The research found that organizations are prioritizing security, seamless integration, and compliance in hybrid cloud environments with Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, AWS and Microsoft Azure among the leaders The 2024 State of Network Security Report Reveals a Shift Towards Multi-Cloud Environments, with a 47% Increase in SD-WAN and 25% Uptick in SASE Adoption The research found that organizations are prioritizing security, seamless integration, and compliance in hybrid cloud environments with Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, AWS and Microsoft Azure among the leaders June 27, 2024 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, June 27, 2024 – Global cybersecurity leader AlgoSec has released its annual ‘The State of Network Security Report’ providing a broad view of network security in hybrid cloud environments, identifying the most popular strategies adopted by security professionals. The report sheds light on key market trends and highlights the solutions and technologies that are in demand and why, helping organizations to navigate the complexities of modern network security. Based on two comparative surveys conducted in H2 of 2022 and 2023, AlgoSec’s research evaluated market leaders including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Check Point, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and more, identifying significant shifts in cloud platform adoption, deployment of firewalls and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), as well as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) implementation. Key findings from the report include: ● Security, continuity, and compliance driving cloud platform selection – When selecting a cloud platform, organizations prioritize seamless integration, compliance, and robust security features. While the overall adoption of cloud platforms has grown, the ranking of different vendors has remained relatively stable. Azure continues to be the most widely used platform, closely followed by AWS, which has shown the fastest pace of growth. ● The growing adoption of SD-WAN – The move towards remote working and cloud computing has been the catalyst for the increased deployment of SD-WAN, ensuring secure and reliable connections across multiple locations. That is reflected in the report, with a steep decline in the number of organizations that had no SD-WAN solution from 55.2% in 2022 to 34% in 2023. ● The rise in SASE adoption – With network infrastructures becoming more complex, SASE has become a popular solution for organizations, consolidating multiple security functions into a single, unified, cloud service. The report found the rate of SASE adoption has increased year-on-year, with notable growth of Zscaler implementation from 21.9% in 2022 to 37% in 2023, and Prisma access implementation from 16.2% in 2022 to 22.8% in 2023. ● The increasing importance of firewalls in cloud estates – With more businesses looking to secure corporate resources across complex cloud networks, firewall implementation has increased as a result, providing organizations with the means to safeguard against external threats. The rate of adoption has risen significantly, with only 7.1% of respondents saying they had no firewalls deployed in 2023 - a sharp drop from the 28.4% recorded in 2022. ● The persistence of hybrid networks – Despite the general shift towards cloud adoption, on-premise data centers and device rollouts remain a significant feature of the network landscape. “According to our research there has been greater adoption of cloud-based network security solutions across the board”, said Eran Shiff, VP Product of AlgoSec. “However, there is still progress to be made in the SD-WAN and SASE space. By identifying the key trends and the most popular solutions on the market, we can provide some much-needed clarity into the complex world of network security.” The full report can be accessed here . About AlgoSec AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to secure application connectivity and cloud-native applications throughout their multi-cloud and hybrid network. Trusted by more than 1,800 of the world’s leading organizations, AlgoSec’s application-centric approach enables secure acceleration of business application deployment by centrally managing application connectivity and security policies across the public clouds, private clouds, containers, and on-premises networks. Using its unique vendor-agnostic deep algorithm for intelligent change management automation, AlgoSec enables the acceleration of digital transformation projects, helps prevent business application downtime and substantially reduces manual work and exposure to security risks. AlgoSec’s policy management and CNAPP platforms provide a single source for visibility into security and compliance issues within cloud-native applications as well as across the hybrid network environment, to ensure ongoing adherence to internet security standards, industry, and internal regulations. Learn how AlgoSec enables application owners, information security experts, DevSecOps and cloud security teams to deploy business applications up to 10 times faster while maintaining security at https://www.algosec.com . 

