Lumen Technologies Wins “Secure Access Service Edge Solution of the Year” Award

Lumen Technologies, a leading telecommunications company, has been honored with the “Secure Access Service Edge Solution of the Year” award in the prestigious CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program. This recognition marks Lumen’s second consecutive win in the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards, having been named “Overall Network Security Solution Provider of the Year” in 2022.

Lumen Technologies is revolutionizing the telecommunications industry by digitally connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly. At the core of their mission is Lumen® SASE Solutions, which offers a unified, cloud-native approach to secure network access and management.

Andrew Dugan, the Chief Technology Officer at Lumen, expressed pride in receiving this award and highlighted the company’s commitment to customer satisfaction. He emphasized the importance of understanding customer needs and providing a robust partner ecosystem to address diverse requirements across industries and company sizes.

Lumen customers have the flexibility to choose between a traditional sales experience with a consultant or explore the digital Lumen Marketplace for self-service options. The company has partnered with industry leaders such as Fortinet, VMware, and Versa to offer a range of SASE solutions tailored to individual needs.

Through the Lumen SASE Manager system, customers can easily configure their SASE solution, manage locations and users, add new sites and services, and receive alerts and support. Lumen also offers the choice between premises-hosted SD-WAN and security services or cloud-hosted Service Security Edge (SSE). Additionally, Lumen SASE with Fortinet includes Rapid Threat Defense, automatically blocking malicious traffic before it reaches the customer’s environment.

Steve Johansson, Managing Director of CyberSecurity Breakthrough, commended Lumen Technologies for their customer-centric approach and recognized Lumen SASE Solutions as the most simplified, secure, and flexible product available in the market today. With the increasing need for secure network access in today’s distributed workforce, Lumen’s SASE Solutions provide an all-encompassing solution.

The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program aims to honor excellence and innovation in various information security categories. This year’s program received thousands of nominations from over 20 countries worldwide.

Lumen Technologies continues to connect the world, leveraging its network strength to meet customers’ current and future needs. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport, edge cloud, security, and managed services, Lumen is dedicated to advancing human progress through technology.

For more information about Lumen Technologies and their award-winning SASE Solutions, visit their website.

Contact:
Steve Johansson
CyberSecurity Breakthrough
Steve@CyberSecurityBreakthrough.com
213.255.3658