The WAN Under Siege
Cyber Security, March 22nd, 2023
WAN managers say they're adopting zero trust security and using multiple infrastructure security vendors in response to the latest threats against the modern wide area network.
Network security is a growing priority for corporate leaders.
And for good reason. The number of organizations impacted by ransomware attacks more than doubled from 2020 to 2021, with healthcare the most affected industry, according to a report from network security firm Checkpoint.
As corporate networks integrate internet and cloud applications and change shape, weaknesses in the traditional network security model have become more glaring. It's this ongoing threat that underlies current attempts to modernize and strengthen enterprise network infrastructure security.