SonicWall Leans Into Mid-Tier Enterprise Market For Next Phase Of Company Growth, Leadership With Expansion Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Platform
· Disruptive,
enterprise-grade, cloud-based platform integrates next-generation endpoint,
firewall and cloud application security with management, reporting, analytics
and cyber threat visibility
· Volume
and complexity of today’s cyber threats targeting enterprises require automated
real-time threat detection and prevention through machine learning and
multi-engine cloud sandboxing
· New
enterprise product innovation brings unsurpassed TCO (total cost of ownership),
security efficacy and ease of use with 12 new products and more than 35 million
new lines of code to the platform
· Next-generation
NSsp security appliance and services platform brings advanced capabilities for
MSSPs, distributed and campus networks, and segmented enterprise data centers
· Company
extends go-to-market leverage and support for channel partners with increased
direct customer touch and focus on retail, state, local and federal government,
education and MSSPs
SonicWall, the
trusted security partner protecting more than 1 million networks worldwide,
announces an assertive new focus for protecting mid-tier enterprises from
today’s known and unknown cyberattacks.
Enhanced with 12 new
products and solution updates, the SonicWall Capture Cloud Platform — expanded
for mid-tier enterprises — now delivers integrated cloud-scale management and
true end-to-end security that protects networks, email, endpoints, mobile and
remote users.
“The past 18 months were focused on
expanding our security portfolio and restoring customers and partners to the
SonicWall brand,” said SonicWall President
and CEO Bill Conner. “Now, we are delivering a disruptive, cloud-based
platform that brings together endpoint, firewall and cloud application security
with management, reporting, analytics and integrated threat visibility.
“Our Capture Cloud Platform delivers
increased value, ease of use and the security efficacy required for today’s
cyber arms race, particularly given the likes of Meltdown, Spectre and threats
leveraging Microsoft Office files and PDFs.”
This initiative is
headlined by Capture Security Center
“Enterprises have unique
security and business needs that aren’t properly met by traditional networking
and cybersecurity solutions, especially as it relates to encrypted internet
traffic, which now comprises of 70 percent of all traffic,” said SonicWall Vice
President of Product Management Lawrence Pingree. “Enterprises require the
ability to easily deploy and scale deep packet inspection of encrypted traffic
at cost-effective rates and performance across endpoints and firewalls. They
also need to implement automated real-time management, reporting and analytics,
with integrated threat visibility, across endpoint, firewall and cloud
application security — truly defining this as a disruptive enterprise
cloud platform.”
SonicWall’s diligence to deliver low TCO
and high-performance security for wired, wireless and mobile enterprise
networks — with all security services and capabilities activated, will set new
standards and expectations from partners and customers.
“Many legacy network security solutions
either don’t offer true decryption and inspection of encrypted traffic or they
can’t meet the performance demands to scale it properly,” said IDC Program
Director Robert Ayoub. “Coupling high-performance security, cloud-based
management and powerful analytics with real-time threat visibility at the
network layer is a compelling go-to-market offering that is long overdue.”
Cloud-Based Security
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
To better meet the needs
of mid-tier enterprises, SonicWall is expanding the capabilities of the Capture Security Center
The SonicWall Capture Security Center
· New enterprise-grade firewalls
· Virtual firewalls for private and public cloud environments,
including Microsoft Azure
· Endpoints inside and outside the network
· Remote users
· Email clients
· Integrated Threat Intelligence — Improve security outcomes from the firewall to the endpoint
with integrated threat intelligence between the SonicWall Capture Advanced
Threat Protection (ATP) sandbox service, Capture Client endpoint protection and
SentinelOne threat databases.
· Workflow Automation —
Conform to customary firewall policy change management and auditing
requirements of various regulatory mandates, such as PCI, HIPAA and GDPR.
· Zero-Touch Deployment — Reduce
time, cost and complexity associated with the installation, configuration and
provisioning of firewalls at remote and branch office locations.
· Flexible Reporting —
Leverage more than 140 pre-defined report templates to gain awareness of
network events, user activities, threats, operational and performance issues,
security efficacy, risks and security gaps, compliance readiness and
post-mortem analysis.
· Intelligence-Driven Analytics — Use aggregation, normalization, correlation and
contextualization of security data to empower security teams, analysts,
auditors, boards, C-suites and stakeholders to discover, interpret, prioritize
and implement intelligence-driven decisions.
· Scalable Cloud Architecture — Scale Capture Security Center
Capture Client Endpoint
Protection Gains Cloud Sandbox Analysis
SonicWall Capture Client
endpoint protection, powered by SentinelOne, is now integrated with the
SonicWall Capture ATP sandbox service. With this integration, suspicious files
that Capture Client labels with a moderate threat score (but not high enough to
merit an alert) may be automatically uploaded for analysis.
With the integration of
the Capture ATP verdict database, administrators can query known verdicts for
suspicious files on endpoints and servers protected by Capture Client Advanced.
In addition, administrators can whitelist their own applications to avoid false
positives.
New Next-Generation NSa,
NSsp Firewalls Designed For Mid-Tier Enterprises, Large Service
Providers
A cornerstone of
SonicWall’s mid-tier focus is the launch of five new next-generation firewalls:
the NSa 6650, 9250, 9450 and 9650 models, and the NSsp 12000
series.
