Why These Partners?

The Change & The Cost

When modern TCP/IP networks were first coming together in the 80s, building a network was as simple as connecting a couple access products. Pick up a router, maybe a hub or a little later, a switch. Pick a protocol, add some servers and a ton of cable and you were in business... Backbones went in and subnets were stood up with one thing in mind; easy network connectivity. Those access products; switches & routers, became the ideal vehicle to establish and build-out networks for connectivity. Security simply wasn't on the radar.

The industry grinded through several technology migrations; hubs to switches, token-ring to Ethernet, FDDI to ATM providing connectivity at higher speeds to meet application requirements.

Some of the most notable changes came from the security sector. Software firewalls moved to hardened PC based platforms. Hardware and ASIC acceleration bumped up security performance with the advent of purpose built appliances to better match increased routing speeds. Proxy based firewalling became less popular as its operational cost factor pushed the public to consider the benifits of stateful firewalls with "deep packet inspection" and the addition of IPS. UTM combined technologies to eliminate boundary complexity and ease management burden.

A debate ensued between "best of breed" and "multi-threat or UTM" as to which was better. Email protection became paramount for a while. The requirement to scan and eliminate viruses, worms, Trojans even in encrypted tunnels grew. Web filtering, web content protection, web-application control and social networking impacted each change. SQL injection, social engineering and mobile storage devices increased requirements for data-loss-prevention solutions. Botnets created an army of attackers and vector points to deal with. Protection requirements rapidly elevated through the TCP/IP stack to the application layer and consideration of "layer 8" or "the human element" grew.

Yes - today's network architectures are far more complex and the base requirements and building blocks for business ready networks have changed dramatically. Building a secure backbone and edge out through virtual machine and cloud networks has become the priority, not an afterthought.

Modern network architects today place emphasis on security and consider the reduction of operational costs as a factor when evaluating solutions. They understand they are not immune from attack with its liabilities as proven by continued breach headlines referencing some of the most prestegious and resourceful organizations in business. They plan their networks to be both secure and fluid enough to provide transparent services and not hinder business. Network security extended to web, mail, network, cloud and virtual components must be easy manage and provide situational awareness to know what your risks are with a sense of urgency..

When looking at our partners' solutions - consider the following questions and impact on your projects' success.

Will you build networks secure first as a key component to the architecute?

Will you make sure any technology refresh adopts the same security-first initiatives as in a new network?

How will you design the security to be transparent to your business; making sure that access is granted appropriately and that performance isn't impacted just because you're now secure?

Assure the final solution is easy to operate, deploy and monitor to adiquately addresses the reoccurring cost of security management and regulatory compliance?

And will you be able to do so without breaking the bank?

Successful businesses today are executing fluid security posture and policy change at very low costs. They are making investments in infrastructure with security and business continuity as the arbor of change. They are designing with security as the priority. They are adapting to protect but also to lower the cost of security leveraging GovAssure as their partner.

Learn from GovAssure how to eliminate liabilities, stop damaging breaches and assure your organization isn't tomorrow's headline.

GovAssure stands for Corporate Governance and Government Assurance. With your corporate governance in mind, we've picked the best technology partners in the industry and know how to build lasting networks that will meet your needs.

The cost is in the change - but it can be mitigated and made a model for success leveraging GovAssure as your ally with the industry's top security and access leaders - our partners on this page.

Click on a manufacturer to learn more about what we can do for you as your collaborative security technology advocate..or call us directly at 805-961-9696 to discuss your project.

Important Technologies

What techology do you need to get protected?

• Firewall
• Next Generation Application Control
• Anti-Virus
• Anti-Spyware
• Anti-SPAM
• Data Loss Prevention – DLP
• Intrusion Prevention Systems – IPS
• Content Filtering
• Web Filtering
• Mobile Network Security
• Web Application Firewall
• Branch Office Security
• Wireless Security
• Security Information Event Management

 

Is it something more specific like file-remediation, an access product or some sort of compliance issue?

• SOX (Sarbaned Oxely)
• FISMA
• NERC
• SCADA
• High Speed Switching
• High Speed Routing
• SIEM
• DNS Management
• File Remediation

 

Is it Federally mandated in your environment?

• FIPS-140
• Common Criteria
• IPv6