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Vulnerability scanning is only half the battle. Explore the difference between different types of scans, common pitfalls in modern cloud environments, and how to turn scan data into actionable security policies. Vulnerability scanning Select a size Which network Can AlgoSec be used for continuous compliance monitoring? Yes, AlgoSec supports continuous compliance monitoring. As organizations adapt their security policies to meet emerging threats and address new vulnerabilities, they must constantly verify these changes against the compliance frameworks they subscribe to. AlgoSec can generate risk assessment reports and conduct internal audits on-demand, allowing compliance officers to monitor compliance performance in real-time. Security professionals can also use AlgoSec to preview and simulate proposed changes to the organization’s security policies. This gives compliance officers a valuable degree of lead-time before planned changes impact regulatory guidelines and allows for continuous real-time monitoring. What is vulnerability scanning? Vulnerability scanning is the automated inspection of IT system attributes, applications, servers, ports, endpoints, and configuration parameters to detect weaknesses before adversaries find and exploit them. With increasingly sophisticated adversaries and costly breaches, organizations must be proactive. Vulnerability scanning is the cornerstone of this approach, giving companies an edge in defending their assets and operations against malicious actors. Vulnerability scanning vs. vulnerability management As the first step in the vulnerability management lifecycle, vulnerability scanning provides a snapshot of a cloud or IT infrastructure, generating baseline data for remediation, system validation, and improvement. This allows an organization to get ahead of threat actors performing their own reconnaissance. Vulnerability management, on the other hand, is a continuous governance process that encompasses the entire lifecycle: asset discovery, risk assessment, prioritization, remediation, validation, and reporting. Scanning is the tactical instrument; management is the strategic framework. How does a vulnerability scan work? A scan works much like reconnaissance, leveraging either: Passive techniques , which only observe and log configurations and asset inventories or Active but safe engagement with systems to identify open ports and missing security patches How do scanners “see” flaws? Vulnerability scanners inspect IT assets and detect vulnerabilities by matching their fingerprints against known vulnerability signatures from authoritative sources, including open-source databases (e.g., CISA’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and NIST’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD) ) and proprietary databases (e.g., Qualys and Tenable ). A scanner interacts with databases using the Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL) . This standardized framework describes vulnerabilities, configurations, and system states so that scanners can compare their detection with vulnerabilities logged in databases. A scanner’s detection workflow includes: Fingerprinting: Collects signatures of IT assets, e.g., operating system type, patch level, installed software versions, service configurations, etc. Signature matching: Compares fingerprints against OVAL definitions or proprietary vulnerability databases Correlation logic (advanced): Applies logical rules to reduce false positives, e.g., no report for an Apache 2.4.38 vulnerability if the system runs Apache 2.4.50 with the relevant patch Confidence scoring: Generates confidence levels indicating detection certainty, helping analysts prioritize validation efforts Benefits of vulnerability scanning A snapshot of an organization’s vulnerability landscape has multiple advantages. Proactive vulnerability detection Scanning identifies security gaps before malicious actors exploit them. Find and fix an SQL injection vulnerability during routine scanning cycles—not after an unauthorized database exfiltration. Efficient risk management Businesses can prioritize risks based on a scanner’s generated vulnerability landscape. Security teams can then focus on fixing high-severity vulnerabilities for critical assets rather than applying uniform patching across all systems. Efficiency brings time and cost savings as well. This is critical, given IBM’s most recent average cost estimate for a breach stands at $4.4 million. Automated scanning helps businesses limit the vulnerabilities that lead to such incidents and their financial fallout. Regulatory compliance & enhanced security posture Vulnerability scanning is now an explicit cybersecurity requirement across multiple regulatory frameworks. Continuous scanning creates a feedback loop that improves baseline security. As vulnerabilities are identified and remediated, the overall attack surface shrinks, increasing operational costs for adversaries while reducing organizational risk exposure. What does a vulnerability scan entail? The vulnerability scanning process follows four steps. 1. Scope definition This involves determining IP ranges, hostnames, and FQDNs and DNS-resolvable targets for web applications and cloud resources. This step also differentiates systems by their criticality to business operations and excludes systems that cannot tolerate scanning. 2. Discovery & fingerprinting Before vulnerability identification begins, scanners must understand the target environment. This starts with identifying active systems, analyzing their behavior, logging their services, and retrieving their versions from service banners and application-specific queries. 3. Vulnerability probing The scanner compares service versions against known vulnerable configurations. It then evaluates their security settings or patch level to determine if those systems lack critical security updates. 