The NSa series
firewalls provide increased performance and value with added features and
enhancements. The NSsp 12000 series is designed for distributed
enterprises, data centers, universities and MSSPs. Both series of firewalls
leverage innovative machine-learning security technologies in the SonicWall
Capture Cloud Platform that deliver proven protection from advanced cyber
threats, such as ransomware, zero-day attacks and networks intrusions — all
without impacting performance.
The new NSa models
offer a high availability (HA) solution for sound business continuity at the
lowest TCO in the industry. Many competitors require a full-price purchase of
the failover unit, as well as full subscription services after the first year.
“This new range of NSa firewalls
delivers the performance, value and security our mid-tier enterprise customers
can’t get from traditional security vendors,” said Boris Wetzel, CEO choin!
GmbH, a SecureFirst partner and NSa beta customer. “Coupled with
SonicWall’s cost-effective HA offering, the new NSa series will
help disrupt a segment of the market that has been forced into antiquated pricing
and feature structures for far too long.”
The NSa 6650,
9250, 9450 and 9650 include 10-GbE and 2.5-GbE interfaces to enable more
devices to connect directly to the firewall without requiring a switch. The new
NSa firewalls also enable more connections than its predecessors,
including nearly five times the number of stateful packet inspection (SPI)
connections and 25 times the number of SSL/TLS deep packet inspection (DPI)
connections. Additional technical features include:
· Enterprise-grade 10-GbE and 2.5-GbE firewalls
· Available in HA bundle
· Up to 1.5 times higher performance than predecessors
· Up to 10 times more encrypted connections than predecessors
· Real-time TLS/SSL decryption and inspection
· Redundant power supplies and fans
· Built-in modular storage
· Powered by new SonicOS 6.5.2
High-Performance
Security Services Platform For Managed Service Providers, Distributed
Enterprises, Campuses & Data Centers
Complementing the
expanded NSa offerings, the new NSsp 12400 and 12800
next-generation firewalls are capable of scanning millions of connections for
the latest cyber threats.
With multiple 40-GbE
interfaces, the NSsp series enables the high-speed throughput large
organizations need into today’s fast-paced networked environment. They support
more connected devices and the large number of unencrypted and encrypted web
sessions they create.
“Organizations serving thousands of
concurrent customers require performance and security capabilities not found in
standard networking solutions,” said SonicWall Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer Atul Dhablania. “We’ve engineered purpose-built security
appliances to align with the performance, availability and failover needs of
enterprises, service providers, data centers and other highly distributed
organizations.”
NSsp series technical features include:
· High port density featuring 40-GbE and 10-GbE interfaces
· Cloud-based and on-box threat prevention
· Real-time TLS/SSL decryption and inspection
· Built-in modular storage
· Redundant power supplies and fans
· 4U rackmount chassis
· Built-in redundancy features
“The volume and
sophistication of today’s cyberattacks continue to grow and we require
reliable, high-performance security solutions that can keep pace,” said Antonio
Cisternino CIO University of Pisa, a SonicWall NSsp beta customer.
“Because of the number of end users we service in a highly complex and dynamic
environment, we depend on networking capabilities that can simultaneously
support millions of connections and mitigate cyberattacks hiding within
encrypted traffic without compromising the research needs. The new SonicWall NSsp 12000
series firewalls combine the best of both worlds: high security efficacy and
high performance.”
Manage Shadow IT With
Real-Time Cloud Application Security
SonicWall Cloud App
Security is a cloud-based security service that enables organizations to secure
SaaS application usage and reduce risk of shadow IT. The service provides
functionality like Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solutions, delivering
real-time visibility and control of applications being used by employees.
A comprehensive
dashboard enables administrators to discover usage of risky applications, track
user activity, and set allow/block policies on sanctioned and unsanctioned
applications, ensuring safe adoption of SaaS applications.
Enhancing Go-To-Market Strategy,
Leadership
Fundamental to the
release of these new enterprise-focused products and services is the
strengthening of SonicWall go-to-market focus and resources.
“We established the
SecureFirst program, rolled out SonicWall University
SonicWall will use
focused, direct-touch efforts to engage with organizations in key verticals,
including retail, K12, higher education, and state, local and federal
government. SonicWall also will continue to focus on its partnership with Dell
while building and expanding relationships with MSSPs.
“We’ve been a SonicWall partner for
nearly two decades and the size and sophistication of our customers have grown
significantly in that time,” said Mike Johnson, CEO of Cerdant, a SonicWall
SecureFirst partner. “In particular, our retail and PCI business has grown
significantly as a result of our partnership with SonicWall. They continue to
deliver the technology and marketing support we need to be competitive, and
with these new products, we’re looking forward to joint customer-engagement in
that fast-growing business.”
Enhancements For SMA,
Email Security & SonicOS
This focused security
strategy also includes a full range of updates and enhancements to many
SonicWall product lines and services, including:
· SonicOS 6.5.2
· Secure Mobile
· SMA 100 Series 9.0
· Email Security 9.2
· Analytics (Cloud or On-Premise Options)
· Global Management System (GMS) 8.6
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