Netskope

Netskope is a U.S.-based company providing a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform designed to secure user access to various resources and applications, regardless of location or device. The platform includes modules such as Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Cloud Firewall, Next-Generation Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and Private Access for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). It ensures content security by detecting advanced threats and protecting sensitive data through Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Netskope’s solution delivers a comprehensive set of security services that enable secure remote access, provide effective threat protection, and safeguard cloud data without compromising user experience. The company is recognized by Gartner as one of the leaders in the Security Service Edge (SSE) market. The platform helps organizations reduce risk, enhance architecture performance, and gain detailed visibility into every activity across cloud services, the web, and private applications.

More information: https://www.netskope.com

Description of technology

Cloud Security - Cloud Access Security Broker

CASB - as a core component of Netskope Security Service Edge (SSE), the Netskope Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) provides rapid identification and management of cloud application usage, whether managed or unmanaged. It prevents the exfiltration of sensitive data from your environment by risky insiders, compromised processes, or malware designed to steal information. The Netskope Security Cloud enables secure access and real-time protection of data against threats when connecting to cloud services, websites, and private applications, from any device and location.

Cloud Security - Cloud Security Posture Management

CSPM - Netskope provides security assessment for IaaS resources across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with the ability to generate actionable security alerts for administrators. You can configure one or more policies to evaluate compliance with standards such as CIS and NIST. Netskope also provides its own best practices, which administrators can apply when performing security assessments. Your infrastructure is continuously monitored against defined policies to detect potential security gaps that could be exploited.

Cloud Security - Security Access Service Edge

SAAS SECURITY POSTURE MANAGEMENT (SSPM) - as enterprises accelerate their migration to the cloud, risks such as data loss, misconfigurations, and lack of device compliance pose significant challenges. Like CSPM, Netskope SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) delivers security assessment capabilities, but focused on SaaS applications such as Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint), Salesforce, or Zoom. With Netskope SSPM, you can detect and mitigate misconfiguration risks, enforce compliance across devices accessing SaaS applications, and protect your environment against threats and malware.

Cloud Security - Security Service Edge

CLOUD FIREWALL - this solution consolidates functions, reduces complexity, and lowers operational costs. It provides outbound network security across all ports and protocols. Key features include user- and group-based traffic controls, support for FQDNs and wildcards, FTP gateway services, traffic logging with event export, and full integration with the broader SASE architecture (SWG, CASB, ZTNA, RBI).

NEXT-GEN SECURE WEB GATEWAY (SWG) - is a cloud-based web security solution that prevents malware, detects advanced threats, enforces URL filtering by category, protects data, and monitors application usage across all users, locations, and devices. Built on the Netskope Security Cloud Platform – which secures SaaS, IaaS, and network access – Netskope NG SWG combines integrated CASB, SWG, and DLP capabilities under unified controls. Predefined and customizable reports, along with rich metadata, provide deep analytical insights.

PRIVATE ACCESS FOR ZTNA - Netskope Private Access, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution, seamlessly connects authenticated users from any location and device to private resources in data centers and public cloud environments. Built on the NewEdge private security cloud, Netskope Private Access delivers fast, direct application connectivity, ensuring an optimal user experience. As an integral part of the Netskope Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio, it strengthens overall security posture, accelerates cloud migration, simplifies IT infrastructure, and enables organizations to adopt secure remote access architectures.

SECURITY SERVICE EDGE (SSE) - is built on the Netskope Security Cloud, a platform that delivers real-time visibility and protection for data during access to cloud services, websites, and private applications, from any device and location. SSE technologies empower organizations to securely support a distributed workforce with a cloud-first approach to policy enforcement. By consolidating multiple security functions into a single solution, it unifies architecture, enhances security, and improves user experience.

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