Unified security management for campus and branch networks.The SD-Branch integration with Check Point offers the following benefits: SD-WAN is an application for applying SDN technology to WAN connections that connect enterprise networks across disparate geographical locations. With the Check Point integration, network administrators can connect Aruba Gateway device to Network Security as a Service to leverage Check Point’s best-in-class network security services and deploy a secure SD-WAN Software-Defined Wide Area Network. Check Point Network Security as a Service is a cloud security platform that provides Check Point threat prevention and access control for branch offices. To enhance branch security and provide advanced threat protection, Aruba supports SD-Branch integration with third-party cloud network security services such as Check Point. However, allowing branch devices to directly connect to the Internet may introduce security issues. Direct access from branch to the Internet allows faster delivery and efficient use of bandwidth as opposed to tunneling traffic to an aggregation point before routing it to its final destination. With more services moving to a cloud-based architecture, one of the most common requirements is to allow SD-branches to route traffic to its intended destination using the Internet.
