Macnica begins sales of Menlo Security's ZTNA solution in Japan - Expanding portfolio to support the promotion of zero trust in the security market -

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kazumasa Hara, hereafter Macnica), a total Services & Solutions provider in semiconductors, networks, cybersecurity, and AI/IoT, is a subsidiary of Menlo Security, Inc. (Headquarters: U.S.A.). We are pleased to announce the launch of Menlo Private Access, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution from Mountain View, California, CEO: Amir Ben-Efraim (Menlo Security), in Japan. This allows users to safely access internal applications as a countermeasure against cyber-attacks that attempt to infiltrate the company using a VPN.

1. "Menlo Private Access" for secure access to internal systems from outside the company

　As the social and economic situation changes and telework is promoted, many companies are using VPNs to safely access internal systems from outside the company. However, many cyber-attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities of VPNs have been observed recently, and the introduction of VPNs alone is not enough to ensure security during telework. In addition, due to delays in applying patches to VPNs, etc., if account information is stolen due to an attack that exploits a vulnerability, it will be necessary to reset all account information used by the company. are also likely to have a large impact.

　"Menlo Private Access" is a solution that enables secure access to internal systems from outside environments, including telework. Access to applications is permitted only to users who meet the set conditions, preventing unauthorized access to internal applications by users who do not meet the conditions. Since the remote access infrastructure of ZTNA is not open to the Internet, unlike VPNs that require the infrastructure to be open to the public, it is not subject to external attacks that exploit vulnerabilities.

・Image of using Menlo Private Access

2. Menlo Security's SSE platform with built-in ZTNA and a wider range of threats

In addition to ZTNA, Menlo Security realizes a zero-trust environment with robust security through functions such as RBI (Remote Browser Isolation), SWG (Secure Web Gateway), CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker), and FWaaS (Firewall as a Service). I will.

　In particular, RBI, which is an approach that separates the content execution environment from the terminal, has been evaluated as the No. 1 implementation track record ^{* 1} in Japan, and it also supports attacks that bypass existing security products such as HTML smuggling ^{* 2}. . By using RBI together with ZTNA, which is now available, not only threats via VPN, but also threats via the web and email can be rendered harmless, preventing the spread of infection within the company.

・ Image of functions provided by Menlo Security centered on the isolation core (RBI)

Amir Ben-Efraim, co-founder and CEO of Menlo Security, said:

“We are pleased to partner with Macnica, a leading security agency in Japan, to provide solutions that help businesses and their users stay safe and productive. As networks of all sizes become increasingly distributed across cloud services, cybersecurity is a growing concern around the world.Security teams are faced with all kinds of attacks that bypass existing technology. Cloud security solutions based on Menlo Security's Isolation Core™ improve security by preventing threats across web and application access, which is needed now more than ever."

Macnica will continue to support the promotion of zero trust tailored to the customer's environment, leveraging its wide solution portfolio and the technical knowledge it has cultivated as a primary sales agent for a wide range of Menlo Security products in Japan.

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*1: Domestic Web Separation Market No. 1 = From Deloitte Tohmatsu Mic Research Institute Co., Ltd. “Current Status and Future Outlook of External Threat Countermeasure Solution Market 2021 (https://mic-r.co.jp/mr/02260/)” excerpt

*2: HTML Smuggling = An attack that attempts to infringe by generating dynamic files on the terminal browser using HTML and JavaScript. Such attacks cannot be dealt with by general SWG (Secure Web Gateway) or other security products on the network, and there is a concern that the terminals may be infected with malware when employees browse the Web.

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*The information published in the news release (including product price, specifications, etc.) is current as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may be subject to change without prior notice.