4. Reporting & raw data export This final phase is where a scanner takes its findings and turns them into actionable intelligence. For many scanners, this involves assigning CVSS scores (0-10) to quantify vulnerability impact. This report then feeds into the broader vulnerability management workflow. Is there only 1 type of vulnerability scanning? Vulnerability scanning is not limited to one form. In fact, there are eight major types to choose from: External vulnerability scans assess an attack surface from outside the corporate network perimeter, targeting cloud assets, public-facing web applications, and internet-exposed infrastructure. Internal vulnerability scans simulate the perspective of an authenticated user or an attacker with initial access to uncover opportunities for lateral movement, vectors for privilege escalation, or segmentation failures. Credentialed scans authenticate to target systems using legitimate credentials to provide "inside-out" visibility and reduce false positives. Uncredentialed scans operate without authentication, relying on external observation. These scans can carry higher false-positive rates because they cannot detect local vulnerabilities or audit system configurations. Network scans focus on infrastructure vulnerabilities, e.g., network devices, protocols, and services, to identify vulnerabilities that may enable lateral movement and man-in-the-middle attacks. Database scans check relational and NoSQL database systems for weak authentication, excessive privileges, configuration errors, and unpatched database engines. Website scans , aka dynamic application security testing (DAST), probe web apps for real-time vulnerabilities via the HTTP interface, e.g., injection flaws, authentication bypass, and security misconfigurations. Host-based scans deploy agents on endpoints (workstations, servers) for continuous vulnerability assessment, identifying new vulnerabilities as software is installed or updated. Limitations of Vulnerability Scanning Getting ahead of an adversary gives companies an edge in what is a volatile ecosystem. However, vulnerability scanning is by no means a comprehensive security practice. Let’s discuss why. Zero-day vulnerabilities Vulnerability scanners rely on known vulnerability fingerprints. So what happens when they encounter a strange pattern? Zero-day vulnerabilities, or new flaws unknown to vendors and security researchers, are invisible to signature-based detection, which means they can slip through and lead to incidents. Misconfiguration blindspots This is another limitation tied to only being able to identify known software vulnerabilities. Scanners struggle with business-logic flaws and complex misconfigurations, such as custom application logic errors, context-dependent weaknesses, and cloud-specific misconfigurations. Authentication challenges Many vulnerability scanners rely on remote or network-level assessments to detect system flaws. While they may detect exposed assets and services, they cannot access internal configurations or workflows. No behavioral insight Vulnerability scanners assess impressions and signatures, not behavior or activity . Without covering how systems handle actual inputs in real-world operations or an attack, the scanner may miss critical vulnerabilities and underestimate real-time risks. From bulk scanning to "context-aware" discovery Traditional vulnerability management follows a simple CVSS-centric approach: Identify all vulnerabilities, rank them by severity score (0-10), and patch from highest to lowest. But a CVSS score of 9.8 only answers "How bad could exploitation be?" rather than "How likely is exploitation?" Introducing smart scanning Smart scanning combines traditional vulnerability identification with threat intelligence, business context, and exploitation likelihood. It prioritizes vulnerabilities based on business risk rather than theoretical severity. The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) is a data-driven model that estimates the probability of vulnerability exploitation in the next 30 days. A vulnerability with a 9.0 CVSS but a 0.1% EPSS receives lower priority than a 7.0 CVSS vulnerability with an 85% EPSS. Scan smart with AlgoSec Horizon AppViz Traditional vulnerability scanners answer one question: "What vulnerabilities exist?" AlgoSec Horizon AppViz answers the operationally critical follow-up: "Which vulnerabilities can attackers actually reach?" AlgoSec Horizon AppViz delivers business-specific value by prioritizing a detected vulnerability risk not only by severity but also by business criticality. This saves you precious time by generating actionable reports that better protect your business. Are you ready to move beyond traditional vulnerability scanning? Schedule a demo of AlgoSec today. 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In this guest blog, Jeff Yager from IT Central Station (soon to be PeerSpot), discusses how actual AlgoSec users have been able to... Security Policy Management Securely accelerating application delivery Jeff Yeger 2 min read Jeff Yeger Short bio about author here Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. Vitae donec tincidunt elementum quam laoreet duis sit enim. Duis mattis velit sit leo diam. Tags Share this article 11/15/21 Published In this guest blog, Jeff Yager from IT Central Station (soon to be PeerSpot), discusses how actual AlgoSec users have been able to securely accelerate their app delivery. These days, it is more important than ever for business owners, application owners, and information security professionals to speak the same language. That way, their organizations can deliver business applications more rapidly while achieving a heightened security posture. AlgoSec’s patented platform enables the world’s most complex organizations to gain visibility and process changes at zero-touch across the hybrid network. IT Central Station members discussed these benefits of AlgoSec , along with related issues, in their reviews on the site. Application Visibility AlgoSec allows users to discover, identify, map, and analyze business applications and security policies across their entire networks. For instance, Jacob S., an IT security analyst at a retailer, reported that the overall visibility that AlgoSec gives into his network security policies is high. He said, “It’s very clever in the logic it uses to provide insights, especially into risks and cleanup tasks . It’s very valuable. It saved a lot of hours on the cleanup tasks for sure. It has saved us days to weeks.” “AlgoSec absolutely provides us with full visibility into the risk involved in firewall change requests,” said Aaron Z. a senior network and security administrator at an insurance company that deals with patient health information that must be kept secure. He added, “There is a risk analysis piece of it that allows us to go in and run that risk analysis against it, figuring out what rules we need to be able to change, then make our environment a little more secure. This is incredibly important for compliance and security of our clients .” Also impressed with AlgoSec’s overall visibility into network security policies was Christopher W., a vice president – head of information security at a financial services firm, who said, “ What AlgoSec does is give me the ability to see everything about the firewall : its rules, configurations and usage patterns.” AlgoSec