Most organizations are in the midst of some form of digital transformation (DX), experimenting with how they bring products and services to the market-and ultimately deliver value to their customers. But DX initiatives often bring complexity for the network operations team. With business-critical services distributed across multiple clouds, this leads to potential performance issues, especially at branch locations. Given these realities, it is no wonder that SD-WAN technology is rapidly going mainstream. Unfortunately, SD-WAN is an example of the paradox of DX: transformative technology can potentially move the business to the next level, but the expanded attack surface it creates can expose the organization to significant risk. That is why an SD-WAN deployment, like every other DX effort, should be accompanied by a security transformation (SX) that rethinks outdated principles, broadens protection beyond the data center, and integrates the security architecture for centralized visibility and control. The Fortinet publication "SD-WAN in the Age of Digital Transformation: Achieving Business Agility Without Complicating Network Security" explores SD-WAN deployment in support of DX and the necessity of SX in ensuring SD-WAN is secure.
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