by Juanita Koilpillai | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog Posts
Containers alone are not the answer InfoWorld recently published an article by the renowned cloud expert David Linthicum. In the article Linthicum noted how the Covid pandemic and remote workforce is fueling cloud adoption and then clear described two cloud...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog Posts
Software-defined perimeter architecture is key to security “Shifting Left” in CI/CD A recent article in Data Center Knowledge – What Containers and Kubernetes Mean for Colocation Data Centers – described how flexibility associated with...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog Posts
Software-Defined Perimeter provides integrated security controls for ATO A recent GitLab white paper provides an elegant description of DevSecOps and how proactive security integration reduces an agency’s risk and vulnerabilities. It accurately outlines a solution...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog Posts
Software Defined Perimeter architecture advances Zero Trust from a network-centric strategy to a truly secure solution for mission critical applications Gartner recently published a new Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) authored by Analysts Steve...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog Posts
Software-Defined Perimeter provides integrated security controls for ATO As the proliferation of cloud computing, mobile device use, and the Internet of Things continues to dissolve traditional network boundaries, conventional network perimeters are no longer...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog Posts
New DHS AccessID network built on SDP proofs IDs In 2019, OMB issued a new cybersecurity memorandum, M-19-17 – Enabling Mission Delivery through Improved Identity, Credential, and Access Management, setting forth a modernized policy for the federal government’s...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog Posts
Zero Trust is a strategy. Software Defined Perimeter based on mTLS makes it a true solution Earlier this month there was another high visibility hack that involved malicious hijacking of more than 8,800 internet traffic routes from 200+ networks, and included the...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog Posts
Agile ATO in the Spotlight The industry is grappling with conflicting network connection paradigms as the proliferation of cloud computing, mobile device use, and the Internet of Things has dissolved traditional network boundaries. Authentication of users...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog Posts
Significant and rapid increases in global IP traffic and the adoption of mobile devices have challenged network service providers to scale and improve infrastructure. To address this network providers are beginning to embrace new approaches such as Network Function...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog Posts
Nearly two years ago, Federal agencies began embracing a shift to agile development methodologies—releasing projects in stages to get user feedback and rectify bugs early in the process and continuing to iterate and improve over time. A key challenge however was the...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog Posts
Zero Trust does not equate to Zero Risk As part of its work on the Defense Department’s Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative, the Air Force is increasingly deploying solutions like Kubernetes, the open-source platform for managing containerized workloads and...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog Posts
Software-defined perimeter (the most advanced zero trust implementation) shows promise. Kubertnetes, Red Hat OpenShift, are you listening? DevOps teams continue to increase use of virtualization – be it virtualizing[1] operating systems or containerizing[2]...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog Posts
Zero Trust is a catchphrase that is growing in use and is employed by cyber security product and service vendors to promote their offerings. Zero Trust, as the concept implies, requires that users aren’t allowed any access to anything until they can prove who they...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog Posts
Software Defined Perimeter’s deny-all approach protects IoT devices In 2016, a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack left much of the internet inaccessible on the U.S. east coast. The attack, which authorities initially feared was the work of a hostile...
by Juanita Koilpillai | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog Posts
New research confirms effectiveness and importance Yet another distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack has been reported and this time was sustained for a full day. AWS’s mitigations not only absorbed the vast majority of attacks but also flagged...
