AdaptiveMobile,
the world leader in mobile security, today issued research that
outlines the opportunity that communications service providers (CSPs)
have in securing the enterprise by offering Security-as-a-Service
(SaaS). The company has issued the findings in a new white paper, which
found that trends such as remote working, the adoption of public and
private cloud services, BYOD and shadow IT are making the traditional
perimeter approach to security almost impossible to maintain.
The
research found that two developments in technology --network function
virtualization and software defined networking - allow CPSs to offer
shortened network configuration times as well as a combination of
network services and hosted security offerings that better meet the
changing nature of enterprise security. CSPs can deploy Internet-facing
services -- such as enterprise firewalls, mail relays, anti-virus, VPN
concentrators, and intrusion prevention systems -- as Virtual Network
Functions, which give the level of security that larger enterprises need
while also offering a level of protection not fully available to small
to medium businesses today.
Among the points covered in the whitepaper:
- Why
enterprises of all sizes are living below the "security poverty line"
due to factors as diverse as limitations from best of breed security
vendors, ad hoc security deployments, and poor security practices
associated with practices like Single Sign On
- How
the mobile carrier network is best suited to provide security in a
perimeter-less world, where always-on, easy access and data access
across devices is the norm
- What Identity Access Management means for enterprises and why CSPs are best equipped to manage it
"We
are looking at an enterprise security environment in which it is
necessary to monitor data from the network perimeter, server farms and
all endpoint devices," said Jim Donnelly, Director of Strategic
Programmes, AdaptiveMobile. "Given the changes in technology, mobile
operators are now positioned to protect the enterprise network to give
carrier-grade protection against a host of security threats. This
opportunity will give a powerful version of SaaS that will help in data
protection as the enterprise network continues to evolve."
To download a copy of the whitepaper, visit http://www.adaptivemobile.com/downloads/enterprise-security-as-a-service-delivered-by-csps.