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Hillstone Networks Launches StoneOS 5.5R11 to Enhance Threat Resilience and Business Efficiency
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Featuring 200 new functionalities and improvements designed to strengthen threat protection and expand the core operating system

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillstone Networks, a leader in cybersecurity solutions, has launched the latest version of its operating system, StoneOS 5.5R11. This update includes over 200 new functionalities and improvements designed to enhance threat protection and facilitate enterprise network operations in an increasingly complex and demanding environment.

Key features of StoneOS 5.5R11 include Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for intranet, integration with Azure Active Directory (AD), support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 encryption and Restful APIs, threat prevention based on HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, SLA-based WAN route control, and improved policy management.

"These innovations enable organizations to more effectively address the growing cybersecurity threats, especially in a context marked by the proliferation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and new business scenarios," explained Tim Liu, CTO and Co-founder at Hillstone Networks.

ZTNA Provides More Comprehensive Access Control and Greater Security

    --  ZTNA for Intranet: To reduce the attack surface within the intranet,
        we've introduced ZTNA for intranet access alongside the existing ZTNA
        for the internet.
    --  TLS 1.3 Handshake for ZTNA: Before data transmission, ZTNA establishes
        an encrypted tunnel through the TLS 1.3 handshake to ensure secure
        communication. However, the TLS 1.2 handshake is slower as it requires
        two additional rounds.
    --  Integration with Azure AD: The new version of StoneOS supports Azure AD
        as an AAA server for SSO in ZTNA, SSL VPN, and WebAuth.
    --  Restful API for ZTNA: Without Restful APIs, integrating ZTNA with other
        enterprise tools can be challenging, leading to fragmented workflows.
        ZTNA now provides Restful APIs for terminal information and labels,
        policies, and more.

Next-Generation Threat Protection Capability

    --  Threat Protection for HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 Traffic: StoneOS R11 applies
        Botnet C&C, IPS, Sandbox, Perimeter Traffic Filtering, Anti-Virus, URL
        Filtering, and Data Security to HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 traffic.

Simplified SD-WAN Enhances Business Efficiency

    --  SLA-based WAN Route Control: This version introduces SLA-based WAN route
        control, allowing only high-quality links that meet latency, jitter, and
        packet loss thresholds to participate in load balancing.
    --  Email-based ZTP for SD-WAN: ZTP allows devices to self-configure upon
        connecting to the network. In addition to USB disk-based ZTP, the new
        version now supports email-based ZTP, allowing configuration files to be
        sent directly to devices via email.

Improvements in Policy Management and Useful Tools to Refine and Simplify Processes

    --  Optimized Policy Assistant with Detailed Statistics: StoneOS R11
        features an enhanced policy assistant that allows detailed filtering by
        hit count, ascending and descending packets, and bytes. This improvement
        facilitates more precise policy analysis and relationship management,
        thus improving performance and enhancing security management efficiency.
    --  More Analytical Policy Redundancy Check: The latest improvement
        optimizes the policy redundancy check mechanism by incorporating both
        partial redundancy and conflict analysis, and it also offers detailed
        information and remediation recommendations. This leads to simplified
        policy management, reduced conflicts, and improved overall system
        efficiency.
    --  Easier Use of Command Line Interface (CLI) in WebUI: With new support
        for logging into CLI directly from WebUI, users can easily deploy or
        verify configurations that were previously available only in CLI on the
        same page while reviewing postures.

About Hillstone Networks

Hillstone Networks' integrated cybersecurity approach provides coverage, control, and consolidation to secure the digital transformation of over 28,000 enterprises worldwide. Hillstone Networks is a trusted leader in cybersecurity, protecting critical assets and enterprise infrastructure from the edge to the cloud, regardless of where the workload resides. Learn more at www.hillstonenet.com.

Contact: Zeyao Hu, inquiry@hillstonenet.com

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SOURCE Hillstone Networks



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