Check Point Software securely connects the remote workforce with its SASE offering

Check Point Software Technologies has announced that its enhanced Harmony Connect Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) allows:

· Zero-trust connectivity to corporate applications with cloud delivered VPN-as-a-service

· Improved connectivity speed worldwide with new global points-of-presence

· Increased security for your environment thanks to device posture validation for remote user devices

The SASE model addresses the limitations of traditional network architectures converging networking and security in the cloud. Implementing a SASE framework has many advantages for organizations that need to support growing numbers of remote workers and branch offices while prioritizing security and threat prevention.

According to Gartner, “By 2025, at least 60% of enterprises will have explicit strategies and timelines for SASE adoption encompassing user, branch and edge access, up from 10% in 2020..”

Harmony Connect SASE offers the only prevention-focused SASE solution with a 100% catch rate for malware threats. This enables enterprises to adopt new security paradigms that harness the power of the cloud for improved scalability, unified management, user experience and speed, while preventing and blocking the most evasive cyber-attacks before they can disrupt business.

The Harmony Connect SASE enhanced solution will deliver -

New VPN-as-a-service - Client-based Network-level Access - VPN-as-a-service providing the power of layer-3 network connectivity, secured by Zero-Trust access policy. The service will include embedded cloud DLP and industry-leading IPS to protect apps from the latest vulnerabilities (such as Log4J).

Cloud points of presence (PoPs) in new regions – With multiple availability zones (PoPs) for each region, Check Point Software will extend its global cloud services by adding new PoPs to its network, with new locations in Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Central US, South US, UAE and China.

New device posture validation for managed devices – Improving security hygiene from employee devices connecting remotely.

“By extending Check Point’s prevention-first approach to SASE, organizations no longer need to choose between security and performance across their distributed environments,” said Itai Greenberg, VP of Product Management of Check Point Software. “Harmony Connect unifies multiple cloud-delivered network security services and makes it simple to secure remote and hybrid workers, as well as globally distributed offices. The service is already deployed by 400 customers worldwide, and with the new enhancements, organizations will enjoy increased connectivity options, enhanced remote device security and an even better user experience. “

Built to stop the most advanced cyber attacks, Harmony Connect delivers core network security services, such as Secure Web Gateway, Zero Trust Network Access, branch Firewall-as-a-service, Intrusion Prevention (IPS) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and is deployed within minutes to apply Zero Trust policies with a seamless user experience.