Alternative Methods for Cybersecurity: Zero-Trust Gateway
From Robinhood to T-Mobile, no industry has been spared given the onslaught of cybercrime and data leaks this year. There is an enormous push to improve cyber hygiene and fortify networks from increasing threats. Industries are looking to Secure Gateways to meet the goal of protecting web and non-web applications.
Secure Gateways take a holistic approach to security by encompassing firewalls, WAF, SOA/API, and VPN functionality. They provide control and security for any protocols, most importantly TCP/IP, and include traffic analysis and security monitoring. Gateways can be installed as software or hardware and serve as a filter. By monitoring data in and out, gateways can restrict data sources, provide application controls, and even block uploads to SaaS applications. It is common for gateways to be used as hardware appliances on-premise however, with more organizations operating in remote work from home or hybrid models, it is more cost-effective and easy to maintain cloud-controlled gateway software.
XQ’s Zero-Trust Gateway is a breakthrough in data protection as it is entirely software-based in contrast with the hardware-based solutions that are currently on the market. It allows you to secure and transmit your data over any series of links inside or outside your network while still keeping your data safe. XQ’s Gateway marks a data protection revolution, its software-defined IP-based protection, and VLAN channel data protection and routing are a first of their kind.
XQ provides software to ensure secure communication over any network. By acting as a cyber barrier, it checks for unauthorized data access and alerts the organization of potential threats and leaks. Secure Gateway is the new approach industries are taking to monitor who has control over moving data. XQ provides a Zero-Trust method to Secure Gateway by allowing the user to control data, analyze traffic, and monitor threats.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a secure gateway in cybersecurity?
A secure gateway is a software or hardware filter that combines firewall, web application firewall (WAF), SOA/API and VPN functions to protect web and non-web applications. It controls protocols such as TCP/IP, analyzes traffic and monitors security, and by inspecting data flowing in and out it can restrict data sources, apply application controls and block uploads to SaaS applications.
What is the difference between hardware and software secure gateways?
Hardware secure gateways are typically on-premise appliances, while software gateways can be cloud-controlled. With more organizations working remotely or in hybrid models, cloud-controlled gateway software is more cost-effective and easier to maintain. XQ's Zero-Trust Gateway is entirely software-based, in contrast to the hardware-based solutions common in the market.
How does the XQ Zero-Trust Gateway protect data in motion?
The XQ Zero-Trust Gateway protects data in motion by securing and transmitting data over any series of links inside or outside a network. It provides software-defined, IP-based protection and VLAN channel data protection and routing, checks for unauthorized data access, and alerts the organization to potential threats and leaks, giving users control over data, traffic analysis and threat monitoring.