Networking and security continue to converge as enterprises evolve to support business and customer needs. Nearly all organizations have realized that hybrid work offers a competitive advantage, ensuring it is here to stay. At the same time, more applications are in the cloud, and the adoption of IoT has skyrocketed, expanding the potential attack surface and introducing risk. Organizations want to move toward zero trust but implementation is challenging. Competition for resources with both networking and security expertise is fierce. Products formerly procured and deployed in silos are now inextricably intertwined. The impact on networking and security is profound.
To achieve a more secure and flexible workforce,
organizations have to re-think traditional network security
measures that are inherently “allow all”, and instead extend
zero trust beyond applications and into the network.