HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OPAQ Networks, the network security cloud company, today announced its OPAQ Cloud is a finalist in the coveted Best Emerging Technology category of the SC Media 2018 Excellence Awards. This annual competition recognizes the most innovative solutions for protecting the corporate world from cyber threats.
Now in its 21st year, the SC Awards are widely regarded as the gold standard of accomplishment for cybersecurity professionals, products and services. OPAQ Networks and other finalists are listed at https://www.scmagazine.com/sc-awards-finalists-2018/article/737291/. Winners will be announced at the SC Awards ceremony on April 17, 2018 in San Francisco during the RSA Conference.
“OPAQ Networks has demonstrated unique innovation in its approach to protecting companies from the onslaught of malicious attacks and other threats,” said Illena Armstrong, VP, Editorial for SC Media. “Their solution represents some of the most effective security technology on the market today.”
“Being a finalist for Best Emerging Technology in the SC Awards is powerful validation for how the OPAQ Cloud is enabling organizations to more easily and cost-effectively protect their networks,” said Stephen McCarney, senior vice president of marketing for OPAQ Networks. “Today’s threat environment is increasingly sophisticated and rapidly evolving. OPAQ combines security automation and orchestration as a service which allows organizations to dramatically improve their security posture, and instantly adapt and respond to new threats, in ways they otherwise could not.”
Enterprises are struggling to defend extended IT footprints that span networks, cloud applications, mobile users, IoT and more. The OPAQ Cloud enables service providers to make best-of-breed network security capabilities accessible to midsize enterprises. It combines a private network backbone with next-generation firewall, web application firewall, DDoS mitigation, and software-defined segmentation capabilities that are powered by industry-leading security vendors and OPAQ intellectual property. OPAQ is the only company that offers this depth and breadth of security-as-a-service.
About SC Media
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About OPAQ Networks
OPAQ Networks is the premier network security cloud company that enables partners to deliver security-as-a-service to midsize enterprise customers. With the OPAQ Cloud, service providers can deliver best-of-breed network security and centrally manage and enforce policies through a single interface while optimizing network performance. This empowers partners to instantly grow their revenue and margins and establish a competitive advantage while eliminating complexity and costs associated with managing a multitude of security products. Based in Northern Virginia, OPAQ is privately held and is funded by Columbia Capital, Harmony Partners, and Zero-G, Inc. To learn more, visit www.opaqnetworks.com.