gives his team all the visibility they need to make sure they can keep the firewall tight. As he put it, “There is no perimeter anymore. We have to be very careful what we are letting in and out, and Firewall Analyzer helps us to do that.” For a cyber security architect at a tech services company, the platform helps him gain visibility into application connectivity flows. He remarked, “We have Splunk, so we need a firewall/security expert view on top of it. AlgoSec gives us that information and it’s a valuable contributor to our security environment.” Application Changes and Requesting Connectivity AlgoSec accelerates application delivery and security policy changes with intelligent application connectivity and change automation. A case in point is Vitas S., a lead infrastructure engineer at a financial services firm who appreciates the full visibility into the risk involved in firewall change requests. He said, “[AlgoSec] definitely allows us to drill down to the level where we can see the actual policy rule that’s affecting the risk ratings. If there are any changes in ratings, it’ll show you exactly how to determine what’s changed in the network that will affect it. It’s been very clear and intuitive.” A senior technical analyst at a maritime company has been equally pleased with the full visibility. He explained, “That feature is important to us because we’re a heavily risk-averse organization when it comes to IT control and changes. It allows us to verify, for the most part, that the controls that IT security is putting in place are being maintained and tracked at the security boundaries .” A financial services firm with more than 10 cluster firewalls deployed AlgoSec to check the compliance status of their devices and reduce the number of rules in each of the policies. According to Mustafa K. their network security engineer, “Now, we can easily track the changes in policies. With every change, AlgoSec automatically sends an email to the IT audit team. It increases our visibility of changes in every policy .” Speed and Automation The AlgoSec platform automates application connectivity and security policy across a hybrid network so clients can move quickly and stay secure. For Ilya K., a deputy information security department director at a computer software company, utilizing AlgoSec translates into an increase in security and accuracy of firewall rules. He said, “ AlgoSec ASMS brings a holistic view of network firewall policy and automates firewall security management in very large-sized environments. Additionally, it speeds up the changes in firewall rules with a vendor-agnostic approach.” “The user receives the information if his request is within the policies and can continue the request,” said Paulo A., a senior information technology security analyst at an integrator. He then noted, “Or, if it is denied, the applicant must adjust their request to stay within the policies. The time spent for this without AlgoSec is up to one week, whereas with AlgoSec, in a maximum of 15 minutes we have the request analyzed .” The results of this capability include greater security, a faster request process and the ability to automate the implementation of rules. Srdjan, a senior technical and integration designer at a large retailer, concurred when he said, “ By automating some parts of the work, business pressure is reduced since we now deliver much faster . I received feedback from our security department that their FCR approval process is now much easier. The network team is also now able to process FCRs much faster and with more accuracy.” To learn more about what IT Central Station members think about AlgoSec, visit https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/algosec-reviews Schedule a demo Related Articles Q1 at AlgoSec: What innovations and milestones defined our start to 2026? 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One of the market’s most comprehensive annual vendor-agnostic studies found that rapid cloud expansion, distributed workloads, and AI-driven traffic patterns are driving increased demand for unified policy control and end-to-end transparency AlgoSec’s 2026 State of Network Security Report Reveals Rising Demand for Consolidation and Control One of the market’s most comprehensive annual vendor-agnostic studies found that rapid cloud expansion, distributed workloads, and AI-driven traffic patterns are driving increased demand for unified policy control and end-to-end transparency February 4, 2026 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, February 4, 2026 – Global cybersecurity leader AlgoSec has released its annual State of Network Security Report, providing a comprehensive vendor-agnostic analysis of today’s network security landscape. The report identifies a decisive shift in how organizations are responding to network evolution and hybrid architecture sprawl, with the focus shifting back towards consolidation; defined by unification, automation and control as businesses look to manage visibility of risk and resilience posture. Based on comparative year-on-year findings, AlgoSec’s research includes over 500 responses from security, network and cloud professionals across 28 countries and evaluates market leaders including AWS, Cisco, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Check Point, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet and more. Key findings from the report include: AI-powered threats and defences go mainstream – Artificial intelligence has become both the newest threat vector and the next frontier of defence. For the first time, AlgoSec’s research asked how organizations are adjusting to the rise of AI-powered attacks. The majority (65%) have already adapted their strategies, with 23.6% making major structural changes and 40.9% implementing moderate adjustments. Cloud firewall strategies prioritize consolidation - The move toward cloud-based firewalls continues, but with a change in tone. Nearly a quarter (24%) of respondents plan to move primarily to cloud firewalls over the next two years, confirming that cloud-native controls are no longer a consideration, but a baseline expectation. Security becomes the deciding factor in cloud platform selection – The rise of AI-driven workloads, compliance requirements and cross-platform orchestration has made security the critical benchmark for platform selection, with 54.7% of organizations stating that security capabilities carry the most weight when selecting a cloud platform. SD-WAN further cements its role – As organizations expand their hybrid environments and distributed workforces, the demand for secure, high-performance connectivity has solidified SD-WAN’s