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Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Business Technology
Nomination Sub Category: Network Security Solution
 Nomination Title: Ericom Software: ZTEdge's Web Application Isolation
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the nominated new or new-version product or service, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:
Ericom ZTEdge Web Application Isolation is a brand-new product that was introduced on May 17th, 2022.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):
Total 350 words used.
Flexible work environments and outsourcing have transformed the modern corporate workforce. Leveraging 3rd party specialists may bring efficiencies and expertise to organizations, but it also introduces risk to their data, applications, and networks. The personal BYODs or laptops provided by the firms that 3rd party consultants work for are typically not managed by the contracting organization. As a result, these devices pose very real risks since they typically lack the up-to-date security controls present in organization-managed devices issued to employees. If unmanaged devices are compromised, they could expose applications to malware, potentially leading to downtime, breaches, or ransomware attacks.
Web Application Isolation
With Ericom’s ZTEdge Web Application Isolation, organizations can provide simple, secure access to the private and public cloud or web-based corporate applications that employees and contractors using unmanaged devices need for their work. Leveraging remote browser isolation (RBI) and easy-to-set granular, user-level policies, ZTEdge Web Application Isolation works with other systems to control which applications each user can access and, once in, which actions they can perform, with no need for an agent on their devices.
For instance, an employee may be allowed to edit a file within Office 365, but not able to download it onto their unmanaged device; while a contractor may be limited solely to viewing the data. Policies can also be used to control what – if any – content can be uploaded to organization networks or web or cloud apps, and by whom. Content disarm and reconstruction (CDR) can be applied to ensure that all content and files from unmanaged devices are free of malware and threats prior to uploading them to a network and sharing with others. Additionally, data loss prevention (DLP) can be used to safeguard against exposure of confidential material and PII in downloads.
To protect against credential misuse or theft, SaaS and web application access may be restricted to logins originating from the dedicated IP address of the organization’s Web Application Isolation tenant. Built-in IAM capabilities enable quick onboarding of employees and contractors – and makes it equally simple to cancel access privileges when contracts end or employees leave.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):
Total 94 words used.
Ericom’s ZTEdge Web Application Isolation has scaled quickly since its May 2022 launch and surpassed our market performance expectations, experiencing strong demand from Ericom’s existing base of customers as well as net-new customers. For example, a Top 5 Global IT Consultancy adopted the solution to support 200,000 global users needing to securely access critical applications and data from unmanaged devices (https://www.zerotrustedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ZTEdge-web-application-isolation-case-study.pdf).
GigaOM recently identified Ericom’s ZTEdge platform as an “Outperformer”, highlighting the company’s new innovative clientless Web Application Isolation as a key strength for Ericom: (https://www.zerotrustedge.com/ericom-2022-gigaom-radar-ssa/).
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
Total 245 words used.
ZTEdge Web Application Isolation Video Overview(short video highlighting the key clientless security controls of the solution)
ZTEdge Web Application Isolation Data Sheet (defines the comprehensive set of capabilities available in the product)
ZTEdge Web Application Isolation Case Study (Highlights the key clientless security use cases of the solution)
ZTEdge Web Application Isolation Whitepaper (Highlights the key features of the solution designed to protect corporate apps and data from the OWASP Top 10 attacks)
VentureBeat: Why web apps need to improve secure service access
This article highlights the demand/requirements for enterprises moving to Zero Trust-based security such as ZTEdge: “Enterprises need to improve secure service access (SSA) by fast-tracking the adoption of the latest solutions to close gaps in network security and protect apps and the data they use."
“One of the most challenging aspects of access security for CISOs and CIOs is the concept of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and unmanaged devices (e.g., third-party contractors, consultants, etc.). Employees’ and contractors’ use of personal devices for professional activity continues to grow at record rates due to the pandemic and widespread acceptance of virtual workforces.”
highlights the challenges associated with unmanaged device access to corporate apps and data and the role Web Application Isolation can play in solving the issues).
Reducing Compliance Risk with Web Application Isolation.(Blog covers the solution’s ability to (1) Control user’s access to apps, (2) Govern user activity within apps, and (3) Protect corporate SaaS and web apps from attack.
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