SECURITY NEWS
Thales and Palo Alto Networks deliver new security integrations to help organisations implement Zero Trust security
A partnership between Thales and Palo Alto Networks ensures organisations can make the move to the cloud successfully and securely .
As organisations continue their Digital
Transformation journeys and move more of their workloads , networking and security frameworks to the cloud , there is increasing pressure for businesses to rollout sufficiently robust security solutions to safeguard their networks .
A long-standing collaboration between the two global cybersecurity leaders , Thales and Palo Alto Networks , will help support this widespread cloud migration , allowing organisations to implement Zero Trust security systems at scale . Through three technology integrations , businesses will gain access to internal resources within a robust , highly resilient security architecture .
This news comes at a time where cloud transformation at enterprise-level is occurring at pace to support an increasingly hybrid working world . In line with this shift , it is critical that businesses secure distributed IT environments that no longer have a defined physical security perimeter .
The combination of identity aware contextual access controls and multi-factor authentication systems will enable secure cloud transformation while supporting remote workforces , allowing employees to safely access any resource , from anywhere , and on any device .
The business threat landscape is evolving rapidly , leading to an increase in the scale and complexity of risks being faced by many of our clients .
Three key integrations
The integrations will minimise the threat of data breaches from identity compromise by implementing strong , adaptive authentication at the network edge and by ensuring automated remediation workflows in the event of an untrusted access event .
By integrating Thales ’ SafeNet Trusted Access across Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access , GlobalProtect , ML-Powered Next Generation Firewalls , and Cortex XSOAR technologies , businesses will be able to deploy a Zero Trust model across a suite of solutions .
Organisations will benefit from secure and adaptive multi-factor authentication , access management across edge solutions , network security policies , incident response and threat intelligence management .
Tana Rosenblatt , VP Technology Partnerships , at Palo Alto Networks , said : “ Thales has partnered with us to help support customers through their Digital Transformation journeys , and in collaboration we are well primed to provide a Zero Trust approach with authentication , SOC security and ZTNA solutions .
“ With these integrations , businesses are able to seamlessly secure access to hybrid and cloud environments , detect suspicious account activity , automatically trigger alerts and enforce stronger access policies in real-time .”
Francois Lasnier , VP Access Management Products at Thales , said : “ The business threat landscape is evolving rapidly , leading to an increase in the scale and complexity of risks being faced by many of our clients . As organisations move their network security to the cloud , it becomes more difficult to implement holistic security controls . We are excited to be able to work with Palo Alto Networks and offer organisations a clear path towards identity aware Zero Trust security .
“ By applying and enforcing adaptive and multi-factor authentication at the network edge , and by responding to and stopping untrusted access events in realtime , Thales and Palo Alto Networks ensure organisations can make the move to the cloud successfully and securely .”
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