Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces New Security Features for Both HPE Aruba Networking and HPE GreenLake, Aimed at Strengthening Zero Trust Policies and Protecting Sovereign Cloud Environments Respectively
At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, HPE Introduces New Security Capabilities for Both Aruba and GreenLake. For Aruba, the Focus Is on Access Control and Policy, While GreenLake Is More Extensively Equipped with Functionality Related to Sovereignty in a Complex Geopolitical Context
Aruba and Access Control
HPE Aruba Networking Receives New Cloud-Based Security Capabilities via HPE Aruba Networking Central. Network Access Is Managed More Precisely Thanks to New Access Control Capabilities. Users, Devices, and Applications Are Considered Potential Risks by Default Until Verification Takes Place. Organizations Can Better Determine Who, What, and When Gets Access to the Network Through Extensive Policies
The New Features Therefore Include an Enhanced Policy Manager Within the Network Access Control (NAC), Allowing Companies to Set Detailed Access Rules, Such as Application-to-Role or Role-to-Subnet. Integration with HPE OpsRamp Has Also Been Strengthened, Making Monitoring of Third-Party Network Infrastructure – Such as Cisco and Juniper – Easier
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Additionally, the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform Is Expanded with New SASE Functionalities and Adaptive DDoS Defense. For Customers Using ZTNA (Zero Trust), a Free License for HPE Aruba Networking Private Edge Will Also Be Available
HPE Simultaneously Introduces Mesh Connectivity for Global Data Points, Aimed at Increasing the Reliability and Resilience of Network Security. This Gives Organizations Access to Automatic Rerouting During Failures, Without Intervention from IT Teams
GreenLake and Sovereignty
HPE GreenLake Focuses on Securing Private and Sovereign Cloud Environments with New Adaptive Features. HPE Private Cloud Enterprise Can Temporarily Disconnect from the Internet When a Threat Is Detected. This ‘Digital Circuit Breaker’ Ensures That Sensitive Data and Critical Infrastructure Are Shielded Until the Risk Has Passed
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Furthermore, Air-Gapped Cloud Management Is Now Generally Available, Targeting Sectors Where External Network Connections Are Prohibited. This Feature Allows Customers to Manage Their Cloud Infrastructure Entirely Locally, Without Any Connection to the Public Cloud. Only HPE-Authorized Personnel Have Access to This Environment
Finally, HPE Also Introduces New Security Services. These Are Aimed at Regulatory Compliance in Sovereign Cloud Environments and Supporting AI Initiatives. This Allows Organizations to Align Their Security Strategy with Risks Related to Artificial Intelligence, Compliance, and Data Protection