Ericom Software - Best Identity & Access Security Solution

Company: Ericom Software, Closter, NJ
Entry Submitted By: Springboard PR
Company Description: Provides businesses with Zero Trust Secure Access to corporate applications, in the cloud and on-premises, from any device or location. Leveraging isolation technology and software-defined perimeter principles, Ericom’s solution ensures that users can connect to only resources they are authorized to access, and that devices and applications are safe from internal & external cybersecurity threats.
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Business Technology
Nomination Sub Category: Identity & Access Security Solution

Nomination Title: Ericom Software's Ericom Application Isolator

Ericom Application Isolator is a brand-new product that was introduced on August 10, 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgaVQymUqI

Ericom Application Isolator software is a simple, cost-effective way to add powerful microsegmentation/ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) security controls to existing VPNs and corporate networks. The solution prevents attacks by limiting both remote and internal application and resource access to only what is truly required for users to be productive. The solution also completely cloaks applications from unauthorized users, isolating them from attacks and eliminating lateral movement within the network, stopping the spread of pervasive threats like ransomware.

Most organizations doubled down on the use of VPNs to enable home-based work environments for remote workers. Unfortunately, this increase in remote workers, and their reliance on vulnerable VPNs, has made organizations a target in the surge in cybercrime that the global market has experienced. Ericom took a unique approach with Ericom Application Isolator, designing it to be a lightweight, simple to deploy and use, complement to VPNs, as opposed to a replacement to VPNs. This approach makes the security solution much more cost-effective for organizations. More importantly, Ericom offered the Standard Edition of the solution free for IT teams to download, deploy, and use. The solution’s Advanced Edition, which is attractively priced at only $2.25/user/month, has a number of features that larger organizations will enjoy, like our patent-pending Auto-Policy Manager, which leverages machine learning techniques (ML) to automate per-user access policies. The feature monitors user activity during a “training” period and then generates policies that can authorize or restrict a user’s access to each resource based on time of day, user location and other factors. Policy generation may be conducted enterprise-wide, for specific groups, or for individuals, enabling easy on-boarding of new employees or entire new divisions.

Ericom Application Isolator integrates with leading VPNs to support Zero Trust remote access requirements, as well as Active Directory to enforce Zero Trust access for users on the internal LAN. It requires no additional endpoint agent and does not affect the user experience.

Ericom Application Isolator has surpassed our own market performance expectations, experiencing strong uptake from both existing Ericom customers (who use our other security solutions) and new customers. Channel Partners have leveraged the solution to give their customers a “Zero Trust Security Boost”, improving the security of VPN solutions they had purchased earlier in 2020 to scale their remote work infrastructures. Ericom Application Isolator gave partners an excellent reason to reach out to their customers with a much-needed, cost-effective security solution.

Some supporting quotes/comments on the solution:

Industry Analyst:

"To support work-from-home initiatives resulting from COVID-19, many businesses scaled up their investment in VPNs and NGFWs to connect their newly distributed workforces to corporate applications and IT resources. With these initial priorities now addressed, organizations should re-examine their network defenses to ensure that effective security protections are in place, including zero-trust capabilities," said John Grady Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). "Ericom Application Isolator is a streamlined, cost-effective way to add important zero-trust security controls to existing VPNs and firewalls, protecting organizations from lateral movement attacks that result in ransomware spread, data loss, and significant business disruption." https://www.ericom.com/pr/pr_100820.asp

Channel Partners:

"Ericom Application Isolator has added an important set of capabilities to our remote access security approach," said Joe Morin, CEO of Cyflare. "The solution was plug and play with our existing VPN infrastructure, required no endpoint agent, and provided an automated process to create our least-privileged access policies. I highly recommend it for organizations looking for a quick and efficient way to add zero trust network access capabilities to their environments." https://www.ericom.com/pr/pr_100820.asp

"As an Ericom partner, we have the unique opportunity to deliver innovative web access and web application control solutions that address important security requirements tied to the critical digital transformation initiatives that are driving our clients' businesses," said Mark Mahovlich, Vice President of Strategy & Execution, ICM Cyber. (referring to Ericom Shield and Ericom Application Isolator) https://www.ericom.com/pr/pr_031120.asp

Introducing Ericom Application Isolator Overview Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgaVQymUqI (Highlights the features, value proposition and simplicity of the solution)

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Security Controls for Your Existing VPNs and Networks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLjcuq7f3Kw (Highlights the way the solution integrates with existing security controls to enforce Zero Trust Network Access)

Ericom Application Isolator Introduction Whiiteboard/Doodle Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxVqMKjeRi8 (Summarizes the VPN security issues organizations face and highlights how Ericom Application Isolator can help). Ericom Application Isolator Datasheet - https://www.ericom.com/specs/EAI%20datasheet.pdf

Ericom Application Isolator Automatic Policy Manager Datasheet - https://www.ericom.com/specs/EAI%20Automatic%20Policy%20Manager.pdf