Websense, F5 Networks Ally For Security Solutions

Websense, Inc. and F5 Networks, Inc. have announced a long-term, strategic agreement to develop comprehensive, scalable, real-time network security offerings. The two companies also announced the immediate availability of the first solution on their joint development roadmap.

“We are the first in the industry to build a consistent set of security services across application delivery controllers and unified access solutions,” said Ryan Windham, Senior Director of Corporate Development for Websense. “Our partnership with F5 allows enterprises to secure sensitive data from both inbound attacks and outbound exfiltration through a single, integrated security platform—combining security effectiveness with network scalability.”

The integrated solutions will provide high-performance security in the flow between users and applications, wherever they exist. This will enable cloud applications and empower users while securing intellectual property and providing inline, real-time protection against advanced threats. The architecture provides bi-directional, context-aware security based on identity, device and location as well as application, data and destination information.

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“F5 secures access to applications and data through a highly scalable, intelligent services framework deployed at strategic points in the network,” said Mark Vondemkamp, Vice President of Security Product Management and Marketing at F5 Networks. “Our partnership with Websense adds inline, real-time defenses to detect advanced threats and data theft, making it safer for organisations to conduct business.”

This partnership extends F5’s existing unified access solutions, which provide secure, accelerated remote access and identity federation for web, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), client-server and SaaS applications. By implementing these solutions in conjunction with F5’s application delivery firewall, application security, mobile app management, and application access management solutions, organisations can effectively protect their entire enterprise footprint.

The companies also announced the immediate availability of the first solution on their joint development roadmap. This solution optimises the interoperability of the F5 BIG-IP platform and Websense X10G and V-Series appliances. Leveraging a choice of F5 iApps technology to streamline configuration and deployment, the combined solution provides unified access and effective security against advanced threat stages, including data theft, with increased scalability and availability. F5 and Websense will continue to integrate their respective platforms through a series of interoperability releases.