Windstream Enterprise (WE), a leading managed communications service provider, announced North America’s first comprehensive managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution with Cato Networks.
Windstream Enterprise is the first North American managed service provider to fully converge cloud-optimized network and security with a completely integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, enabling businesses to adapt to constantly shifting users, applications and work environments while keeping all application and security policies in sync with these changing endpoints—all from a single pane of glass.
Windstream Enterprise clients can further streamline operations and improve productivity by leveraging the seamless integration of enterprise-grade products like the award-winning OfficeSuite UC® solution, supported by Windstream Enterprise’s complete management of all access circuits, and backed by their Cyber Security Operations Center and Technical Service Management experts.
This 100 percent cloud-native SASE framework is readily available for enterprises to implement today. Windstream Enterprise‘s best-in-class WE Connect portal enables clients to easily configure, analyze and automate every element within a completely unified SASE framework, including:
Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) provides the network foundation for SASE by enabling optimized application performance, network routing, global connectivity, WAN and Internet security, cloud acceleration and remote access.Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) enables highly scalable traffic inspection across all ports and protocol using application aware firewalling, anti-malware, and intrusion detection and prevention capabilities—whenever and wherever an enterprise needs it.Secure Web Gateways (SWGs) prevent unsecured traffic from entering an organization’s internal network by safeguarding users from being infected by malicious web traffic, websites, viruses and ransomware.Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) offers visibility into users’ access of cloud-based resources to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and corporate security policies.Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), also known as Software-defined perimeters (SDPs), supports remote access to business applications both on-premises and in the cloud, complies with regulations and enforces organization’s security policies for every user, device, location and network.
Tony Thomas, CEO of Windstream
Security remains the highest priority for enterprises as they move toward cloud-based infrastructures and hybrid work environments, making the availability of Windstream Enterprise’s SASE solution perfectly timed. As a result of this launch, our clients now have an all-encompassing SASE solution with industry-leading technology from Cato Networks and unrivaled service and support from Windstream Enterprise.
Shlomo Kramer, CEO and co-founder of Cato Networks
Cato provides the world’s first fully-converged SASE solution, and this market leadership has given us more SASE expertise than any other technology platform. The combination of Windstream Enterprise’s market-leading service portfolio and delivery capabilities with Cato’s proven and mature SASE platform will accelerate our joint customers’ digital transformation journey.
