How secure are your network, cloud applications and remote workforce?

Networks must adapt to meet changing needs as ways of working evolve. Employees increasingly work in a hybrid or remote capacity and use different devices to access the applications and services they require to do their jobs. The need for efficiency, resiliency, expediency and ubiquity has led many enterprises to move resources to the cloud to help support and manage today's distributed workforce.

Though cloud-based architectures enable quick and easy access to applications, data and services, they can also compromise enterprise security as sensitive data migrates from the safety of on-site servers to third-party resources accessed through the internet. The farther that devices and the network edge extend from the protection and performance of a private network, the larger the attack surface grows. For enterprises using cloud-based architectures, every connected user, device, application and service is a potential access point to exploit vulnerabilities, disrupt networks and steal information.

Balancing the need to provide seamless access to employees while guarding against increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats, complying with regulatory requirements and managing cybersecurity insurance costs puts pressure on IT and network resources.