role. Fortinet (31%) has become the most widely used SD-WAN solution while Cisco (30.7%) remains a close second. SASE moves from exploration to standardization – For the third year running, the share of organizations without a SASE solution has declined, down to 27.5% from 40% in 2024. This consistent decrease signals that SASE adoption is no longer exploratory, but a planned progression for most enterprises. “Compared to last year, we are now seeing a transition from experimentation to optimization,” said Eran Shiff, Chief Product Officer at AlgoSec. “After several years of rapid expansion across multi-cloud environments, AI-powered operations and hybrid architectures, organizations are entering a new phase of consolidation and control. Our survey reveals a collective recalibration, with organizations moving away from tool proliferation toward unified management, shared visibility and measurable automation.” The full report can be accessed here . About AlgoSec AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to securely accelerate application delivery up to 10 times faster by automating application connectivity and security policy across the hybrid network environment. With two decades of expertise securing hybrid networks, over 2200 of the world's most complex organizations trust AlgoSec to help secure their most critical workloads. AlgoSec Horizon platform utilizes advanced AI capabilities, enabling users to automatically discover and identify their business applications across multi-clouds, and remediate risks more effectively. It serves as a single source for visibility into security and compliance issues across the hybrid network environment, to ensure ongoing adherence to internet security standards, industry, and internal regulations. Additionally, organizations can leverage intelligent change automation to streamline security change processes, thus improving security and agility. Learn how AlgoSec enables application owners, information security experts, SecOps and cloud security teams to deploy business applications faster while maintaining security at www.algosec.com . MEDIA CONTACT: Megan Davis Alloy, on behalf of AlgoSec [email protected]

Annual vendor-agnostic research found businesses continue to prioritize multi-cloud environments, with Cisco, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet leading the way AlgoSec’s 2025 State of Network Security Report Reveals Growing Adoption of Zero-Trust Architecture and Multi-Cloud Environments Annual vendor-agnostic research found businesses continue to prioritize multi-cloud environments, with Cisco, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet leading the way April 3, 2025 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, April 3, 2025 – Global cybersecurity leader AlgoSec has released its annual ‘The State of Network Security Report’, providing a comprehensive and objective, vendor-agnostic analysis of today’s network security landscape by identifying key market trends, highlighting in demand solutions and technologies and the most popular strategies being adopted by security professionals. The report identifies significant shifts in cloud platform adoption, deployment of firewalls and Software- Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN), as well as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) implementation and AI. Based on comparative findings from 2024 and 2025, AlgoSec’s research includes responses from security, network and cloud professionals across 28 countries and evaluates market leaders including Cisco, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Check Point, Palo Alto Networks and more. Key findings from the report include: Security visibility gaps are driving a shift in security management - 71% of security teams struggle with visibility, which is delaying threat detection and response. The lack of insight into application connectivity, security policies and dependencies are proving to be a significant risk Multi-cloud and cloud firewalls are now standard – Businesses continue to adopt multi-cloud environments, with Azure becoming the most widely used platform in 2025. Firewall and SD-WAN adoption grow despite complexity – Multi-vendor strategies make firewall deployment more challenging. In terms of customer base, Palo Alto Networks took the lead, but Fortinet’s NGFW is gaining traction. SD-WAN adoption jumped, with Fortinet rising from 19.1% in 2024 to 25.8% in 2025. Zero-trust and SASE gain momentum – Zero-trust awareness is at an all-time high, with 56% of businesses fully or partially implementing it, though 20% are still in the learning phase. SASE adoption is also growing, with Zscaler leading at 35%, while Netskope has gained 15% market share. AI and automation are reshaping security – AI-driven security tools are improving real-time threat detection, but implementation and privacy concerns remain a challenge. Automation is now critical, with application connectivity automation ranked as the top priority for minimizing risk and downtime. “As businesses expand their digital footprints across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, securing network infrastructure has become a top challenge,” said Eran Shiff, VP of Product at AlgoSec. “We are seeing a major shift toward automation, orchestration and risk mitigation as key security priorities. Adoption of SD-WAN and SASE continues to rise, while awareness of AI-driven security and zero-trust principles is stronger than ever.” The full report can be accessed here. About AlgoSec AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to securely accelerate application delivery up to 10 times faster by automating application connectivity and security policy across the hybrid network environment. With two decades of expertise securing hybrid networks, over 2200 of the worlds most complex organizations trust AlgoSec to help secure their most critical workloads. AlgoSec Horizon platform utilizes advanced AI capabilities, enabling users to automatically discover and identify their business applications across multi-clouds, and remediate risks more effectively. It serves as a single source for visibility into security and compliance issues across the hybrid network environment, to ensure ongoing adherence to internet security standards, industry, and internal regulations. Additionally, organizations can leverage intelligent change automation to streamline security change processes, thus improving security and agility. Learn how AlgoSec enables application owners, information security experts, SecOps and cloud security teams to deploy business applications faster while maintaining security at www.algosec.com .

