Industry Insights

Geopolitics Is Fracturing The Cloud, And Sovereign SASE Is Emerging As An Answer

Kumar Mehta
By Kumar Mehta
Founder and CDO, Versa Networks
April 3, 2026

The cloud was supposed to simplify everything: global scale, shared infrastructure, one architecture for the world. However, that model is shifting, and I don’t see it shifting back again. The pressure driving that shift is sovereignty.

The question is no longer whether organizations trust the cloud but whether they can afford to cede control of their data and security enforcement mechanisms as digital systems increasingly intersect with national policy and regulation.

Identity Is the New Perimeter. Stryker Just Taught Us That the Hard Way.

Shruti Badami and Prasad T
By Shruti Badami and Prasad T
Security Engineer - Research, and Field CISO
April 2, 2026

A story on how an Iran-linked group wiped tens of thousands of Stryker’s devices A nation-state attack that changes every assumption we had For years, we have treated nation-state threats as a “Tier 1” problem — something reserved for defense contractors and the energy grid. The March 2026 attack on Stryker Corporation by Iran-linked group Handala officially kills that assumption. On March 11, 2026, Stryker’s corporate Microsoft environment was hit. Employees arrived to find their managed devices wiped out overnight through entirely legitimate Intune commands. Handala claimed 200,000+ systems affected; independent reporting confirms that tens of thousands were impacted. Stryker’s…

What is Workspace Security?

Brad LaPorte
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
March 31, 2026

“What Is Workspace Security? Learn how Workspace Security, operating within the broader Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework, unites advanced security and networking technologies to safeguard users, devices, applications, and data. From enabling Zero Trust principles to incorporating tools like SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DLP, and DEM, explore how Workspace Security helps organizations protect distributed workforces while enabling productivity and collaboration. Discover why Versa is a leader in SASE innovation for modern enterprises.

Catching a Ni8mare: Inline Defense against CVE-2026-21858

Advay Inabathini
By Advay Inabathini
Security Engineering - Research
March 30, 2026

CVE-2026-21858 (aptly dubbed “Ni8mare”) is a critical vulnerability affecting n8n, a widely deployed workflow automation platform increasingly used to build agentic AI pipelines. It weaponizes a simple arbitrary file read flaw into full, unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Why Identity Alone Isn’t Enough: Device Posture in Contextual Zero Trust Security

Sambuj Dhara
By Sambuj Dhara
Product Analyst
March 19, 2026

Identity-based access is incomplete without device posture. Learn how contextual Zero Trust and continuous endpoint profiling reduce standing privilege risk in Dynamic Enterprises.

Essential benefits of single vendor SASE

Matthew Brooks
By Matthew Brooks

March 12, 2026

Enterprises have bought into the benefits of SASE. When implemented right, with the right vendor, it makes the network more efficient and more secure while reducing total cost of ownership. A win, win, win! According to a recent press release by Dell’Oro Group the 5-Year SASE Forecast Reaches $97B. But why is single vendor unified SASE significantly more beneficial than just SDWAN + SSE from different vendors? The many issues stem from the fact that it requires twice the effort to use two separate products along with the need for customization where integration points are not standards based. Training, provisioning,…

Three predictions that will reshape enterprise security and operations in 2026 

Kelly Ahuja
By Kelly Ahuja
CEO, Versa Networks
March 6, 2026

As we head into 2026, innovation will be shaped by three shifts: the reshaping of traffic flows through AI-driven edge computing, the decoupling of users from devices through enterprise browsers, and the emergence of real governance boundaries for autonomous AI inside the enterprise. The organizations that win won’t just adopt new tools, they’ll embrace them by modernizing architectures, strengthening security foundations, and defining clear guardrails for AI. 

From Pathway to Mastery: Elevating Your SSE Adoption Game

Brad LaPorte
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
January 15, 2026

Take your Security Service Edge (SSE) strategy to the next level with “From Pathway to Mastery”, the follow-up to “Choose Your Own SSE Adoption Pathway”. This ebook explores advanced strategies for scaling and optimizing key SSE technologies like SWG, CASB, ZTNA, NGFW, and DLP. Learn how to implement the Crawl-Walk-Run framework, future-proof your deployments with AI-driven insights, and align your security posture with evolving business needs. Start your journey to SSE mastery today.

Make Trust, Not Zero: A CISO’s Guide to Zero Trust Success

Brad LaPorte
By Brad LaPorte
Strategic Advisor
December 4, 2025

Explore how CISOs can overcome the challenges of Zero Trust implementation with practical strategies, measurable outcomes, and Versa’s AI-powered platform. Learn how to achieve compliance, enforce Zero Trust across distributed environments, and demonstrate ROI with actionable insights. Discover why Zero Trust is more than a security framework – it’s a strategic approach to building intelligent trust where it matters most.

How to Tackle Tool Sprawl with a Unified, Future-Ready Approach

Rajesh Kari
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
November 18, 2025

Tool sprawl is killing business agility and wasting infrastructure investments. Unify network, security and observability into one platform and build a future-ready infrastructure.


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Gartner Research Report

2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms

Versa has for the third consecutive year been recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms and is one of 11 vendors included in this year's report.