Company adds Zero Trust solutions to Citrix Ready
Workspace Security Program, enabling customers to drive intelligent, contextual
approach to securing apps and devices
Work today is happening everywhere on
everything from corporate issued laptops and mobile devices to personal tablets
and even smartwatches. While this new-found freedom has given a major boost to
productivity and innovation, it has also raised a new set of security concerns
that require a more intelligent and contextual approach to address. To help
drive it, Citrix® Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) announced that it is expanding the Citrix Ready™ Workspace Security Program to
include Zero Trust solutions from trusted and verified partners that will allow
companies to simplify the selection of vendors and leverage their existing
investments to design a modern security framework that delivers Zero Trust
outcomes.
“In a world where the security
perimeter is no longer defined by a firewall, but the Internet, companies can’t
rely on traditional, VPN-based strategies that provide access based on username
and passwords,” said Sridhar Mullapudi, Senior Vice President, Product
Management, Citrix. “To effectively
protect apps and devices, they must shift
to a Zero Trust model that uses contextual awareness to adaptively grant
access based on user behaviors and access patterns.”
And according to a recent survey conducted by Pulse
and Citrix, a majority of IT decision makers plan to do so. Of 100 executives
and managers polled in North America, Europe, the Middle East,
Enabling Flexibility and Choice
The Citrix Ready Workspace Security
Program provides a choice of leading security vendors that complement Citrix
solutions, allowing people to securely work anytime, from anywhere, while
simplifying how IT manages the environment, and includes offerings for:
·
Identity and
Access Management
·
Monitoring and
Analytics
·
Device and
Endpoint Security
·
Data Security
·
Network
Security
Extending Context and Protection
In expanding the program to include
solutions that integrate with these offerings and have zero trust principles
built-in, Citrix is providing extended context and an additional layer of
security that make an enterprise more secure.
Partnering for Success
When it comes to Zero Trust, there is no
one-size-fits-all solution. With the Citrix Ready Workspace Security Program,
companies can effectively evaluate their current security strategies and
leverage existing investments to quickly design and implement a Zero Trust
framework that delivers results.
“We’re engaging with like-minded partners who are
willing to share data and insights that allow us to deliver more comprehensive
and secure solutions to our customers,” Mullapudi said. Among the first
partners whose solutions have been verified as Citrix Ready:
·
Cisco
·
Google Cloud
·
Microsoft
·
Okta
“This isn’t just about hooking into Citrix Workspace™, but products that
actually communicate with each other and share essential, critical information
about security that companies can use to enhance their security without getting
in the way of the user experience,” Mullapudi said.
Rethinking
Products like BeyondCorp Remote Access, a cloud-based solution offered by Google Cloud that helps make access to
internal applications easier and more secure.
“It’s become clear that
remote work will be a defining characteristic of the new normal, and
modernizing security by fully embracing Zero Trust models is an imperative, not
an option,” said Sunil Potti, VP and GM Google Cloud Security. “Together Google
Cloud and Citrix have an opportunity to usher in a better, safer normal with
secure workspaces built upon a foundation of the global Google Cloud network
and our layered, joint security capabilities.”
Citrix and its partners will discuss
their joint security offerings at the Citrix
Security Summit, a virtual event that will be
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – October 28, 2020