Forward Networks announced that it has been named to the
Fortune Magazine 2023 Cyber 60 List.
Fortune compiled this prestigious list of the 60 most successful
companies in the cybersecurity space after reviewing a pool of several
hundred entries.
Forward Networks is modernizing the way large networks are managed by
providing actionable, accessible, and insightful data that puts
operators back in control of the network. Forward's advanced software
creates a mathematical model, or digital twin, of the network by
collecting and analyzing state and configuration data across all network
devices and public cloud environments. The digital twin delivers an
always-accurate topology, calculates all possible paths within the
network, analyzes detailed behavioral information, makes network
configuration and behavior searchable and verifiable, and proves
security compliance. Forward Networks' digital twin supports devices
from all major networking vendors and cloud operators, including AWS,
Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
"Robust cybersecurity depends on detailed and accessible network data," said David Erickson,
CEO and Co-Founder of Forward Networks. "Several years ago our
customers asked us to create features that helped the SecOps team ensure
compliance, remediate attacks, and ensure the overall health of their
security posture. We've made significant investments in delivering on
this request. Being named to the 2023 Fortune Cyber 60 list is a
tremendous honor that validates the security benefits of our network
digital twin. We're continuing to develop new security features to
protect the network."
Forward Enterprise enables SecOps teams to find misconfigurations and
vulnerabilities on hosts and devices before a breach occurs. Using data
collected from the network, integration with the NIST database, and
integrations with vulnerability scanning and assessment tools, the
platform identifies risks and delivers a prioritized remediation plan
for SecOps teams. Forward Enterprise's security features include:
- Security Posture Management -Forward Enterprise
delivers an always current microsegmentation chart that provides SecOps
professionals at-a-glance insight into which zones have full, partial or
no connectivity.
- Vulnerability Management-Using information from the NIST National Vulnerability Database
and various vendors, along with specific device and configuration data
collected from the network, Forward Enterprise proactively identifies
every device vulnerability and presents information in a prioritized,
actionable format. Integrations with tools vulnerability scanners,
including Rapid7, Tenable, and Qualys combine known vulnerabilities with
device exposure to deliver a custom, prioritized remediation plan.
- Incident Response-Forward Enterprise instantly assesses and
reports the reach of a compromised host providing teams a detailed
understanding of the exposure post-attack. [FM1] Using data already
collected by the platform, calculating an exportable blast radius report
is as simple as inputting the IP address and clicking a button; the
information is also exportable as a .CSV file
- Always-On Proof of Compliance and Audit-Using custom
verification checks in Forward Enterprise, administrators can regularly
scan the network to search for misconfigurations, lack of connectivity,
or lack of redundancy to proactively identify and remediate
non-compliant configurations before they cause an incident. Snapshots
are recorded as evidence of compliance overtime in the event of an
audit.
For more information about Forward Networks' approach to network compliance, visit https://www.forwardnetworks.com/