At a time when digital threats evolve with unprecedented speed, Zyxel Networks redoubles their efforts to integrate security in the heart of their solutions. The company, specialized in cloud -based safe networks and promoted by AI, has confirmed its advance in the implementation of the principles of the Secure By Design program, promoted by the United States cyber security and infrastructure security agency (CISA).
The company is not limited to applying corrective measures to detected vulnerabilities: it has assumed a proactive strategy, where cybersecurity is present from the early stages of the design and development of its products. With this approach, the Taiwanese firm is positioned as one of the pioneers of the sector to formally adopt CISA’s commitment, being also Taiwan’s first company to join this initiative.
Since then, he has aligned all his range of solutions for SMEs with the standards of the US body, covering from Firewalls to wireless access points, with a series of concrete actions that mark a turning point in the safety approach for network infrastructure.
Robust authentication and elimination of weak points
Among the most prominent measures is the universal implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) on its Nebula platform. This technology is available in Firewalls, Switches and Routers, and allows safe control even on users of remote access points. Zyxel has also been the first globa supplierl in applying MFA specifically to Wireless access through its Secure Wifi function.
Zyxel Networks leads the global network market for SMEs in the implementation of “Secure by Design”
Another key measure is the elimination of default passwords, a classical but persistent vulnerability. All devices are dispatched with unique and random credentials, which the user must change in the first configuration. For environments managed from the cloud, the system forces to establish strong passwords at the first time.
“We believe that security must be built from within, not an addition,” says Ken Tsai, president of Zyxel Networks. “Our commitment towards Secure By Design helps us protect our partners and clients in a very evolving threats. This contributes to a healthier TI ecosystem, while transparency in vulnerabilities reports is a distinctive seal of a responsible and modern security practice,” he adds.
Transparency, patches and proactive detection
In addition to reinforcing the safe design, Zyxel has improved its incident response mechanisms, ensuring rapid and documented updates. As a numbering authority CVE (CNA) since 2021, the company manages the identification of vulnerabilities with autonomy and speed. In fact, its average remediation time (MTTR) remains below the averages of the sector in the last five years.
Transparency is also a pillar of the model: the company has implemented a Vulnerability dissemination program (VDP) with accessible channels for researchers and users. This opening level has earned him the highest category of acceptance by the CNA, something unpublished so far among manufacturers focused on the SME market.
Finally, the improvement of monitoring and analysis capacity also plays a key role. All nebula devices managed in the cloud include between 7 and 30 days of detailed records, complemented with the Secureporter analysis platform, which allows visualizing threats and network behaviors from a single interface. Firewalls and Routers, meanwhile, retain records for up to 12 months, facilitating deep audits in case of incidents.
