Networking allows devices to connect with each other with the purpose of either sharing resources or communicating with each other. With the growing sensitivity around safeguarding these resources as well as the data being transferred as part of the communication, security becomes an endemic component of any IT initiative within an organisation. Networking and Security therefore end up being looked at in tandem while architecting IT solutions.

 

Networking solutions are put together based on the data transmission protocols, the networking technology, the type of network, as well as the devices being used.

Since the datacentre houses the critical infrastructure of an organization, it needs to be robust, reliable and resilient. While designing a datacentre, aspects of performance, scalability, sustainability, quality of service as well as security need to be given their due consideration.

 

The campus network provides the connectivity between various facilities within an organisation. The design of the campus network takes into consideration the topology of choice, the medium of connectivity, monitoring and management, end user experience, scalability and security requirements.

The ambit of security solutions covers everything from a simple anti-virus to a sophisticated security orchestration, automation and response solution.

For any enterprise security solution to effectively secure the organisation, it is important that the organisation articulates its security posture clearly. While the IT department can be the owner of the security mandate for the organisation, security is the responsibility of each and every individual within the organisation. The end user is invariably the entry point for the sophisticated threats that organisations encounter. Some of the ingredients that go into an Enterprise Security Solution are:

 

A firewall is a network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing traffic of an organisation and allows or blocks the same based on predefined security rules. It is the first line of defence between the organisation’s internal network and the external world.

Secure access service edge (SASE) delivers converged network and security as a service capabilities, including Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and zero trust network access (ZTNA). SASE supports branch office, remote worker and on-premises secure access use cases. SASE is primarily delivered as a service and enables zero trust access based on the identity of the device or entity, combined with real-time context and security and compliance policies. (Gartner)

Compass IT Solutions & Services Pvt. Ltd. works with Cisco as its primary OEM partner while putting together solutions in the networking and security domain. Hence, when we look at SASE solutions we focus on the following:

A suite of solutions consisting of eXtended Detection and Response (XDR), e-mail threat defence, secure end point and secure network analysis ensures breach protection.

 

This bundle includes Posture and Authentication Management, e-mail security, end point security, remote browser isolation, security service edge and experience insights.

 

This portfolio contains Vulnerability Management, workload and application security, multicloud defense and attack surface management.

 

The team of experts at Compass IT Solutions & Services Pvt. Ltd., helps our customers arrive at the best networking and security solutions that protect their existing investments while catering to the envisaged demands of the future. Due consideration is given to the forward and backward linkages so that the solution integrates seamlessly into the existing landscape while also being able to accommodate integrations that may be required later.  

 

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