In a recent interview, Ariana Lynn, Principal Analyst at The Fast Mode spoke to Shyam Krishnaswamy, Co-Founder and CTO of Deepfence on the impact of traffic visibility on modern IP networks. Shyam joins us in a series of discussions with leading networking, analytics and cybersecurity companies, assessing the need for traffic filtering technologies that can deliver real-time, granular application awareness. The series explores how advanced analytics power various network functions amidst the rapid growth in traffic and applications.
Ariana: How important is traffic visibility for your suite of solutions and products?
Shyam: Providing visibility into network traffic is the core of what Deepfence does. Our cloud native security solution provides continuous monitoring of network and application traffic for deep context, rather than high-level, moment-in-time snapshots. Context is crucial for understanding cloud environments, and without it, organizations are left with only partial visibility, leaving them more vulnerable to threats. Having a firm grasp of the context in which applications operate, their interactions, and deviations from normal behavior is vital for detecting anomalies and threats effectively, which is where Deepfence thrives.
Deepfence detects and examines cloud instances, Kubernetes nodes, VMs, and serverless resources, unveiling applications and containers while constructing a real-time topological map so organizations can uncover and see their internal attack surfaces and better protect their apps and infrastructure against threats. Intuitive dashboards provide clear visibility into your security posture, empowering your teams with actionable network intelligence to make informed decisions quickly. Deepfence also leverages AI-driven insights to predict and prevent sophisticated cyber threats, ensuring your network is resilient against emerging vulnerabilities.
Ariana: How do your solutions and products fulfill the demands of today's networks?
Shyam: In our hyper-connected world, networks need to have the highest level of security. Our solutions include the following necessary capabilities:
- Real-time threat detection: Our cutting-edge technology provides continuous monitoring of network and application traffic, enabling the immediate identification and mitigation of security threats. With full visibility from our eBPF-powered security solutions, we see all traffic whether it’s encrypted and/or plain text and across protocols. This deep visibility and traffic analysis ensures potential breaches are stopped in their tracks, safeguarding your data before incidents escalate.
- Scalability and flexibility: Designed with the future in mind, our products effortlessly scale alongside your organization. From small office networks to expansive enterprise systems, Deepfence evolves in sync with your growth, ensuring robust security at every stage. Deepfence’s solution scales to the tune of hundreds of thousands of workloads and millions of cloud resources protected.
- Seamless multi and hybrid cloud integration: As cloud adoption accelerates, our solutions enhance this transition through native integrations with major cloud platforms. This ensures flawless security across both on-premises and cloud environments, providing a unified defense regardless of where your data resides.
- Compliance and governance mastery: In an era where regulatory compliance is critical, Deepfence ensures that your network adheres to industry standards. Our tools automate compliance processes, offering comprehensive controls, detailed audit trails, and robust reporting capabilities, simplifying governance and reducing compliance-related overheads.
Shyam Krishnaswamy is co-founder and CTO of Deepfence.
This interview is a part of The Fast Mode's Traffic Visibility segment, featuring leading networking, analytics and cybersecurity companies and their views on the importance of network intelligence and DPI for today's IP networks. A research report on this topic will be published in June 2024 - for more information, visit here.
