SonicWall Accelerates SASE Offerings; Acquires Proven Cloud Security Provider
SonicWall, a global cybersecurity leader, announced the
acquisition of Banyan Security, a leading provider of security service edge
(SSE) solutions for the modern workforce. This acquisition strengthens
SonicWall's portfolio by adding zero trust security relied on by leading
fortune 100 companies to small businesses who are replacing legacy
architectures for SSE solutions, including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
"Cybersecurity's focus is shifting to more dynamic
solutions that can adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of threats in the cloud
age," said SonicWall President and CEO Bob Vankirk. "For years,
firewalls have been the cornerstone of cybersecurity defenses. However, with
the rise of cloud computing and secure access service edge (SASE), the industry
is shifting its focus to more comprehensive and flexible approaches that
include SSE and ZTNA as a necessity. Together, SonicWall and Banyan Security
will provide cloud-based secure access service edge (SASE) solutions that
empower partners to deliver a security architecture for any stage of their
customers' evolving cloud journey."
Banyan's
technology further extends SonicWall's portfolio to the cloud and provides
partners and their customers with more flexibility, which is key to the
continued development of SonicWall's cybersecurity platform. The acquisition aligns with SonicWall's "best of
suite" strategy — which includes network, endpoint, wireless, cloud email,
and threat intelligence — under a single, multi-tenant portal. The platform
also simplifies workflows and offers unified threat visibility, enabling
service providers and end users to focus on what truly matters.
"For decades, SonicWall has played a pivotal role in
supporting their partners by delivering leading cybersecurity solutions,"
said Joshua Skeens, CEO of Logically, a valued SonicWall partner. "They're
now extending that to the cloud as the demand for cloud-first strategies is
evident. As businesses embark on their cloud journey, they will require hybrid
deployments which SonicWall is ideally positioned to provide, and we are
excited to be working alongside SonicWall as we empower businesses to thrive in
this new era."
With hybrid and remote employees working from their homes,
virtual offices, and coffee shops, while accessing critical business
applications across increasingly complex networks, a new set of challenges has
emerged. To secure this ever-growing and interconnected access surface,
organizations have been driven to adopt zero trust models to modernize
security, often as a replacement for legacy architectures.
The announcement comes on the heels of SonicWall's acquisition
of Solutions Granted, Inc. (SGI), which helped arm
the channel with the latest managed detection and response services tailor-made
for Managed Service Providers and Managed Security Service Providers.
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