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12 Mar

Prioritizing Security: FatPipe’s FIPS-Compliant Solutions

In today’s digital landscape, data security is paramount for organizations across industries. With the proliferation of sensitive information, particularly Personally Identifiable Information (PII), robust security measures are essential to safeguard data integrity and confidentiality. FatPipe’s FIPS-compliant solutions, coupled with many other security features, offer peace of mind by implementing robust security measures and undergoing rigorous testing and validation processes. This not only helps organizations meet their own security requirements with appropriate encryptions and cryptographic hardware but also ensures compliance with regulatory obligations and contractual agreements.

Meeting Compliance Standards with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

FatPipe Networks understands the critical importance of data security and compliance, especially in environments where sensitive data is handled. Our solutions are designed with the highest standards in mind, ensuring compliance with FIPS. Achieving FIPS compliance encryption mechanisms not only demonstrates our commitment to security but also instills confidence in our customers, assuring them that their data is protected at the highest level. Being the first SD-WAN vendor in the Industry to achieve NIST military-grade FIPS-140-2 certification demonstrates our dedication to staying ahead of the curve in providing secure solutions for enterprise and government data traffic.

Enhancing Confidence in Cloud Security

For organizations relying on cloud services, choosing a FIPS-compliant vendor is crucial for ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. With FatPipe, organizations can confidently leverage cloud-based security services aka Secure Edge Secure Access (SASE) products, knowing that their sensitive data is protected against unauthorized access or disclosure. By implementing FIPS-compliant encryption mechanisms, FatPipe ensures data confidentiality both at rest and in transit. This means that sensitive information remains protected from unauthorized access or interception, safeguarding the integrity and credibility of data in the cloud. Additionally, our secure authentication and access control mechanisms further strengthen the security posture of cloud-based systems, minimizing the risk of data breaches or tampering.

Commitment to Network Security

FatPipe continuously strives to enhance our security measures and stay at the forefront of emerging threats and regulatory requirements. With our FIPS-compliant solutions along with robust security features which include Blockchain-type Data Transmission with MPSEC ^TM, Stateful Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, UTM etc., organizations can trust us to provide impregnable security measures that protect their data, uphold their reputation, and ensure uninterrupted business operations.

FatPipe’s FIPS-compliant solutions offer organizations a comprehensive security framework to safeguard their sensitive data and meet regulatory requirements. FatPipe’s crypto module plays a pivotal role in business continuity planning, especially for VPN connectivity. By prioritizing security and compliance, FatPipe empowers organizations to confidently embrace digital transformation and leverage cloud services without compromising data integrity or confidentiality.

01 Mar

Empowering Cloud Security: Explore FatPipe SD-WAN’s ‘Bring Your Own Firewall’ Advantage

In today’s evolving landscape of digital transformation, the path to adopting Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) varies widely depending on the organization, reflecting the unique circumstances and objectives of each entity embarking on this transformative journey. At FatPipe, we recognize the unique nature of every SASE transition. We understand that each organization starts this journey from a different starting point, which highlights the importance of a flexible approach that delivers tangible benefits at every step.

Flexibility isn’t just about incremental wins; it’s about empowering organizations to adapt and evolve on their terms. FatPipe follows a flexible approach that not only acknowledges but embraces the diverse needs and circumstances of our customers. At FatPipe, we have innovated our SD-WAN solutions with a third-party Bring Your Own Firewall (BYOF) model to provide organizations with unparalleled flexibility and choice in their security infrastructure. This approach allows organizations to leverage their preferred firewall technology within FatPipe’s SASE framework, creating a cohesive and robust security environment tailored to their specific needs.

Benefits of FatPipe SD-WAN Bring your own Line and Bring Your Own Firewall Integration

The integration between FatPipe SD-WAN and third-party firewalls is developed to facilitate a smooth and efficient flow of traffic within the SASE architecture. By seamlessly integrating these elements, organizations can ensure that their network traffic is routed through their chosen firewall for inspection and enforcement of security policies. This integration streamlines security operations and ensures consistent protection across the entire network infrastructure.
Within the SASE framework, FatPipe’s SD-WAN acts as the foundation for connectivity, providing feature of “Bring your own line” which allows seamless aggregated connectivity across heterogeneous media types e.g., Wireless, Wireline, MPLS, Internet, 4G/5G etc. The third-party firewall, brought in by the organization under the BYOF model, serves as an additional layer of defense, augmenting the security capabilities of the SD-WAN solution. Together, these components work in tandem to safeguard against a wide spectrum of threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring comprehensive protection for the organization’s digital assets.
This integrated approach not only enhances security but also provides higher Network Uptimes with seamless integration of heterogeneous lines with simple administration for IT teams. By consolidating networking and security functions within a unified platform, organizations can reduce complexity, streamline operations, and improve overall efficiency. Moreover, the flexibility offered by the BYOF and BYOL model enables organizations to leverage their existing investments in security infrastructure, maximizing ROI while benefiting from the advanced capabilities of FatPipe’s SASE-enabled SD-WAN solution.

