{"id":13819,"date":"2019-07-31T00:19:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T00:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=13819"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:28:34","slug":"masergy-differentiates-with-sd-wan-tied-to-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/masergy-differentiates-with-sd-wan-tied-to-cybersecurity.html","title":{"rendered":"Masergy Differentiates With SD-WAN tied to Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Masergy is one of the few players that is not a large carrier that has solutions in SD-WAN as well as cybersecurity. They have wisely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/usubmit\/2019\/07\/30\/8994169.htm\">bundled these ideas together <\/a>in order to differentiate themselves from a field which is getting increasingly crowded. For example, we recently had an exclusive interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/mnj-technologies-aims-to-be-the-agnostic-sd-wan-solution.html\">MNJ Technologies<\/a> about their agnostic approach to SD-WAN. We broke the news <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/21vianet-blue-cloud-partners-to-boost-sd-wan-bi-and-analytics.html\">21Vianet Blue Cloud<\/a> is focusing on Asian SD-WAN. We had yet another exclusive interview about <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/why-aruba-focuses-on-sd-branch-and-sd-wan.html\">Aruba&#8217;s SD-Branch<\/a> and Aryaka&#8217;s focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/with-new-funding-and-ceo-sd-wan-leader-aryaka-poised-for-growth.html\">SD-WAN and digital transformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masergy&#8217;s three new SD-WAN bundles include options for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Unified Threat Management (UTM):<\/strong>&nbsp;This built-in capability integrates a range of security features including web filtering, antivirus, data loss prevention, and intrusion detection and prevention into a single platform.<\/li><li><strong>Threat Monitoring and Response:<\/strong>&nbsp;Advanced protection includes 24\/7 threat monitoring and real-time incident response for the entire SD-WAN deployment by certified security experts in global Security Operation Centers (SOCs).<\/li><li><strong>Managed Security Services:<\/strong>&nbsp;Comprehensive managed detection and response services for cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments, including an advanced security tool suite with machine-learning behavioural analytics, embedded threat intelligence, and 24\/7 security monitoring and incident response.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As leading enterprises are embracing the strategic advantages of a robust SD-WAN solution, they are also realizing the critical importance of securing their networks,&#8221; said Terry Traina, Chief Digital Officer at Masergy. &#8220;Our new SD-WAN bundles are currently the only solution on the market for companies that want the performance of SD-WAN coupled with the peace of mind that comes with 24\/7 security monitoring and response.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a smart strategy for Masergy. It is a big differentiator and these days &#8211; there are so many hacks, that the idea of providing cybersecurity coupled with almost anything is becoming essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few months back we broke the news that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/masergy-hires-rebecca-carr-for-uc-cybersecurity-and-sd-wan-growth.html\">Masergy hired Rebecca Carr for UC, cybersecurity and SD-WAN growth<\/a>. It seems today&#8217;s news tackles at least two of these three areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Learn about the latest in UCaaS,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cvxexpo.tmcnet.com\/east\/\">the Channel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspexpo.com\/\">MSPs<\/a>, IT, IOT,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentedgeexpo.com\/\">Edge<\/a>, Cybersecurity, AI,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd-wanexpo.com\/east\/\">SD-WAN<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iotevolutionexpo.com\/east\/\">IoT<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureofworkexpo.com\/\">Future of Work<\/a>\u00a0at the world\u2019s only #TechSuperShow,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/\">ITEXPO<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>collocated with the\u00a0<strong>world\u2019s only\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd-wanexpo.com\/\">SD-WAN Expo<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Feb 12-14, 2020 Fort Lauderdale, FL.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Masergy is one of the few players that is not a large carrier that has solutions in SD-WAN as well as cybersecurity. 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