Skybox Security First IT Risk and Compliance Management Vendor to Support Juniper Networks Network and Security Manager (NSM) API

Skybox Security, provider of automated risk and compliance management software announced the support for the Juniper Networks new Network and Security Manager (NSM) API. The combined solution enables enterprises to maximize their investment in Juniper firewall security to lower compliance costs, eliminate configuration errors, and reduce IT risk exposure. In addition, the combination provides significant CAPEX and OPEX savings in the areas of: firewall rule optimization, configuration and compliance assurance, change assurance, compliance audit, and network access policy management.

Juniper Networks NSM API is supported within the Skybox Assure' 4.1 release composed of two products: Firewall Compliance Auditor and Network Compliance Auditor. Juniper Networks NSM API was designed to provide programmatic access to NSM and enable third-party developers to create applications that leverage the power and flexibility of NSM.

'Enterprises have invested significant capital and resources in best of breed firewalls to protect network assets,' said Gidi Cohen, CEO, Skybox Security. 'Interoperability with Juniper's new NSM API is an example of our commitment to enable customers to maximize their past, current, and future firewall investments.'

Manual management of firewall rule enhancement and compliance assurance has become resource intensive and expensive. To keep up with rapidly changing environments, it's vital for enterprises to effectively manage their firewalls rules and automate processes. To maintain relevant rules and a high compliance posture, enterprises need to audit firewalls more frequently, as opposed to auditing firewalls once a year ' a process that today takes many skilled resources several days to perform.

The combined solution saves time and reduces resource dependencies by automating firewall rule optimization, configuration and compliance assurance, change assurance, compliance audit, and network access policy management processes across a number of vertical markets.

Solution Benefits Multiple Vertical Markets

Telecommunications: These organizations are focused on keeping revenue-generating applications and services protected and continuously available. The key to success is the ability to quickly and accurately understand all connectivity paths as well troubleshoot the root cause of network access and security issues. Without the Skybox solution, this process takes skilled resources several hours and days to perform.

Financial Services: These firms are focused on risk avoidance and maintaining effective controls while reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The key to success is deploying an automated and risk-based approach to assessing and prioritizing threats and vulnerabilities. Without the Skybox solution, this process takes skilled resources several days and weeks to perform.

Retail: These companies are focused on lowering the cost and complexity of compliance while increasing the frequency and accuracy of audits - particularly PCI compliance audits. The key to success is deploying a quick, accurate, and on-demand approach to determine firewall compliance violations and their root cause. Without the Skybox solution, this process takes skilled resources several days to perform.