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STG launches Skyhigh Security

STG launches Skyhigh Security

The McAfee Enterprise offshoot offers an SSE portfolio that includes SWG, CASB, ZTNA, and more.

Symphony Technology Group (STG) this week announced the launch of Skyhigh Security. The new portfolio company was created to satisfy the growing cloud security requirements for large and small organizations, according to STG.

The company says that Skyhigh Security’s approach extends security beyond data access to securing how the data is used. Its data-aware Security Service Edge (SSE) is built to meet the needs of the modern workforce with security that follows the data and users wherever they are.

Earlier this year, STG announced it would be splitting McAfee Enterprise into two organizations—Trellix and Skyhigh Security. They explained this was to better focus on the very distinct markets of Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and SSE. At that time STG also announced that former Cisco SVP Gee Rittenhouse would serve as CEO of the SSE business, bringing deep cloud security expertise. Rittenhouse previously led Cisco’s cyber security business.

Offering “a new approach to security”

“With the majority of data in the cloud and users accessing it from everywhere, a new approach to security is needed,” said Rittenhouse. “Skyhigh Security has created a comprehensive security platform to secure both data access and data use via unified policies and data awareness. Organizations can now have complete visibility and control and seamlessly monitor and mitigate security risks—achieving lower associated costs, driving greater efficiencies and keeping pace with the speed of innovation.”

The Skyhigh Security SSE Portfolio includes Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Remote Browser Isolation technology, Cloud Firewall and Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). The company was most recently named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge and recognized in the 2022 Critical Capabilities for SSE for its MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE) solution.