In 2024, edge devices are projected to hit a staggering 17.08 billion. And according to IDC, the data volume generated at the edge will skyrocket at a compound annual growth rate of 34% through 2027, surpassing growth rates of core data centers and endpoint devices. This surge is ushering in a new era of edge computing that will fundamentally reshape our data-driven world.
Edge computing is no longer a peripheral concept but a central player in our global network infrastructure. Though this advancement brings processing closer to data sources for increased efficiency, it also introduces a series of concerning security challenges. Understanding these vulnerabilities is essential to maintaining a robust security posture in increasingly complex network environments.
Five Critical Edge Computing Security Considerations:
- Increased attack surface : As the edge grows, so does your business’s attack surface. With billions of devices operating at the edge, malicious actors have more potential entry points than ever before—and growing. Without robust and responsive security strategies that can quickly adapt to threats at any point in your network, you risk falling victim to cyber-attacks that can lead to data breaches, operational disruptions, and significant financial and reputational damage.
- Data privacy and compliance: With processing occurring closer to where data is generated, not only must you manage the sheer volume of data coming in, but also ensure it complies with a complex web of data protection laws that vary by region and industry (e.g., GDPR, HIPPA, CCPA), to avoid breaches that could compromise customer privacy and your company’s integrity.
- Network security: As data moves between edge devices and the central network, it becomes more vulnerable to unauthorized access or interception. To protect the data in transit at every point of vulnerability, robust encryption and secure communication protocols are essential to keep cyber hackers out and confidential information safe.
- Device and endpoint management: With the sheer volume and variety of devices in your edge environment, centralized management and security monitoring has become more complex, but critical. To maintain integrity across the network, you need to be able to continuously identify, authenticate, and monitor the status of each device, while also ensuring they meet security compliance across its lifecycle.
- Scalability of security solutions: As edge computing environments grow, security strategies must grow to evolve with it. Traditional security measures are no longer sufficient. Today, a more flexible and intelligent system is required—one that can quickly learn from and respond to new threats as they emerge.
Edge computing offers tremendous potential to drive efficiency and innovation. But if your edge environment is not adequately protected, you’re opening the door to new, highly damaging threats that could undermine your entire network. With Aruba ClearPass, a robust network access solution that secures connectivity across an organization, you can safely realize anywhere, anytime connectivity while still maintaining a strong security posture that protects your business.
For more information about how Zunesis can help you secure your edge environment and embrace its many benefits using Aruba ClearPass, contact us here.
Englewood, Colorado, March 18, 2024 — Zunesis, a ProCern Company, today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has honored Zunesis on its 2024 Tech Elite 250 list.
This yearly compilation showcases solution providers based in the U.S. and Canada, that have distinguished themselves by attaining top-tier certifications and specializations from leading technology vendors in the areas of infrastructure, cloud, and security.
To help customers navigate today’s IT complexities and harness the advantages of state-of-the-art solutions, solution providers—ranging from strategic service providers and systems integrators to managed service providers and value-added resellers—strive to uphold rigorous levels of training and certification from strategic IT vendors, often aiming for the pinnacle tiers within these vendors’ partner programs.
“CRN’s Tech Elite 250 highlights leading-edge solution providers within the IT landscape, distinguished by their comprehensive technical proficiency, expertise, and commitment to achieving top-level certifications in critical technology areas,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor of CRN at The Channel Company. “These solution providers persistently strengthen their capabilities to bring the advanced IT solutions to market that customers need.”
Coverage of the Tech Elite 250 will be featured in the April issue of CRN Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/techelite250.
About Zunesis
Zunesis can help your organization compete in the digital economy with infrastructure transformation aligned to your business goals. We have more than 19 years of experience serving customers throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and Southwestern U.S., including Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada. Our staff of solution architects have decades of expertise and in-depth product knowledge to customize IT solutions with success. www.zunesis.com
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