Network Security 

 Simple, Scalable Security Solutions that Reduce Risk and Simplify Operations

The frequency and sophistication of cybersecurity attacks are on the rise. Help protect your organization by taking a layered approach to network security.

Secure by Design

Security applications and hardware platforms work in concert to secure both control and data planes from users to the cloud.
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Security for Wireless, Wired and SD-WAN

Detect, prevent and remediate threats to WLAN and IoT devices, prevent unauthorized access and stop lateral movement across the network, protect users applications and data with robust integrated WAN security and secure Internet access.
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ExtremeCloud Platform Architected for Security

Extreme Networks is the first major cloud-managed networking vendor recognized by the global standard for commitment to information security management systems best practices and controls.
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Enhance security, consolidate tools and increase visibility

Prevent, detect and stop attacks on the WLAN with our industry-leading intrusion, detection and mitigation capabilities that provide secure classification and monitoring.

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Protect the information Aps store -  the device, the user, the client, QoS policies, and more. Extreme APs leverage a stateful firewall and TPM chip technology to protect layers 2-7 against DoS, firmware attacks, ransomware and more.

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Network access control delivered through ExtremeControl is combined with embedded hardware security. Policy is created in ExtremeControl then enforced at the device providing granular role-based access for secure BYOD, guest and IoT connectivity.

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Secure the WAN and extensions to the cloud. Built-in WAN security plus optional advanced security options protect the network from cyber-attack.

Reduce breach risk and impact while laying the foundation for a zero trust security framework. Stealthy design, hypersegmentation, and service elasticity protects critical data against compromise. 

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Extreme AirDefense

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ExtremeCloud AirDefense simplifies the protection, monitoring and compliance of wireless LAN networks with industry leading intrusion, detection and mitigation capabilities.
Security and compliance functions work seamlessly across your wireless network to classify what is in your airspace, monitor for threats, prevent intrusions and remediate threats in real time.
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Wireless Access Point

An AP stores much more information than other layers – the device, the user, the client, QoS policies, and more.
Secure hardware is a critical layer for data protection. Extreme APs leverage TPM chip technology and a stateful firewall to protect layers 2-7 against DoS, firmware attacks, ransomware and more.

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Switch

Network access control capabilities delivered through ExtremeControl combined with embedded hardware security makes Extreme the industry’s most trusted switching platform.
Policy is created in ExtremeControl then enforced at the device providing granular role-based access for secure BYOD, guest and IoT connectivity.

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ExtremeCloud SD-WAN

Built-in WAN security and optional advanced security options protect the network from cyber-attack.
An embedded stateful firewall facilitates policy-based routing to approved cloud destinations while protecting the network from malicious internet traffic. 
EdgeSentry is an optional fully integrated Internet solution that allows secure Internet break out from the SD-WAN complete with intrusion protection, next gen firewall as a service and secure web gateways.
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Network Fabric

Extreme Fabric securely ties all the components of your network together and supports hypersegmentation to prevent lateral movement and limit the impact of cyber-attacks.
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Cloud Infrastructure

Extreme Networks is the first major cloud-managed networking vendor recognized by the global standard for commitment to information security management systems best practices and controls.
Extreme goes above and beyond the cloud facility certifications to ensure data privacy and protection by: adopting and implementing the ISO 27001 family of certifications for best practices in global information security management and obtaining global certifications for SOC2 compliance, CSA certifications, and GDPR compliance.

Extreme products and solutions for an infinite enterprise

Extreme AirDefense

Extreme AirDefense

Comprehensive wireless intrusion and prevention system that simplifies the protection, monitoring, and compliance of your Wireless LAN networks. Continuous 24x7x365 safeguarding and detection of external threats with IT staff notifications to enable immediate response.
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ExtremeControl

ExtremeControl

It protects against external threats by supporting in-depth visibility and granular access control for all end-points across your wired and wireless networks. The granular policies ensure compliance obligations are met using targeted policies that can be applied to users as well as BYOD and IoT devices
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VPN Gateway Virtual Appliance

VPN Gateway Virtual Appliance

Dual-radio indoor access point with high-density Wi-Fi 6 coverage and external antenna option. This 2x2:2 access point can operate with dual-5GHz and has full functionality on 802.3af PoE.
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Thousands of organizations worldwide are advancing with us. 

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New Jersey Transit Deploys Robust Network Solution to Ensure Critical Uptime and Security

NJ TRANSIT is a state-owned public transportation system whose mission is to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transit service, supporting the State of New Jersey in addition to acting as a central link to areas of New York and Philadelphia. It is the third largest provider of bus, rail, and light rail transit in the country.

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"With 24/7 services, our extensive transportation system serves as the lifeblood of the state and there is no room for network downtime – even minutes of disruption would upend customer’s daily lives. That’s why we invested in Extreme’s solutions to increase uptime and network resiliency, giving our staff and communities peace of mind,” Bilal Khan, Chief Technology and Security Officer.
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Guides and Tools for Security

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A Look into What is to Come for Government Agencies in 2023

As you prepare for 2023, it is essential that you have a strong risk management strategy in place and that you are prepared to react and mitigate any cyberthreat that comes along.
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The History and Future of Identity Verification

Join us for a storybook journey through time as we explore the evolution of identity verification. From the earliest days of humankind to today’s cutting-edge technology, we’ll take a fun and informative look at how we’ve proven our identities throughout history. But that’s not all – we’ll also delve into the exciting advancements that are on the horizon, giving you a sneak peek at what the future of identity verification might hold. 
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Network Health Check

Listen to a panel of IT professionals from Extreme, Novant Health, and OSF HealthCare discuss the important role networking plays in enabling new services/apps and delivering patient care. They share best practices for secure, flexible, and reliable healthcare networks and the technologies they used to build such networks within their own organizations.
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Modernize Your Network with Industry-Leading, Global IT Expertise

Simplify and optimize your network with flexible financing, customer-top rated support, and life cycle services from planning, design, implementation, and operating.

How to Buy

Extreme’s team of highly experienced experts can help create a powerful network solution best suited to meet your unique objectives. Leverage our network of trusted partners to get the network components you need to transform vision into reality.
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How to Receive Support

Whether you’re looking for general support, documentation, support renewal, or a healthy dose of technical training, our Extreme-badged technical support and training teams are ready to help.
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How Our Services are Different

Our 100% in-sourced, global IT experts help simplify and transform IT environments. We bring 10+ years tenure and direct product experience to deliver exceptional assistance designing, facilitating and aligning existing technologies with new.
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Smarter Networking with Hyper-Segmentation

Supplanting legacy protocols, hypersegmentation delivers scale-out service separation and seamlessly traverses the entire organization, from device to data center. 
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Leading Transformation with the Right SD-WAN Solution.

Read Extreme's eBook to see key evaluation and selection insights for any organization considering SD-WAN.
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Network Smarter with Native Stealth Capabilities

Avoiding the conventional hooks that enable most cyberattacks, native stealth capabilities deliver a reduced attack profile and can help organizations avoid the risk or fallout of a hack.
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Extreme Networks is a 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure 

Gartner®, a company delivering actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams, has recognized Extreme Networks as a Leader for the fifth year in a row.  Key drivers of Extreme’s continued momentum are a focus on innovation, specifically network fabric automation, networking digital twin, and multi-vendor integration into ExtremeCloud.