article thumbnail

Nile dials-up AI to simplify network provisioning, operation

Network World

Nile also announced a new training and qualification program for customers and partners to ensure they receive the knowledge and skills to build secure, high-performance networks based on the Nile architecture. All traffic is forwarded to a centralized policy enforcement point for precise inspection and routing.

Network 446
article thumbnail

Palo Alto Networks firewall bug being exploited by threat actors: Report

Network World

Admins with firewalls from Palo Alto Networks should make sure the devices are fully patched and the management interface blocked from open internet access after the discovery this week of a zero-day login authentication bypass in the PAN-OS operating system.

Firewall 402
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

Zero Trust architecture was created to solve the limitations of legacy security architectures. It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is no longer an option but a necessity.

Firewall 397
article thumbnail

What is Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA)?

Network World

Everything must be authenticated, authorized, verified and continuously monitored. The weakness of this approach is that once someone was authenticated, they were considered trusted and could move laterally to access sensitive data and systems that should have been off-limits.

article thumbnail

IT/OT convergence propels zero-trust security efforts

Network World

Zero-trust security is the application of granular authentication, authorization, and segmentation policies and controls to ensure least privilege access to networks. Zero-trust architectures that are built for management simplicity can mitigate these issues.

Security 392
article thumbnail

81% of firms back a Zero Trust approach to cyber defense

Network World

With growing concerns over advanced threats, VPN security issues, network complexity, and adversarial AI, enterprises are showing increased interest in a zero trust approach to security and moving away from firewall-and-VPN based architecture. When asked, Do you take a zero trust approach to security in your organization?,

Survey 369
article thumbnail

VPN vs. ZTNA: Cisco tackles pros and cons

Network World

These newer technologies offer stronger authentication methods, encryption protocols, and granular access controls to better protect sensitive data from cyber threats when employees access systems remotely. ZTNA can also integrate with other advanced security measures such as multi-factor authentication, threat detection, and encryption.