Websense Transformation Delivers New TRITON APX 8.0 Platform to Surface Threats, Combat Skills Deficit & Provide Advanced Data Theft Prevention

Websense, Inc. announces the availability of Websense TRITON APX 8.0. It is a modular platform that provides advanced threat and data theft prevention for companies that embrace new technologies and working practices. TRITON APX offers protection across the advanced threat Kill Chain, reveals actionable intelligence and enables real-time feedback to educate and motivate end-users to avoid risky behavior. It is designed to help organizations grow and embrace new technologies, such as cloud-based services, TRITON APX offers unparalleled protection for advanced attacks that exploit the Kill Chain. With five unique data-aware defenses necessary to prevent data theft, it brings together advanced threat protection and an enhanced customer experience. This release is the culmination of eighteen months of business transformation and innovation.

TRITON APX enables security professionals to reduce remediation as it surfaces attacks and prevents advanced attacks. Furthermore, TRITON APX does not contribute to security noise, helping security professionals focus on their most important tasks. To address new security challenges, Websense has bolstered its services offerings through rapid deployment packages that combine skilled resources, best practices, learnings and expertise from a significant number of previous implementations, enabling customers to maximize the protection of Websense TRITON APX solutions.

“It has been a transformative period for Websense, including moving our company from California to Texas, where we have tapped into the deep cyber security talent and are closer to our customers,” said John McCormack, Websense CEO. “Enhancing our customer experience is paramount to us, as the security industry has a responsibility to ensure that companies investing in solutions not only gain intelligence, but are able to highlight and interpret risks that could lead to data theft. TRITON APX 8.0 represents the beginning of the next generation in cyber security, as it is the platform for future innovation and growth. Most importantly, TRITON APX surfaces attacks, allowing cyber security professionals with little time on their hands, to act quickly and efficiently.”

“The challenge of securing an organization against sophisticated, advanced attacks, coupled with the cyber security skills shortage creates a difficult scenario for organizations,” said Charles Kolodgy, Research Vice President, Security Products at IDC. “TRITON APX takes strong steps to address this issue through the use of one management console, enabling companies to surface actionable intelligence. The new modular platform provides companies the choice they desire alongside advanced data theft prevention capabilities that are unique to the market.”​​