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INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Enterprise Security

Solista forms Zero Trust Alliance to deliver a unified security experience

Solista , an award-winning Australian cloud transformation and security consultancy , has announced the formation of the Zero Trust Alliance , an integrated security offering combining bestof-breed technologies from market-leading security vendors , CrowdStrike , Netskope , Okta , Illumio , CyberArk and Mimecast .

Digital business creates unprecedented cyber-risks and many organizations struggle to balance cybersecurity with everyday business needs . Different organizational requirements , existing technologies and security maturity affect the way in which a Zero Trust security architecture is implemented . Solista ’ s Zero Trust Framework and maturity model helps organizations assess their Zero Trust readiness and develop a plan to achieve Zero Trust .
The Zero Trust Alliance is designed to help customers address the challenges created by the ever-increasing complexity of modern businesses and the expanding ability of attackers to compromise their networks . Alongside Solista ’ s Zero Trust Framework , the members of the Zero Trust Alliance work seamlessly together to enable business agility , give organizations the ability to repel and remediate against internal and external threats , and create a frictionless user experience , regardless of application , device or location .
“ Customers are looking for a unified security solution that delivers a frictionless user experience while upholding a world class security posture . To help clients focus on securing their business , we formed the Zero Trust Alliance with Solista ’ s Zero Trust Framework to enable clients to accelerate business and security transformation ,” said Noel Allnutt , Co-founder at Solista .
Solista ’ s Zero Trust Alliance provides an IT roadmap to cybersecurity which helps CISOs develop a toolset and framework that enable risk-based decisions while protecting against security threats and preventing data breaches as well as other cybersecurity events .
Geoff Swaine , Vice President of Channels and Alliances , Asia Pacific and Japan at CrowdStrike , said : “ Recent high-profile attacks involving compromised credentials have served as a moment of truth for organizations struggling with expanding remote workforces , growth of cloud applications and an increasingly complex threat landscape .
“ Modern organizations need to embrace an identity-centric approach to security with a mature zero trust architecture that is dynamic and end-to-end , automating workflows that ensure verified access across endpoints , networks , workloads and devices . Zero trust must be the de facto standard in today ’ s work-from-anywhere world .”
Tony Burnside , – VP Asia Pacific at Netskope , said : “ Netskope is extremely pleased to be working with such a great partner in Solista and taking a united best of breed technology offering to the Australian marketplace . Netskope ’ s strong alliance and integrations with CrowdStrike , OKTA and Mimecast translates to our customers benefiting immensely by deploying security technology that truly complements each other and provides our customers with a far more robust security posture . Having Solista as a talented deployment partner provides our customers peace of mind that their deployment will be to the highest level .”
Matt Paull , Director of Regional Alliances , APJ at Okta , said : “ As businesses around Australia continue to adapt to the new , dynamic way of working it is clear that an integrated and seamless security strategy is needed to both maintain employee productivity and ensure the protection of company resources .
“ We are delighted to join our ecosystem partners Netskope , CrowdStrike and Mimecast in Solista ’ s Zero Trust Alliance . Cyberattacks large and small are continuing to make headlines , underscoring the critical need for reliable and userfriendly security solutions . We are proud to partner with Solista on this cutting- edge initiative to help the Australian business community collectively uplift security posture .”
Craig McGregor , Channel Director Mimecast ANZ , said : “ Enterprise businesses continue to embrace cloud services , and as part of that Digital Transformation , are also facing unprecedented cyber-risks . As such a secure cloud experience is paramount . Solista , an elite partner with Mimecast , understands the need of their clients to establish a Zero Trust security posture .
“ Mimecast is excited to be part of this joint alliance with our ecosystem partners Netskope , CrowdStrike and Okta to ensure that Solista ’ s clients have a combined solution of leading industry platforms to create a powerful Zero Trust Strategy .” p
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