Christian Clasen

Advanced Network Defenses for Today’s Federal Government Enterprise

The modern enterprise, characterized by hybrid and mobile workforces supported by a hybrid cloud IT environment, brings many security challenges to the federal government, its agencies, entities, and sites.  They face multi-faceted cybersecurity concerns due to the sensitive nature of their data, the critical infrastructure, and regulatory mandates involved. The distributed nature of operations, with numerous contractors and providers, introduces further complexities in securing endpoints, networks, and data, further amplifying the risks of nation-state cyber-attacks, phishing, malware, and data breaches. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)/Security Services Edge (SSE) solutions, like Cisco Umbrella, offer comprehensive protection that meets the unique needs and compliance requirements of government organizations and others that depend upon FedRAMP.

Securely Moving to the Government Cloud

The cloud has changed infrastructure for all organizations and Federal agencies are no exception. However, it’s not as easy as simply “flipping the switch” because there are a myriad of regulatory requirements and considerations to navigate, and it requires careful planning and implementation.