Data breaches, ransomware, phishing. Malicious cyberattacks seem to happen overnight and without warning, leaving unsuspecting businesses (and their customers) at risk.
HPE recently surveyed customers from the small and medium-sized business (SMB) segment about their security concerns. The majority of participants identified data loss/theft and a lack of time to manage security resources as their most significant challenges.
As technology providers, we know that SMB users may lack the time and expertise to focus on networking security—and that’s okay! We know that your time is better spent on what you do best (like attending to your customers)—rather than managing the technology systems that support your business.
Combine this lack of time with an evolving cyber threat landscape, and it’s clear that SMBs need to rely on built-in security to keep their businesses safe.
That’s where we come in.
HPE Networking Instant On helps SMBs establish and maintain operational security in the face of ever-increasing and dangerous threats. From hardware to software—all the way to the cloud and back—we’ve got security covered for you instantly. Here’s how:
Hardware
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is the key to our hardware security.
All HPE Networking Instant On access points and switches come equipped with a TPM, a specialized microcontroller that securely stores cryptographic keys, passwords, and digital certificates, keeping them away from the main CPU and memory. This allows you to:
- Safely generate, use, and store your cryptographic keys on your device
- Securely store your device-specific configuration parameters and run a secure boot
- Generate pseudo-random numbers and securely store other security-related components
- Prevent unauthorized users from accessing sensitive device-related info
And what is the risk if there is no TPM on your device? Lack of hardware-based security, reduced protection against malware, and weaker authentication methods put your business at risk of intrusion, data loss, and the costly remedies to recover that data.
Software
The next tool in our security toolbelt is the HPE Networking Instant On Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC), which integrates security into every phase of the software development process. We aim to minimize security vulnerabilities and risks by incorporating security practices at every stage, including planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, operations, and maintenance. This means that customers and partners get increased assurance that they are protected against breaches and security incidents.
In addition, Instant On Cloud software updates are pushed automatically, with scheduling options available within 30 days of a software patch. This ensures that patches are always up to date, performance and stability are enhanced, and downtime is minimized.
Secure Cloud
And what does it matter if your hardware and software are secure if your management is vulnerable?
Management in the cloud means that you can automatically detect, prioritize, and fix security issues and safeguard your network settings and passkeys against physical intrusions and attacks.
The HPE Networking Instant On cloud portal ensures that all communications are encrypted, ensuring that every command sent from the management server to your devices is kept private. We use TLS1.2+ to guarantee confidentiality and data integrity during transmission. Additionally, wireless clients support both WPA2 and WPA3 AES and GCM encryption, providing stronger security than the AES-CCMP used in WPA2.
What other security features does Instant On offer?
In addition to hardware, software, and cloud security, HPE Networking Instant On offers a suite of robust security features, including:
- Network visibility and continuous remote monitoring. Gain insights into network clients, application visibility, remote monitoring, and alerts to keep you updated about your network status.
- Authentication and enforcement. Compatible with any RADIUS or external captive portal and provides support for dynamic VLAN assignment to ensure secure access control.
- Expanded admin roles for account management. Delivers different levels of authority to manage network settings. It prevents users from changing the network to an unstable or unusable state.
- Access control policies. Ensure guest networks are isolated on a separate VLAN from employee traffic and restrict access and internet speed for guest or employee BYOD devices so your business operations are always prioritized.
- Identity verification. Support for wired 802.1X and wireless access control lists for end-point identity verification.
HPE Networking Instant On’s robust security features are designed to keep your business safe. Tailored for companies with limited IT staff, Instant On is a comprehensive and affordable network solution that’s easy to set up and provides blazing-fast, secure connectivity.
So, what do you want? Instant security. And how do you get it? HPE Networking Instant On! Visit our site to learn more.