Learn about the essentials of enterprise cloud security, including its importance, challenges, functionality, solutions, and key pillars. What is cloud security pillars trends and strategies Select a size Which network Can AlgoSec be used for continuous compliance monitoring? Yes, AlgoSec supports continuous compliance monitoring. As organizations adapt their security policies to meet emerging threats and address new vulnerabilities, they must constantly verify these changes against the compliance frameworks they subscribe to. AlgoSec can generate risk assessment reports and conduct internal audits on-demand, allowing compliance officers to monitor compliance performance in real-time. Security professionals can also use AlgoSec to preview and simulate proposed changes to the organization’s security policies. This gives compliance officers a valuable degree of lead-time before planned changes impact regulatory guidelines and allows for continuous real-time monitoring. What is cloud security? Pillars, trends, and strategies Learn about the essentials of enterprise cloud security, including its importance, challenges, functionality, solutions, and key pillars. What is cloud security? Cloud security (or cloud-native security) encompasses the strategies, tools, processes, and teams that seek to fortify enterprise cloud environments. Cloud security strategies focus on securing cloud networks, infrastructure, systems, applications, and data from internal security risks, such as vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, as well as from external risks like cyberattacks. What are today’s top cloud security trends? Companies today are adopting cloud technologies at scale and with diverse deployment architectures. Some opt for public cloud services from vendors like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, while others invest in a dedicated private cloud infrastructure. Some organizations procure services from a single vendor, whereas others integrate components in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies. The cloud security market is forecast to reach nearly $63 billion by 2028. This reflects the current state of widespread cloud adoption, the proliferation of cloud computing services, and a constant influx of new cloud security trends. Why are cloud security strategies important? Cloud security is one of the most critical pillars of any modern enterprise. Here’s why top-notch cloud security strategies are a strategic imperative: Widespread cloud adoption: Cloud computing is no longer a wishlist item but a necessity. Gartner research forecasts that companies will collectively spend more than $1 trillion on cloud investments by 2027. Sophisticated cloud threat landscape: Mission-critical cloud networks and infrastructure are under relentless siege from adversaries. According to IBM’s latest report , data breaches are now costing companies a mean value of $4.4 million. Complex compliance requirements: Enterprises must ensure that their cloud environments adhere to standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. Cloud security and compliance are inextricably linked, so reinforcing one will benefit the other. Data privacy expectations: Cloud networks and infrastructure port and store vast volumes of sensitive data, from customer information to business secrets. Keeping this data secure is essentia l to avoid legal, financial, and reputational headaches. Future-proofing IT environments: With a robust cloud security posture, organizations can dynamically scale their cloud networks and infrastructure based on strategic pivots, emerging needs, and cloud security trends. How does cloud-native security work? Cloud security involves multiple moving parts—from advanced tools and technical controls to organizational culture and security best practices. Achieving holistic cloud security mandates three crucial components: Continuously monitoring cloud networks and infrastructure to detect anomalies Proactively improving your cloud security posture by tightening access controls and remediating misconfigurations Establishing strategies for mitigation, e.g., incident response playbooks, to remediate threats How can companies ensure unified cloud security and untangle the complexities of securing complex cloud network architectures? Adopt cutting-edge cloud security solutions. First, let’s review an important aspect of using a third party in your cloud security endeavors. Understanding shared responsibility models Shared responsibility models are another intricacy of contemporary cloud security. Cloud provider security offerings aren’t typically all-encompassing. And the onus is on you to decode the shared responsibility model of your chosen cloud provider. In other words: What will they handle, and what will you be obliged to oversee? Also, don’t assume that two cloud providers have similar shared responsibility models. For instance, Google Cloud’s model is radically different from that of AWS, so make sure you go over the fine print for any provider carefully. Now, let’s turn back to what makes a cloud security solution cutting-edge. What is an ideal cloud-native security solution? A comprehensive cloud security suite should include the following tools and capabilities: Cloud security posture management (CSPM): Proactively optimize cloud security and compliance posture by remediating risks in order of criticality. Market snapshot: The CSPM industry has been growing at more than 15% since 2022. Cloud identity and entitlement management (CIEM): Support governance, security, and access controls across human and machine cloud identities; mitigate identity and access management (IAM) risks. Note: CIEM tools are basically the cloud variant of IAM solutions. Cloud workload protection platform (CWPP): Secure cloud workloads across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud setups; this is particularly useful across CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows due to workload emphasis. Security information and event management (SIEM): Gather, correlate, and cross-analyze data from the entire IT ecosystem—from cloud networks to on-premises hardware and internet-of-things (IoT) devices. Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR): Integrate and coalesce previously disparate security tools, processes, and workflows to optimize threat detection and incident response capabilities. Data loss prevention (DLP): Detect instances of cloud data exfiltration, exposure, misuse, or compromise. Firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS): Monitor cloud network traffic and receive alerts for suspicious or anomalous traffic flows or behaviors. Network security policy management (NSPM): Automatically design, enforce, and maintain cloud network security and compliance policies. Micro-segmentation: Break down the cloud network into granular subsections, each with unique security policies, controls, and rule sets to prevent lateral movement and provide quick issue resolution. Note: Micro-segmentation lies at the heart of zero trust architecture. With the above features in mind, let’s move on to the security challenges they were built to battle. With the above features in mind, let’s move on to the security challenges they were built to battle. Cloud security challenges Cloud-native