Network Security Essentials: Your Must-Have Checklist

In the dynamic world of network security, embracing cloud-based solutions is not just a trend, it’s a necessity. The good news is we’re here to help with our straightforward Network Security Essentials Checklist:

 

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

What It Does: Ensures safe web browsing for your team. Blocks access to risky sites and scans incoming web content.

Why It Matters: Keeps your network safe from web-based threats.

 

High-Performance Connectivity

Key Feature: Cloud-based with global points-of-presence (PoPs).

Benefits: Faster, more responsive network security, avoiding the limitations of traditional data centers.

 

The Changing Threat Landscape

Challenge: Adapting to cloud and remote work environments.

Solution: Cloud-based security perfectly aligns with these modern demands.

 

Zero Trust Security

Approach: Strict access control based on continuous verification.

How It Works: Combines login credentials, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and contextual factors like time and location.

 

Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) also Clean Pipe Service

Function: Acts like a traditional firewall but in the cloud. ITogether provide customers a Check Point MDSM/VSX powered solution that enables a customer not to need an on premises firewall.

Advantage: Secures your distributed network against unauthorised access without the capital cost of hardware.

 

Network Security Checklist

✅ Map Your Network: Understand the structure of your corporate infrastructure.

✅ Assess Your Needs: Identify your specific security requirements.

✅ Enable SSO with MFA: Simplifies logins while enhancing security.

✅ Define Group Access Policies: Ensure right access to the right team.

✅ Define Compliance Needs: List down all compliance requirements.

✅ Research Solutions: Choose based on your mapped needs and goals.

✅ Deploy Your Solution: Implement your chosen cloud-based network security.

 

Check Point Harmony Cloud-Based Network Security: A Game Changer

➡️ Fast Deployment: No hardware burden, quick setup.

➡️ Cost Savings: Reduces the need for expensive physical security appliances.

➡️ Scalability: Adjusts to your business’s growing endpoint and cloud needs.

 

Secure your network with ease and confidence. Check Point Quantum SASE's cloud solution is a match for ITogether's commitment to top-tier security. It gives you Zero Trust Network Access, works with the leading Single Sign-On identity providers, and meets important compliance standards.

 

Want to make your network safer?

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