SD-WAN will continue to evolve towards automation in 2019 predicts Dr Klaus Gheri, Vice President & General Manager of Network Security at Barracuda Networks.
Amongst his predictions for next year, Gheri said that migration to the cloud has become a megatrend. This has led to new requirements in terms of securing services and the required infrastructure.
“Star-shaped WAN topologies with central Internet access must be redesigned with regard to their compatibility with increasing use of cloud services – keyword SD-WAN”, he said.
He thinks that IoT and Industry 4.0 also open up new areas of attack and companies should increasingly think about device recognition in the network in order to segment out smart devices accordingly.
“Email remains the primary gateway for malware. Users can now protect themselves much better against this with intelligent email security products.There is still a lot of catching up to do here. Therefore, all necessary security technologies should always be preceded by a well-founded education of the employees. Companies must develop a comprehensive security awareness programme that addresses the most important security issues. The solutions will continue to evolve towards automation in 2019.”
