SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) is a smart software layer that steers traffic over your connections and keeps your network stable, secure and easier to operate.
Proximus NXT uses SD-WAN to help you keep control of your network.
How to secure your data and network with SD-WAN and SASE
Are you prepared for a quantum-safe future?
Published on 14/03/2025 in Webinars, keynotes and videos
During our Think NXT 2024 event, Kanaal Z interviews Kristof Spriet, Smart Network Solutions Lead at Proximus NXT, on the future of network security. In this interview, Kristof explains why you must secure your critical data today to prevent decryption attacks tomorrow.Want more info on Proximus NXT network security?
The real value is not in individual technologies, but in how they form one seamless and secure network together
Kristof Spriet
In this video, Kristof shows why classic perimeter security is no longer enough and why your network needs to be fast, flexible and “secure by design”. He explains how Proximus NXT uses SD-WAN and SASE to give you one central control point for both connectivity and security, while complying with regulations like NIS2.
At the same time, Kristof looks ahead at the impact of quantum computers and stresses that doing nothing is not an option if you want sensitive data to remain protected ten years from now.
Do you want to understand in just a few minutes how to evolve from a classic WAN to a quantum-safe network?
Watch below interview and find out which first steps towards a truly safe network you can take today.
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SD-WAN gives you control over traffic, performance, and security from one platform. It helps you reduce risk and meet compliance standards like NIS2.
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- Manage all your sites and users from one central platform (learn how a flexible ICT infrastructure supports this)
- Prioritise traffic for your business-critical applications
- Strengthen your security with built-in firewall rules
- Encrypt your data to help comply with NIS2 requirements, the European directive for essential services security
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SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a cloud-native architecture that secures access to apps and data from anywhere. SASE combines SD-WAN with identity-aware cloud security policies and brings them together in one framework.
Want a broader expert view on SASE? Watch our keynote on connectivity risks in hybrid work: understanding connectivity threats of hybrid work
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SASE gives your users secure and uniform access to applications, whether they work in the office, at home or on the road. It also allows your IT team to apply one policy framework for all locations and devices.
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By integrating SD WAN with cloud based security in a SASE model, Proximus NXT offers consistent security policies and user experience, wherever users or applications are located. This unified approach simplifies management, closes security gaps between network and cloud, and makes it easier to scale protection as your organization grows.
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Build security that adapts with you. SD-WAN, SASE and quantum-safe encryption help you prepare for today’s risks and tomorrow’s challenges.
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A good way to start is to first make an inventory of all your business applications and data and classify what is most critical for your operations and compliance. From there, Proximus NXT can advise what to prioritize, such as SD WAN, SASE and stronger encryption, and guide you through a phased migration plan that fits your current network and security maturity.
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By using quantum-safe encryption that attackers with future quantum computers cannot easily break, Proximus NXT protects sensitive data against future decryption attempts. This helps ensure that confidential information stays protected for many years.
For a deeper view, Proximus NXT experts also refer to authoritative external guidance such as:
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From assessment to implementation, Proximus NXT guides you step-by-step with cybersecurity and network services that improve protection and reduce business impact:
- A clear assessment of your environment via Professional Security Services, including an overview of current controls and gaps
- A roadmap towards new encryption standards, with priorities, timing and impact
- Guidance to protect long-term sensitive data, such as patient records or strategic business information
- Migration support with Managed Security Services, so changes are implemented and monitored
- Support for risk mitigation, with concrete measures to reduce business impact of incidents