Device Authentication Solution to
Automate Government IT Connectivity
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv, the
cyber advisory and solutions leader, today announced it has been
awarded the first major enterprise contract under Shared Services
Canada's (SSC) cybersecurity procurement vehicle (CSPV) for its
network device authentication (NDA) solution, which aims to
establish a collaborative environment to effectively manage device
certificates across federal government IT infrastructure.
Today's workforces and their devices are more distributed than
ever, leading to a rapidly expanding threat landscape. Enterprises
and governments alike must be able to proactively and jointly
respond to emerging cyber threats, while also providing timely and
appropriate access to trusted devices.
The first of its kind, Optiv Canada's NDA solution is delivered
in partnership with Venafi, the leader in securing machine
identities, and Crypto4A, a next generation hybrid security
platform, which manages the lifecycle of device keys for zero
trust-based architectures. The combined offering allows
Canada to move away from manual
device management by leveraging automation to address the
proliferation of interconnected devices.
"It's estimated there will be nearly 1.5 million devices
connected to the Government of Canada's infrastructure at any one time within
the next four years. A manual approach to network access is
unsustainable and opens everyone up to operational and security
risks," said Optiv's Cheryl McGrath,
area vice president and country general manager, Canada. "Our NDA project provides a new set of
infrastructure-wide solutions for device authentication, allowing
for automated provisioning and the capacity to adapt without
expensive hardware changes."
"The realities of digital transformation mean that every
organization, including governmental agencies, are facing
unprecedented growth in the number of machines on their networks,"
said Kevin Bocek, vice president,
security strategy and threat intelligence at Venafi. "With this
decision, the Canadian Federal Government is demonstrating their
commitment to their vision of a strong machine identity management
strategy which is essential to the security of the systems that
underpin our digital world. This vision is not possible without a
strong network device authentication program which is the
cornerstone of identity and security."
"We thank both Optiv and Venafi for the opportunity to add value
to the NDA solution. We believe new approaches to providing secure
access, authentication and verification of machine identities are
required for the opportunities and challenges of digital
transformation in zero-trust environments", said John Scott, Chair and CEO of Crypto4A.
With NDA, Canada is laying a
secure foundation for zero trust, network access control, enhanced
compliance and an improved user experience. Optiv and its partners
are looking to deliver for the Government of Canada the same objective-driven outcomes it
does for clients in any other vertical of business and IT
operations.
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