23 Jan

Mastering the Multi-Cloud Connectivity Maze with the Right SD-WAN Partner

In today’s dynamic business landscape, enterprises are navigating an intricate maze of multi-cloud environments, seeking the perfect synergy between performance, security, and flexibility. As the digital realm evolves, the importance of a robust and strategic SD-WAN solution becomes paramount. SD-WAN simplifies and streamlines the complexities of multi-cloud connectivity, ensuring reliable, secure and efficient network performance across a spectrum of cloud platforms. One major point which cannot be ignored while selection of SD-WAN provider is the seamless integration with SASE offerings preferably from the same SD-WAN provider.

FatPipe SD-WAN for Multi-Cloud Reliable Connectivity

According to a recent annual outage analysis, cloud, Software as a Service, and digital services attributed to 80% of public outages in 2023, increasing from 66% in 2016. Reliability and quality of experience is essential as far as cloud is concerned. Traditional networks often backhaul traffic from remote locations to a centralized data center before accessing cloud services. SD-WAN allows direct access to cloud applications and services, reducing latency and improving the user experience. This direct access enhances reliability by minimizing the dependency on a single centralized point.

FatPipe SD-WAN enables customers who utilize Azure or AWS applications to gain a better experience by overcoming the need to reconnect frequently when the sessions break, which is possible through patented FatPipe SD-WAN technology. This becomes a concern of paramount importance for customers and offices where large groups need to use cloud-hosted applications wherein a single line connection to AWS or Azure is not sufficient to address line drop issues.

FatPipe SD-WAN’s Solutions for Multi-Cloud Connectivity Challenges

Faster TCP Connection Setup Time

FatPipe SD-WAN significantly reduces the TCP connection set-up time by effectively utilizing cross-border cloud communications. This improvement ensured quicker and more efficient establishment of connections. The result is a streamlined and accelerated network experience, mitigating delays and enhancing the efficiency of data transmission across diverse geographic locations within a multi-cloud environment.

Dynamic Load Balancing for Optimal Resource Utilization

FatPipe SD-WAN solution intelligently assesses real-time conditions, directing traffic along the most efficient routes. This dynamic load balancing not only enhances network performance but also contributes to the seamless integration of multiple cloud environments. By ensuring optimal resource allocation, FatPipe SD-WAN solution fosters an agile and responsive multi-cloud connectivity framework, overcoming challenges associated with uneven workloads and diverse cloud architectures.

Enhanced Security with End-to-End Encryption

As data traverses diverse cloud environments, FatPipe SD-WAN employs robust encryption protocols to safeguard information from potential threats and unauthorized access. This end-to-end encryption makes sure that sensitive data remains secure throughout its journey across multiple cloud platforms, addressing the inherent security challenges associated with the diverse architectures of various cloud providers.

Seamless Integration of FatPipe SD-WAN with SASE offerings

FatPipe provides myriad of SASE offerings which seamlessly integrate with our SD-WAN products providing enhanced end user experience. Customers can procure SD-WAN and SASE licenses simultaneously, or time lapse in procurement of SD-WAN and SASE is also possible.

Legacy SD-WAN solutions lack the efficiency to simplify and automate branch-to-cloud connections, hindering the seamless integration needed for an efficient cloud journey. FatPipe SD-WAN emerges as a pivotal solution, addressing the shortcomings of traditional WAN architectures and legacy SD-WAN offerings. It supports innovative approaches including tunnel-less connectivity that involves establishing direct, site-to-site connections without the need for traditional VPN tunnels and without the need for specialized routing protocols. FatPipe SD-WAN’s application-defined focus, autonomous capabilities, and cloud-enabled approach with SASE offerings positions it as a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking a seamless and secure transition to a cloud-centric infrastructure.