Juniper Networks Expands Connected Security Portfolio with Encrypted Traffic Analysis

Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, announces encrypted traffic analysis for Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) Cloud & SRX Series firewalls, along with the integration of SecIntel to the Mist platform for wireless access. These additions to the Juniper Connected Security solution portfolio will enable the firm to deliver a complete offering to secure all traffic within an organization, whether encrypted or unencrypted, across all parts of the network including access, campus, WAN & data center.

Encrypted traffic analysis is the latest feature to Juniper ATP Cloud & SRX Series firewalls, capable of detecting malicious botnet traffic that is “going dark” via encryption. It permits organizations greater visibility & policy control over encrypted traffic, without requiring resource-intensive SSL Decryption. Moreover, customers running Juniper SRX firewalls, do not require additional hardware or network changes to set up & manage.

As per estimates made by the industry analyst firm Omdia, presently around 80 percent of enterprise inbound network traffic is encrypted, which is up approximately 20 percent from three years ago. As decryption is fast becoming a technical challenge with the adoption of Transport Layer Security 1.3, traditional information security tools cannot readily identify threats hiding in encrypted traffic. Juniper’s encrypted traffic analysis allows meaningful inspection by detecting traffic patterns to effectively detect threats such as botnets hiding within encrypted traffic. In addition to this, in combination with technologies like SecIntel, encrypted traffic analysis provides a layered security approach that helps organizations reduce & manage risk.

SecIntel for Mist represents a major step toward complete integration of wireless access into the Juniper Connected Security strategy. Mist customers would now be able to get threat alerts detected by Juniper SRX Series Firewalls & ATP Cloud, allowing administrators to quickly assess security risks when users & devices connect to wireless networks, and take appropriate action via the Mist cloud or APIs, such as quarantining or enforcing policies. This adds another layer of security to the robust mechanisms already in place within the Mist WLAN platform and builds upon Juniper’s vision of a Threat-Aware Network that leverages AI in IT for tighter

To achieve the best results for our customers, we must take advantage of existing network infrastructure to create a Threat-Aware Network

security, lower operational costs & optimized user experiences.

Commenting on this achievement, Samantha Madrid, VP, Security Business & Strategy, Juniper Networks, says, “To achieve the best results for our customers, we must take advantage of existing network infrastructure to create a Threat-Aware Network. Today, I am proud to announce that Juniper Connected Security is bringing even more security intelligence to the network through the detection of threats inside encrypted traffic and the integration of security intelligence into Mist. This builds on our Connected Security strategy, adding to the capabilities announced in 2019 where we expanded SecIntel capabilities across our MX Series routers and QFX and EX Series switches to enable all users, applications and infrastructures to be safeguarded across all points of connection on the network.”

“As a leader in services procurement solutions, Beeline relies on Juniper Connected Security to safeguard its SaaS solutions, as well as its customers and employees, against advanced threats. The flexibility of Juniper’s solutions enables our IT team to deploy new security features based on customer needs. We are excited about the new encrypted traffic analysis offering and additional security for Mist that will allow us to provide even more security to network traffic and infrastructure,” avers Jason Philp, Director, Infrastructure, Beeline.

“Encrypted traffic analysis is a critical capability that the industry needs now more than ever before and deserves consideration as a key component of a contemporary enterprise network and security portfolio,” concludes Eric Parizo, Senior Analyst, Omdia.

Juniper Networks' encrypted traffic analysis offers network monitoring to detect malicious encrypted communication without having to decrypt the traffic. This approach not only provides a more efficient way for organizations to identify threats hiding in encrypted traffic tools, but also adds an additional layer of protection beyond traditional information security solutions. With these updates, Juniper Connected Security continues to equip organizations with the tools to guard against the latest advanced cyber-security threats, automate information security tasks & combine multiple defenses in order to achieve a whole that is more powerful than the sum of its individual parts.