Westcon Group has entered into a distribution partnership agreement with ForeScout, a provider of real-time network security solutions. According to the agreement, Westcon can enhance its web security portfolio through ForeScout’s Network Access Control (NAC) security solutions and distribute these across the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen.
Westcon will distribute the entire suite of ForeScout solutions, including the ForeScout CounterACT platform – along with extended integration modules for SIEM, MDM, vulnerability assessment, advanced threat detection and mobile security, which is in line with the market demand, especially with growth drives in this space, such as BYOD and security automation, on the rise, according to the company.
Steve Lockie, Managing Director, Westcon Middle East said, “We believe in the benefits of best-of-breed solutions, and ForeScout is the leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Network Access Control. We are further strengthening our endpoint security portfolio by partnering with this industry leader and will leverage our extensive regional expertise to gain a significant share of this growing market segment.”
ForeScout CounterACT defends networks against worms, zero-day, low-and–slow, targeted and advanced attacks. ForeScout Active Response, which is incorporated within the platform, is a patented technology that does not rely on signatures and can therefore detect these advanced threats, according to the company.
According to Westcon, while continuing to leverage its wide network of existing partners, it will place greater emphasis on promoting ForeScout business through its newly built Emerging Technologies (Incubator Unit), a Westcon Security initiative to enhance partner skills and evangelise partners on technical aspects through POC Lead Approach. Quarterly technical programmes are being held for strategic channel partners who have NAC experience and are committed to the growth of ForeScout, says the company.
“We are excited to welcome Westcon to the ForeScout family as an authorised Value Added Distributor (VAD). With its established reputation and proven expertise in emerging technologies, along with well-founded service offerings, the partnership with Westcon is sure to be highly successful and valued by our mutual partners and customers,” said John Hagerty, EMEA Director for Channels and Strategic Alliances, ForeScout.
