AlgoSec and ColorTokens: Integrated to Stop Cyberattacks in Every Direction – Source: securityboulevard.com

There are two vectors that hackers use to attack your enterprise. One is characterized as the North-South vector, which describes traffic moving between the enterprise and the public internet (or other outside networks, such as partners or suppliers). The other vector is lateral traffic inside your enterprise landscape; this is often called East-West traffic. Controlling traffic in this East-West plane is necessary to prevent the lateral spread of any malware or ransomware that has breached the perimeter defenses.  

East-West Traffic Controls: Stopping lateral movement of malware and ransomware within the network

ColorTokens Xshield Enterprise Microsegmentation Platform^TM enforces zero trust security policies using the host firewalls in Windows, Linux and MAC operating systems in the network landscape. This provides very granular controls to stop unauthorized access and communications between applications and resources in the enterprise network. 

North-South Traffic Controls: Protecting the network from communication with malicious IP addresses from outside the enterprise

AlgoSec blocks malicious external communications to and from the network on the perimeter firewalls, L3 switches and other Software Defined Networks (SDN) elements. ColorTokens Xshield augments the visibility available to the AlgoSec platform by providing critical host-level information so there are no blind spots in the enterprise landscape.

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AlgoSec and ColorTokens: automated segmentation across every level of network security

By integrating ColorTokens Xshield with AlgoSec, the AlgoSec AppViz add-on discovers, identifies, and maps business applications, ensuring visibility of the network connectivity flows associated with each business application.  It is important to understand what business applications are impacted when evaluating the risk and compliance state of an organization’s network segmentation policy.

Integration Features

• Streamlined and consistent network security policy management across your entire hybrid network environment.
• Comprehensive visibility into security policies across the hybrid network environment.
• Consistent segmentation policies and labeling without duplication throughout the network.
• Implement changes and secure your entire network environment within minutes.
• Through the integration of the two solutions, AlgoSec AppViz can discover, identify, and map business applications, ensuring visibility of the network connectivity flows associated with each business application.  

Business Value

Organizations need consistent segmentation policies, across application workloads and infrastructure. Typically, microsegmentation solutions enforce policies over the workloads but not on the rest of the network. AlgoSec extends the microsegmentation network policy originating from ColorTokens Xshield to the rest of your network, executing enforcement using perimeter Firewalls, L3 switches, and SDN etc.  This results in a layered, resilient defense protecting your critical operations and precious business data.

For more information about how ColorTokens and AlgoSec work together to protect your enterprise, you can schedule a discussion with our expert solutions team at www.ColorTokens.com/contact-us

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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from ColorTokens authored by Bob Palmer. Read the original post at: https://colortokens.com/blogs/algosec-integration-network-security/