Symantec Introduces the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Cloud Access Security Solution
New solution enforces consistent security and data protection policies
across Web, Cloud, and Email
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – 17 July 2019 – Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s leading cyber security company, today announced its new cloud access
security solution to help secure cloud and internet access and use in an enterprise environment. These enhancements and
integrations across Symantec’s network security portfolio further position Symantec as the only security provider to
offer an integrated cloud-delivered solution that lessens operational costs and complexity, while lowering operational
risk.
In today’s business environment, there is a tremendous volume of enterprise network traffic directed to the cloud and
internet. Regardless of the location or the device, users need direct, always-on access to cloud resources in order to
be productive. And IT organisations need a simple, cost-effective means to ensure employee access is secure to all of
the company cloud and internet destinations.
“Traditional network perimeters are dissolving as cloud technologies change the way we work. Symantec understands the
need for a Zero Trust approach, which reduces emphasis on perimeter-based security and focuses on providing the right secure access to
employees regardless of location or device,” said Art Gilliland, EVP and GM, enterprise products, Symantec. “Symantec
has a powerful cloud and internet security portfolio, and we continue to innovate and integrate to help our customers
improve security in the evolving landscape, all while reducing cost and complexity.”
Symantec’s latest solution innovations, part of the Integrated Cyber Defense Platform, enable enterprises to enforce
consistent Zero Trust security policies for users accessing SaaS applications, corporate applications in IaaS
environments, cloud-based email, and the internet. Zero Trust access security gives authorised users access only to the
network and cloud resources they need to accomplish tasks and strictly enforces data security and threat prevention
polices. As such, it is an effective way to secure the enterprise as it moves to the cloud.
In addition to access controls, the solution provides unique visibility and content scanning capabilities, allowing
enterprises to enforce consistent DLP policies on information being sent to cloud and web destinations, and threat
inspection for content downloads. Additional integrations with Symantec VIP for multi-factor authentication and Symantec
Web Isolation for enhanced threat prevention further extend the solution.
“Users want anytime, anywhere access to the applications and corporate resources that allow them to quickly accomplish
their tasks, but IT and security professionals need to protect them, and the corporation, from the business risks
associated with enabling a direct-access model,” said Doug Cahill, senior analyst and group director, Enterprise
Strategy Group. “Symantec’s secure access solution, part of its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform, is the right approach
to keep users secure and productive while significantly reducing risk.”
New solution capabilities announced today include:
• SaaS Application Security – CloudSOC Mirror Gateway™ (patent-pending) uses Symantec Web Isolation capabilities to deliver the industry’s first
robust set of Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) security controls for unmanaged devices, covering all modern SaaS
applications. Users now have real-time, in-line security controls over the use of public cloud applications from any
device. Additionally, new integrations in CloudSOC CASB Gateway enable granular policy controls throughout a cloud
session based on adaptive multi-factor authentication via Symantec VIP or solutions from Symantec TIPP partner Okta.
• IaaS Application Security – Content uploaded or downloaded to corporate applications deployed in IaaS and other environments can be inspected
with industry-leading Symantec DLP for enforcement of information security policies, as well as antivirus and sandboxing technologies for
threat prevention. These innovative capabilities are available in Symantec Secure Access Cloud, based on technology
Symantec acquired from Zero Trust pioneer Luminate in February 2019. The service uses a Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) approach to provide a simple and secure way to
give users access to only the specific corporate applications and resources for which they are authorised, regardless of
where they are deployed. In addition to the new content scanning features, the service now also includes multi-factor
authentication capabilities to enable continuous risk-based identity verification.
• Web & Internet Security – New integrations and device support have been released for the Web Security Service, Symantec’s cloud-delivered
network security service securing employees’ web and internet access and use. The service now integrates with Secure
Access Cloud, enabling sharing of web sessions and authenticated user information to simplify the operation and use of
the services. Additionally, Web Security Service has expanded support to include Windows 10 and Chromebook devices.
• Email Security – The isolation of suspicious email attachments has been added to Email Security.cloud’s existing embedded link
isolation capability. Now users can verify that the attachment is both genuine and safe before it is released into their
environment. Combined with link isolation, this unique, integrated approach insulates users from email threats such as
phishing, ransomware, and account takeover.
More information on Symantec’s cloud access security solution: https://www.symantec.com/solutions/secure-access