SASE platform provider Cato Networks has introduced a new risk-based application access control for combatting security threats and productivity challenges posed by remote working and bring your own device (BYOD). The vendor said that with its new control, enterprise policies can consider real-time device context when restricting access to capabilities within corporate applications, as well as internet and cloud resources. The announcement comes amid calls from global governments for organizations to assess and improve their cybersecurity defenses in response to ongoing military and cyber tensions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
New access control uses converged device context
In today’s threat landscape, user identity alone is not sufficient for zero-trust network access (ZTNA) or BYOD risk assessment, Cato stated in a press release. Identity spoofing and rogue personal devices pose significant security threats, and so an enforcement solution with contextual awareness to balance user productivity with risk mitigation is required, it added.
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