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Target: IT Professionals (Elementary)

Tags: Isolation, Safe Workspace^®, Safe Browser, Zero-day, Protection by containment™

Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments face significant cybersecurity challenges in today’s digital landscape. With limited resources and often needing more dedicated IT staff, SOHOs are prime cyberattack targets. Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) play a crucial role in safeguarding these environments. By leveraging advanced technologies such as Application Isolation and Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR), MSSPs can offer robust protection to SOHOs, ensuring their data and operations remain secure.

Understanding Application Isolation

Application Isolation is a security technique that involves running applications in a controlled and restricted environment. This approach prevents malicious software from accessing critical system components and data. By isolating applications, any potential threat is contained within the isolated environment, minimizing the risk of widespread damage.

The Benefits for MSSPs managing SOHOs:

1. Containment of Threats: Isolating applications ensures that any malware or exploitation is confined, preventing it from affecting the broader network.
2. Reduced Attack Surface: Limiting the interactions between applications and the underlying system minimizes the potential entry points for attackers.
3. Simplified Management/Higher margins: MSSPs can manage isolated environments more effectively, reducing the complexity and cost of operating and maintaining the security technology stack.

Introduction to Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR)

Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) is a proactive security technology that removes potential threats from incoming files. It works by analyzing and stripping away potentially malicious code from files while preserving their usability. CDR ensures that any content entering the network is free from hidden malware.

Benefits for MSSPs managing SOHOs:

1. Eliminating Hidden Threats: CDR ensures that all files entering the network are cleansed of potential malware, reducing the risk of zero-day attacks.
2. Maintained Functionality: Unlike traditional antivirus solutions that may block files entirely, CDR allows files to remain usable after disarming any threats.
3. Automated Protection: CDR processes can be automated, providing continuous protection without requiring manual intervention.

Introducing Safe Workspace® for MSSP

BUFFERZONE® Safe Workspace® application isolation technology is designed to simplify the security process for MSSP. Based on patent technology, BUFFERZONE® Protection by containment™, isolates external attack vectors from the organization. For MSSP, the BUFFERZONE® Management server simplifies the management of different SOHOs intuitively.

The Safe Workspace® MSSP edition, featuring the BUFFERZONE Management Server (BZMS), streamlines centralized policy management and agent deployment. It offers multi-tenancy architecture for tailored policy customization, fast onboarding, and an intuitive licensing mechanism for customer upgrades. MSSPs benefit from enhanced visibility into user activity, easy
policy configuration, control over application installations from contained browsing, and management of application network communications.

BUFFERZONE® Safe Workspace®, that  it’s strategic concept is Protection by containment™, is a set of zero-trust solutions including Safe Mail, SafeBridge® Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR),
and Safe Browser. Safe Browser is a secure browsing solution that separates your existing Browser from trusted enterprise resources, providing isolation and protection.

Safe Mail is a Microsoft Outlook plugin that utilizes BUFFERZONE® Safe Workspace® that is based on Protection by containment™, to open links and attachments safely within a secure virtual container. This container isolates browsing and file activity, safeguarding your computer from evasive attacks. This sophisticated Zero-day exploit attack is contained and will not be able to penetrate the organization and steal sensitive data. Furthermore, the isolation restricts lateral movement within the organization, and your existing security controls can scan the isolated zone, adding extra layers of protection.

Safe Workspace® provides high flexibility to MSSP and the ability to pick the prevention features that the specific SOHO customer needs and maintain a high profitability balance.

Conclusion

For SOHOs, it is crucial to have strong cybersecurity measures due to the ever-changing threat landscape. Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) can offer advanced protection against cyber threats by adopting Application Isolation and CDR technologies. These technologies improve security, simplify management, and decrease the likelihood of major disruptions. By utilizing these solutions, MSSPs can assure SOHOs that their digital assets are well-protected.

This approach not only secures SOHOs but also demonstrates the value of MSSPs in delivering advanced and adaptable security solutions. As cyber threats evolve, MSSPs must stay ahead by integrating the latest technologies into their security offerings. Application Isolation and CDR are powerful tools in this ongoing battle, ensuring that SOHOs can effectively withstand cyber threats.