Extreme Networks launches Defender for IoT with aim to secure edge devices

Extreme Networks, a California-based network equipment supplier, has launched Defender for IoT, which aims to help organisations secure edge and IoT devices. Defender for IoT, which is part of the company’s Smart OmniEdge solution, can be deployed on any network by anyone, which means no technical expertise is required at all. It is so easy that even a non-technical staff at schools, hospitals, retailers, and hospitality venues, can use it by simply plugging the Defender Adapter into an Ethernet port, and run the relevant application. The Defender for IoT solution has a visibility layer of 2-7 – layer 7 referring to the top communication layer and end-user processes – and enables users to easily segment groups of IoT devices into multiple, isolated secure zones, which reduces cyber-attacks on the network. Users can also monitor and track the device usage, location and roaming, which helps them reduce the risk of attacks in more sensitive areas of the network.