In a recent interview, Ariana Lynn, Principal Analyst at The Fast Mode spoke to Tim Roddy, VP of Marketing at Open Systems on the impact of traffic visibility on modern IP networks. Tim joins us in a series of discussions with leading networking, analytics and cybersecurity companies, assessing the need for traffic filtering technologies that can deliver real-time, granular application awareness. The series explores how advanced analytics power various network functions amidst the rapid growth in traffic and applications.
Ariana: How are your suite of security solutions addressing emerging encrypted threats?
Tim: Open Systems’ secure web gateway is a proxy solution that can decrypt web traffic and then inspect those flows for malicious activity.
Ariana: In zero-trust environments, how do networks ensure seamless access for users while safeguarding enterprise resources at all times?
Tim: ZTNA shrinks the attack surface by limiting access to private applications to those who need access without permitting access to the networks for virtual cloud networks they reside in. Two factor authentication further limits access for those remote or guest/contractor users authorized to access the application.
As Vice President of Marketing for Open Systems, Tim is responsible for global marketing strategy, branding, messaging, communications, corporate website, and industry analyst relations. Tim brings over 25 years of go-to-market strategy, marketing, and partner expertise in cybersecurity, software, cloud, and SaaS, including 15 years of executive and leadership positions at iboss, Fidelis Cybersecurity, McAfee and Secure Computing. Tim earned an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
This interview is a part of The Fast Mode's Traffic Visibility segment, featuring leading networking, analytics and cybersecurity companies and their views on the importance of network intelligence and DPI for today's IP networks. A research report on this topic will be published in June 2024 - for more information, visit here.