security is inherently complex, but the hurdles you face are compounded by myriad internal and external factors. Mapping complex architectures and attack surfaces Cloud environments are constantly shapeshifting and filled with dynamic, distributed, and ephemeral applications, data, and connectivity flows. Creating a topology of exploitable risks across this landscape is complicated. Mapping and visualizing cloud networks, particularly in labyrinthine hybrid architectures, is next to impossible without the right tools. Achieving robust governance Many companies find it challenging to effectively and holistically steward cloud applications, networks, data, and resources—especially in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud setups. Navigating regulatory compliance Adding to the above hurdle, regulations can change—and new ones are popping up continuously. Busin esses have to keep up to avoid noncompliance penalties and legal entanglements. Uncovering shadow IT Cloud environments are perpetually in flux, which means certain resources can easily slip out of centralized management or view. Regaining control of these hidden, often risk-ridden resources is difficult. Remediating vulnerabilities and misconfigurations The volume of cloud vulnerabilities far exceeds most organizations’ resources. Companies must focus on prioritizing risks so that threats to mission-critical cloud resources are dealt with first. Battling evolving attack techniques Adversaries are employing sophisticated AI-driven tactics to design and scale their attacks. Against this backdrop of radical methods, many businesses are struggling to defend their cloud estates. Minimizing cloud costs Cloud security lapses can be pricey to resolve. If cloud security expenses get out of hand, this can undercut all of the cost benefits that cloud adoption promises. Balancing security and agility One of the cloud’s biggest selling points is its speed and dynamism. However, ineffective implementation of cloud security measures can potentially slow down operations and stall strategic and operational momentum. Having reviewed the critical hurdles to cloud security, what are the top strategies required to mitigate them and reinforce proper cloud security? The most critical cloud security pillars Cloud environments might be rife with risks, but a robust cloud security program that hinges on a powerful unified solution can help efficiently address those risks and maximize the cloud’s potential. Highlighted below are the key pillars of robust cloud security that the optimal solution will actively reinforce. Comprehensive visibility All the best cloud security strategies begin with full-stack visibility. This means end-to-end coverage and real-time insights across cloud networks, applications, data, policies, and connectivity flows. Data security In many ways, the answer to “what is cloud security” is simply “cloud-based data security.” Advanced controls and measures like encryption, anonymization, classification, and role-based access contro l (RBAC) all help safeguard sensitive data. Zero tr ust architecture (discussed below) is also ideal for robust data security. Robust identity and access management (IAM) Identity and access management (IAM) involves right-sizing entitlements and optimizing access controls across digital identities. With a top IAM tool, ideally integrated into a comprehensive cloud security platform, companies can fine-tune privileges across digital identities. This prevents unnecessary access to critical data and streamlines access to role-essential applications and assets. Policy and configuration management Well-oiled policy management is one of the strongest cloud security pillars. The cornerstone of optimized policy and configuration management is the ability to automate systems to design, manage, and monitor cloud policies and configurations. Automation also enables a tool to curb drift with minimal manual intervention and error. AI-driven automation and orchestration AI-driven automation is one of the most prevalent cloud security trends. This, coupled with orchestration, implements predefined and intricately choreographed security processes and workflows to detect and remediate threats with minimal human intervention. Zero trust architecture Zero trust architecture is a cornerstone of most cloud security strategies. Enterprises should adopt a network security approach based on the “never trust, always verify” philosophy, along with least privilege, just-in-time (JIT) access, micro-segmentation, and multi-factor authentication. Threat detection and response No matter how cloud security trends ebb and flow, businesses need to be prepared with a plan for threat detection and response. The primary goal here is real-time network and infrastructure threat monitoring. This should be supported by predefined and automated incident response protocols and playbooks to remediate cloud security events. DevSecOps DevSecOps is a framework where a security-centric component has been added to the DevOps meth odology. Since the cloud is used to expedite software pipelines, DevSecOps is crucial to ensure you don’t sacrifice security for speed. Supply chain risk management Mitigating third-party risks means complete visibility and proactive risk mitigation across third-party resources and dependencies. Within DevSecOps workflows, this includes vetting third-party code, components, and dependencies. Threat intelligence Threat intelligence should be a constant presence in your cloud-native security program. The key is to integrate tools like IAM and CSPM with internal and external threat data streams. The best way to maximize a unified cloud security platform is to integrate up-to-date threat data streams. The ripple effect of world-class threat intelligence is profound and will significantly transform your detection and response skills across cloud networks and infrastructure. AlgoSec: A cloud security powerhouse With a unified solution like AlgoSec, businesses can transform the cloud security conundrum into an opportunity to reinforce their cloud operations and drive value. AlgoSec focuses on the most crucial cloud security pillars: Full-stack visibility Automated policy management Comprehensive compliance controls App-centric model for application-heavy environments Crucially, AlgoSec unifies these non-negotiables into a single platform. From the AlgoSec Cloud Enterprise (ACE) platform to tools like Horizon AppViz , Horizon FireFlow , and Horizon Security Analyzer , AlgoSec is a cloud network fortress. Get a demo to see how AlgoSec can help you achieve optimal enterprise cloud security. Get the latest insights from the experts Schedule time with one of our experts Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

