Palo Alto Networks has announced new advancements in its Next-Generation Security Platform on June 8.

The new improvements will extend the ability of organisations to safely enable applications, including Software as a Service (SaaS) options, for content and users, regardless of location, and prevent cyber-attacks, while simplifying security operations.

“The advancements made to the latest version of PAN-OS 8.0 address some of the key challenges faced by customers in Viet Nam, as they navigate the growing and increasingly-sophisticated cyber threat environment, said Kelvin Chin, Regional Head, Viet Nam, Indonesia and the Philippines, Palo Alto Networks.

“We provide a holistic approach to implement policies and programmes that will thwart such cybercriminals and help provide a safe space for cloud computing to progress and for all stakeholders to experience the promises of a digital future,” Chin said.

Building upon the existing capabilities in the platform, the new advancements included in the Palo Alto Networks platform operating system, PAN-OS® version 8.0, the Aperture™ SaaS security service and the new VM-Series virtual firewall models, address the security needs by providing protection from physical networks to the cloud. This will further simplify security operations and infrastructure, and ultimately, help organisations establish an effective and consistent security system.

Viet Nam was ranked last out of 14 countries assessed by the Asia Cloud Computing Association in its biennial Cloud Readiness Index. Cyber security is amongst the key areas where the country ranked the lowest, and for the first quarter of 2017 alone, the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) reported almost 7,700 cyber-attacks. — VNS