{"id":18860,"date":"2024-10-16T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=18860"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:55:47","slug":"leading-technology-providers-achieve-first-milestone-in-sase-certification-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=18860","title":{"rendered":"Leading technology providers achieve first milestone in SASE Certification program"},"content":{"rendered":"

SASE Certification is now generally available to MEF technology and service provider members<\/strong><\/p>\n

MEF, a global consortium of network, cloud, security, and technology providers accelerating enterprise digital transformation, announced new certifications in the first module of its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) products and services certification program. SD-WAN certification was achieved by Broadcom, Inc., Fortinet, and Versa. Palo Alto Networks is expected to achieve its SD-WAN certification shortly. Certified technology providers have received a rating on product effectiveness and will be listed in MEF’s registry of certified organizations. MEF’s SASE certification program is now generally available to technology and service provider members.
\nEnterprises worldwide have adopted SD-WAN to enable digital transformation, addressing changing workforce needs and cloud migration. SD-WAN offers improved application performance, centralized management, optimized connectivity, agility, security, cost, and other benefits. As a key component of SASE, SD-WAN has become increasingly integrated with cybersecurity solutions to protect distributed environments.<\/p>\n

SD-WAN Certification Paves the Way to SASE Certification<\/strong>
\nThe groundbreaking SASE certification program is designed to instill confidence in the market by validating reliable and consistent technology and managed service outcomes. It is a subscription-based ongoing test model that allows participating technology and service providers the ability to increase certification scores to deliver confidence in cybersecurity products to the market. SASE certification comprises three test modules: SD-WAN, Security Service Edge (SSE), and Zero Trust – each of which must be successfully accomplished to achieve SASE certification.<\/p>\n

Comprehensive SASE Certification<\/strong>
\nThe certification program is being delivered in conjunction with MEF partner CyberRatings.org (CRO), a world-class lab dedicated to sharing knowledge of how to build, manage, and apply testing providing transparency and confidence in cybersecurity products and services. Technology provider testing is based upon compliance to MEF standards and methodologies, and test programs developed by CRO. After the completion of testing, MEF issues a report card to the technology provider based on testing results. Badges will appear in the MEF certification registry with the ratings.
\nSASE certification will ensure compliance to the MEF SD-WAN (MEF 70.1) standard, and industry first standards for SASE (MEF 117) and Zero Trust (MEF 118). SD-WAN certification is now available to MEF membership at large and full SASE certification is expected to be available in Q4 2024.
\n\u00abThe first SD-WAN certifications achieved under our SASE program mark a significant milestone, empowering enterprises to confidently adopt secure and reliable access solutions as they accelerate digital transformation and migrate more applications to the cloud,\u00bb said Pascal Menezes, CTO, MEF. \u00abThis certification paves the way for enterprises to confidently pursue full SASE certification and demonstrates MEF’s commitment to validating secure, high-performing networks.\u00bb
\nSASE services will be a crucial component of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offerings. NaaS enables service providers to bundle standardized services including a combination of on-demand connectivity, application assurance, cybersecurity, and multi-cloud-based services that enable enterprises to achieve business outcomes without having to build or maintain their own infrastructure. Including certified SASE services as part of a provider’s NaaS offerings means enterprises can be assured that their cybersecurity solution works.<\/p>\n

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SASE Certification is now generally available to MEF technology and service provider members MEF, a global consortium of network, cloud, security, and technology providers accelerating enterprise digital transformation, announced new certifications in the first module of its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) products and services certification program. SD-WAN certification was achieved by Broadcom, Inc., Fortinet, … <\/p>\n

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