DevOps security connectivity management allows for better cooperation between security DevOps Use AlgoSec to ensure secure, compliant development environments Click here for more! Optimizing DevOps: Enhanced release quality and faster time-to-market Select a size Which network Can AlgoSec be used for continuous compliance monitoring? Yes, AlgoSec supports continuous compliance monitoring. As organizations adapt their security policies to meet emerging threats and address new vulnerabilities, they must constantly verify these changes against the compliance frameworks they subscribe to. AlgoSec can generate risk assessment reports and conduct internal audits on-demand, allowing compliance officers to monitor compliance performance in real-time. Security professionals can also use AlgoSec to preview and simulate proposed changes to the organization’s security policies. This gives compliance officers a valuable degree of lead-time before planned changes impact regulatory guidelines and allows for continuous real-time monitoring. What is DevOps security management? Key pain points in securing your CI/CD pipeline Streamlined security, compliance, and faster deployments Speeds up application delivery without compromising security Empower your DevOps workflow with seamless connectivity integration Lock down container security with smart threat management Key benefits of using AlgoSec Get the latest insights from the experts DevOpsifying Network Security Watch video Integrate Security Into DevOps for Faster, Safer Application Delivery Into Production Read document Best Practices for Incorporating Security Automation into the DevOps Lifecycle Watch video Schedule time with one of our experts Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

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Explore Algosec's customer success stories to see how organizations worldwide improve security, compliance, and efficiency with our solutions. Orange Cyberdefense Furnishes Application Delivery and Network Automation Organization Orange Cyberdefense Industry Retail & Manufacturing Headquarters Multinational Download case study Share Customer
success stories "We cut the time it takes to implement firewall rules by at least 50%" Application owners for global retail chain get faster response times with application visibility and automated deployment. Orange Cyberdefense is the expert cybersecurity business unit of the Orange Group, providing managed security, managed threat detection & response services to organizations around the globe. They embed security into Orange Business Services solutions with more than 250 security researchers and analysts and 16 SOCs distributed around the world supporting customers in over 160 countries. The Challenge Orange Cyberdefense is an on-site consultant for a large retail chain with hundreds of stores and hundreds of thousands of employees spread out across the world.The client has over 2,500 multi-vendor firewalls and Layer 3 devices in their global data centers. They also run hundreds of mission-critical business services. Business services include supply chain management and ERP systems, global eCommerce operations, financial management systems, and much more. As a result, they had to cope with hundreds of change requests daily.Some of the challenges included: Lack of centralized management – Multiple vendors’ firewalls are deployed, which were implemented by multiple third-party vendors. There was no validation that rules were consistently applied across multiple vendor’s management consoles. Commissioning and decommissioning devices – A mix of multi-vendor new and legacy devices run in the data center and maintaining consistency across multiple vendors and multiple versions of devices was difficult. Lack of automation – Firewall communication and traffic flows were described in Excel sheets and needed to be manually updated whenever there was a change. Slow execution of change requests – Implementing firewall changes took over a week. Poorly implemented rules – The rules did not reflect what the requester asked for. They either allowed too much traffic in or were too narrow, not allowing the required traffic and thus needed to be re-implemented. The Solution The client searched for a solution that provided: Faster implementation of firewall changes. Comprehensive firewall support for a globally dispersed multi-vendor, hybrid estate. Automation of security policy change management and documentation of security policy changes. Visibility into their business applications and traffic flows. They implemented the AlgoSec Security Policy Management Solution, made up of AlgoSec Horizon Security Analyzer, AlgoSec Horizon FireFlow, and AlgoSec Horizon AppViz and AppChange (formerly AlgoSec BusinessFlow). AlgoSec Horizon Security Analyzer analyzes complex network security policies across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid networks. It automates and simplifies security operations, including troubleshooting, auditing and risk analysis. Using Horizon Security Analyzer, the client can optimize the configuration of firewalls, and network infrastructure to ensure security and compliance. AlgoSec Horizon FireFlow enables security staff to automate the entire security policy change process from design and submission to proactive risk analysis, implementation, validation, and auditing. Its intelligent, automated workflows save time and improve security by eliminating manual errors and reducing risk. AlgoSec Horizon AppViz and AppChange (formerly AlgoSec BusinessFlow) discover, identify, and map business applications, providing critical security information regarding the firewalls and firewall rules supporting each connectivity flow. With AlgoSec AppChange, changes can be made at the business application level, including application migrations, server deployment, and decommissioning projects. The Results Some of the ways the client benefits from using AlgoSec include: Greater transparency by providing a single source of truth that took into consideration the entire network estate. 50% reduction in the time needed to implement firewall rules. More communication between network security/IT staff and business application owners who are now able to submit change requests in business language and easily describe their needs, thus reducing misconfigurations and potential breaches. Better compliance reporting – with both an easy API integration and also audit-ready compliance reports. Automated change management – network changes are now recorded while being made – not managed with Excel. By using AlgoSec, application owners have more visibility into the network and are better able to trace what has changed within their business applications. “Documentation is several hundred percent better this way,” said Hans Broomé, Network and Security Consultant at Orange Cyberdefense. “With many different versions of the services, by using AlgoSec the IT team is confident that they are making changes to the correct version.” There were even unexpected gains, such as improved security management procedures. Change requests became more accurate as they gained visibility into the network and made the change request process more systematic and transparent. Requesters, as well as stakeholders such as their managers, have full visibility of their change request’s status and can verify that the request works as intended. Orange Cyberdefense is also impressed with the dedicated attention they receive from AlgoSec. AlgoSec’s support team is familiar with the global organization and provides dedicated attention tailored to their exact needs. They stay up to date with the AlgoSec solution’s latest capabilities, and the technical team maximizes their use of it thanks to an extensive training library. “The best is yet to come,” concluded Broomé. Schedule time with one of our experts