How states can ensure trusted access to applications, with Akamai Technologies Patrick Sullivan

The increase in cloud and application adoption is driving changes in network topology that require state and local IT leaders to rethink their approach to security. As government agencies shift to software- and infrastructure-as-a-service platforms, they are realizing they no longer have direct control of their applications. That’s one reason why a security architecture known as secure access service edge (SASE) is gaining rapid adoption, according to Gartner, as a zero-trust solution at the application layer. In general, compute is moving away from solely being within a data center. It’s more of a hybrid- and multicloud norm. And at the same time, users are coming from much more diverse locations. Gone are the days where you could assume that all your corporate users are going to be within the four walls of an office building. Sponsored by Akamai Technologies. Guest: Patrick Sullivan, CTO, Security Strategy, Akamai Technologies Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News Group Look for more coverage of “IT Security in Government” on www.statescoop.com/listen