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Partnership will see Telefónica Germany’s business brand sell and support Netskope’s market leading SSE technology as a service
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – September 5, 2024 – Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), has today announced a Managed Service Provider (MSP) agreement with o2 Business, Telefónica Germany’s business brand. The two companies will partner to offer German companies comprehensive security services, building Netskope’s award winning Security Service Edge (SSE) technology into o2 Business’ security product portfolio.
Digital transformation and cloud adoption have moved applications and data outside of a company’s traditional IT perimeter, and changes to work patterns mean employees are now accessing systems from remote and hybrid locations. Security Service Edge (SSE) is a modern cloud-based approach to security which enables policy controls to be applied at the edge of the network, where devices access data and applications. Placing security and data protection measures closer to the data access point for cloud apps, private apps, and web increases their effectiveness while simultaneously improving user experience.
As part of the industry-lauded Netskope One platform, Netskope SSE uses zero trust principles and AI to govern access, protect data, stop threats, and enable secure work-from-anywhere connectivity using Netskope’s integrated and converged modules, including Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), ZTNA, Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), Cloud Firewall, SSPM and Digital Experience Management (DEM). All Netskope One services are powered by the Netskope NewEdge network, a worldwide security private cloud designed to deliver the industry’s fastest and most secure access to data, applications, and websites without compromising network performance.
The new managed service will make Netskope capabilities available to o2 Business customers, with o2 Business integrating and configuring the solution. Customers will receive continuous support from o2 Business, and can implement changes or updates efficiently.
Nikolaos Kalivianakis, Director B2B Business Products, Marketing and Solutions at Telefónica Germany, explained, “The partnership between o2 Business and Netskope supports companies in comprehensively protecting themselves against current and future security threats. With the holistic solution from o2 Business, companies are better equipped for the security requirements of digital transformation.”
Mike Herman, Vice President of Channel Sales EMEA and LATAM at Netskope, commented, “o2 is a major brand in the German market, and our partnership is testament to Netskope’s technology leadership. Our technology uniquely enables German businesses to address modern security and data protection challenges, and with the addition of o2 Business’ exemplary services and integration we will be even better able to support customers across Germany.”
In 2024, Netskope Intelligent SSE was recognized for the third year in a row as a Leader in the ‘Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE)’. In addition, Netskope was recognized as a Leader in ‘The Forrester Wave™: Security Service Edge Platforms, Q1 2024’ report, and in 2023 was recognized as a leader in SSE and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) in IDC MarketScape reports.
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About Telefónica Germany
Telefónica Germany is a leading full-service provider of telecommunications services for private and business customers. The portfolio of the core brand O2 and various secondary and partner brands includes traditional telephony and internet connections as well as innovative digital services in the area of the Internet of Things and data analysis. In mobile communications, O2 Telefónica serves over 45 million mobile lines (incl. M2M – as at 31.12.2023). No network operator connects more people in this country. The company’s high-performance, award-winning mobile network reaches over 99% of the population. In the fixed network, O2 Telefónica offers its customers the greatest technological diversity and geographical availability of any provider in Germany. In the 2023 financial year, the company generated revenue of EUR 8.6 billion with around 7,500 employees. The company is majority-owned by the Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica S.A., based in Madrid, one of the largest telecommunications groups in the world.
About Netskope
Netskope, a global SASE leader, helps organizations apply zero trust principles and AI/ML innovations to protect data and defend against cyber threats. Fast and easy to use, the Netskope One platform and its patented Zero Trust Engine provide optimized access and real-time security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Thousands of customers trust Netskope and its powerful NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain unrivaled visibility into any cloud, SaaS, web, and private application activity—providing security and accelerating performance without compromise. Learn more at netskope.com.
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