If you’ve modernized your network or are considering it, you know that security should be your top concern. Even if you’re using or are considering SD-WAN, there are security risks and challenges that you must consider:
- Egressing of traffic may not be inspected with critical advanced firewall capabilities.
- Internal traffic between sites may not be adequately protected.
- Network modernization solutions, including SD-WAN, may provide a false sense of security.
No matter where you are in your network modernization journey, onShore Security provides a fully integrated, cloud-based network and security service that closes critical security vulnerabilities. We’d like to invite you to a live webcast to learn more about how to modernize your network securely with secure SD-WAN solutions.
Join us and SecurityNow for a webcast
“Avoiding the Security Pitfalls of SD-WAN and Network Modernization”
on February 12, 2019 at 10am CT.
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With the widespread use of technology, businesses of all sizes have significantly benefited from the utilization of the Internet and technical resources. On the other hand, virtual security threats are an ever increasing problem, and an intrusion detection system (IDS) can help protect your company from external threats and provide network security. An intrusion detection system simply monitors network traffic and will alert the network administrator of any unusual activity. It is very similar to a house alarm system which will sound an alarm if an intruder attempts to break into a window or a door. For example, if a hacker attempts to gain access to your computer or network, the intrusion detection system will immediately notify the network administrator of the attempted security breach. Once reported, the manager can pinpoint the exact location of the suspicious activity and follow the proper safety protocols. 
In the last two years, there has been a drastic change in network analysis as more and more companies have come to understand the importance of network flow data in all aspects of their network analytics. Whereas in the past, IT teams would survey network security, performance, and process improvement as separate tasks using small packets of data related to each field, flow data is now providing a more thorough look at all of these topics combined. 
With the Internet being a major component for most businesses, it’s risky for one to operate without proper network security. Technology has developed over the years, and unfortunately, so did hackers and other malicious entities that would do anything to hack into your network and harm your computer. Cases of viruses attacking network systems and paralyzing operations have been on an upward trajectory.