Versa Networks recently unveiled the Versa Secure SD-LAN, an industry-first software-defined branch and campus Local Area Network (LAN) solution to deliver Zero Trust and IoT Security natively at the LAN Edge.
The solution brings a software-defined approach to the LAN to improve agility and security. It deploys Versa software on Ethernet switches and access points to deliver integrated switching, routing, security, and network services. Versa Secure SD-LAN can co-exist and interoperate with existing campus or branch LAN products from other vendors. It also extends Versa’s Unified SASE platform capabilities into the LAN Edge.
The solution provides user, device, and application awareness combined with a centralized policy repository to give enterprises full visibility and control across the branch or campus network, including OT and IoT devices. This approach enables every switch and access point to become a Zero Trust enforcement point that continually assesses the security posture of users, devices and the network to identify internal and external threats and stop the spread of potential attacks.
Available today, the solution includes:
- Versa Secure SD-LAN software: software-defined architecture delivering integrated L4-7 security with the standards-based networking found in today’s switches
- Certified appliances: Versa Secure SD-LAN runs directly on CSG3300 and CSG3500 Appliances and CSX4000 and CSX8000 Series Ethernet switches to provide the scale and capacity needed for today’s branch and campus
- Versa Zero Trust - Premises: a secure access solution that extends the same ZTNA principles used for remote workers to those that are on-premises
- Software-Defined Adaptive Microsegmentation: continuously assesses user behavior using AI/ML-based user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and device posture to identify potential threats and isolate security-degraded devices into microsegments in real-time.
- VersaAI™: a shared set of fine-tuned AI/ML engines natively integrated into the platform and embedded into the LAN to identify malicious behaviors in real time and enhance network and security operational excellence.
- VersaAI™ for Security: Versa’s UEBA and AIOps identify threats and anomalous behaviors and deliver actionable insights for accelerated remediation.
- VersaAI™ for Networking: pre-emptively adjusts traffic paths in real-time, automates troubleshooting, optimizes operations, reduces network downtime, and improves predictability.
Apurva Mehta, Co-Founder and CTO, Versa Networks
Versa has continued to lead the industry in delivering secure software-defined solutions with SD-WAN and Unified SASE. Now we are the first to fully software define and secure the Enterprise LAN with a modern approach. With Versa Secure SD-LAN, we are transforming the campus and branch and bringing in-line Zero Trust, automation, and unmatched control and visibility to the Enterprise LAN.
