Cloudflare has introduced a new solution: Zero Trust SIM. This is the industry's first Zero Trust solution for securing mobile devices at the SIM level. This also allows end devices to be secured according to the BYOD principle and data traffic to be scanned for dangers.
Cloudflare announced the development of the Cloudflare Zero Trust SIM - the first solution to secure every packet of data sent from a mobile device. With the Zero Trust SIM that Cloudflare developed, companies can quickly and securely connect their employees' devices to Cloudflare's global network. Organizations can integrate devices directly into Cloudflare's Zero Trust platform, protecting their network and employees no matter where they work from. Additionally, Cloudflare will introduce Zero Trust for Mobile Operators, a new partner program for mobile operators. It enables network operators to leverage Cloudflare's Zero Trust platform, seamlessly offering their own subscribers comprehensive mobile security tools.
Zero Trust SIM as the first protective wall
Employees in companies are increasingly working decentrally. They work remotely or bring their own devices to the workplace (bring-your-own-device, BYOD). That's why it's harder than ever to secure all the devices used by employees. To solve this problem, most companies use a secured agent or a special application that runs on an employee's device and protects the endpoint. Applications and endpoint agents are definitely an important part of the security stack. However, they cannot protect all traffic across all devices. In addition, their large-scale deployment can pose a challenge. To bridge this gap, Cloudflare is developing Zero Trust SIM: the industry's first zero trust solution for securing mobile worker devices at the SIM level, protecting every packet of data.
Traffic runs through Cloudflare network
The Cloudflare Zero Trust SIM integrates seamlessly with Cloudflare's overall Zero Trust stack. This allows security policies to be enforced on all traffic leaving the device. Since the Zero Trust SIM takes an eSIM (embedded SIM) approach, SIMs can be automatically deployed on both iOS and Android devices and tied to a specific device. This mitigates the risk of SIM swapping attacks that existing solutions face; Security teams can save a lot of time. The Cloudflare Zero Trust SIM enables businesses to:
- Securing all packets of data leaving employees' devices: Because every packet of data that leaves a device goes through the SIM card, Cloudflare technology can help protect all of an organization's data.
- Deployment at enterprise level within minutes: By using modern eSIM technology, the Zero Trust SIM can be automatically deployed and activated with existing MDM (Mobile Device Management) solutions on all devices within an organization.
- Seamless integration with Cloudflare WARP: The Zero Trust SIM can be used standalone or deployed with WARP, Cloudflare's mobile agent, to enable device controls and HTTPS inspection for organizations with more demanding requirements.
- Securing the Internet of Things: As more and more objects connect to the internet, from vehicles to payment terminals, shipping containers to vending machines, these devices need to be secured too. Cloudflare is currently developing new tools based on the Zero Trust SIM to provide industry-leading connectivity and Zero Trust security for the Internet of Things.
Additionally, Cloudflare will introduce Zero Trust for Mobile Operators, a new partner program for mobile operators to seamlessly offer comprehensive mobile security tools to their own subscribers.
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