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Follow on Google News | Is SSL Hurting More Than Helping Middle East Organizations?Regional security expert sheds light on SSL encryption that is being commonly used by organizations in the country
By: A10 Networks Glen Ogden, Regional Sales Director, Middle East at A10 Networks says that encryption puts organizations at risk. Hackers leverage encryption to conceal their exploits from security devices like firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, forensics solutions, and more that can’t keep up with increasing SSL decryption demands or that cannot decrypt SSL traffic at all because of their location in the network. According to a recent Gartner survey (https://www.gartner.com/ SSL/TLS is the New Default Transportation Protocol SSL usage has become ubiquitous, and many leading websites now encrypt every web request and response. In fact,48 percent more of the million most popular websites use SSL in 2014 than a year earlier (http://news.netcraft.com/ However, encrypted traffic is often not protected with intrusion protection technology. Cyber tools are not protecting the organization’ But wait a minute—didn’ To help organizations decrypt and inspect SSL traffic without degrading network performance, third-party security devices can be used to inspect encrypted traffic and eliminate the blind spot imposed by SSL encryption. These security devices have the capabilities to: · Uncover cyberattacks hidden in SSL traffic · Maximize uptime by load-balancing multiple third-party security appliances · Scale performance and throughput to successfully counter advanced threats · Deploy best-of-breed content inspection solutions to fend off attacks and malware In today’s work environment, more and more network traffic is being encrypted. As information technology managers, we need to ensure the correct information is being protected, while the necessary infrastructure is in place to protect the organization. Managed correctly, SSL traffic can provide the necessary protections while not exposing the vulnerabilities on the company’s security infrastructure. About A10 Networks A10 Networks is a leader in application networking, providing a range of high-performance application networking solutions that help organizations ensure that their data center applications and networks remain highly available, accelerated and secure. Founded in 2004, A10 Networks is based in San Jose, Calif., and serves customers globally with offices worldwide. For more information, visit: http://www.a10networks.com (http://ctt.marketwire.com/? A10 Networks, A10 Thunder, A10 Harmony and ACOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of A10 Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. End
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