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Citrix Secure Browser

Solution Brief
Surfing the web has become the most common attack
method today to compromise a user ’s device and gain access
to sensitive data according to leading industry analysts and
“Rather than delude security companies. With an average cost of 40 Million USD
ourselves that we per attack, companies cannot continue to disregard this huge
threat to their organizations.
can block all attacks,
let's acknowledge But what can be done? Completely denying the use of the
and accept that web could have drastic effects on productivity. Many
companies conduct their daily business on SaaS applications.
some attacks will Individual departments rely on data from different web
succeed no matter portals, and individual employees check their personal web -
mail and do other personal chores over the web during
what we do. Instead, breaks.
we must focus on
containing the ability Keeping your defense strategy ahead of the attackers by
updating, patching, locking down devices and blocking
of the attacker to certain URLs is both tedious and resource-intensive, yet time
cause damage and and time again it is still proven to be ineffective. Innovative
means are needed to effectively deal with these attacks
reduce the surface while still allowing users to use the web to be productive at
area for attack.1” work.

Citrix Secure Browser service isolates high-risk web browsing

traffic by running it outside of the company’s network on a
remote, one-time browser session on public cloud
infrastructure. This creates an effective air gap between the
potentially harmful surfing activity and the internal
network/user ’s device, making it impossible for malware to
penetrate the corporate network or device. According to
Gartner, “We estimate that organizations that isolate
1, 2 Gartner“Innovation Insight for Remote Browser internet web browsing will experience a 70% reduction in
Isolation”, Gartner ID G00350577 March 2018
attacks that compromise end-user systems. 2 ”
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Using a highly secure, proprietary protocol (Citrix HDX), only keystrokes and
mouse movements are sent to the remote secure browser and only screen
updates are sent back. This way, no data is transferred to the public cloud
reducing the risk of data leakage, nor can any harmful ransomware reach the
corporate network and users’ device. This empowers companies that
previously prohibited or blocked web browsing to leverage Citrix Secure
Browser service to keep employees productive. By enabling their contractors
and employees to surf the web for business use with Citrix Secure Browser
service, IT can keep users productive without lowering security standards.

As a fully hosted Citrix Cloud service, it requires no hardware investments

and has a minimum administrative overhead. With support for Citrix
Workspace app for HTML5 there is zero end -point configuration, making this
a highly effective solution that can be available to any users within minutes
rather than days or weeks. It integrates well with existing Citrix Virtual Apps
and Desktops solutions (on -prem or in cloud) and is an integral part of all
Citrix Workspace services offerings.

Customer scenarios

Below we will discuss the most common use cases for a set
of Citrix customers.

Government and Federal agencies

Several government functions require IT -solutions that are fully isolated from
the internet. In many cases virtualization solutions in private datacenters
have been used to create secure access to a non -trusted network, but these
high-security solutions are expensive to a build and maintain while also
requiring highly skilled personnel to support implementation. Citrix Secure
Browser service offers Government and Federal agencies a fast, easy way to
accomplish the same goals, without investing in expensive infrastructure or
additional IT personnel.

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Finance
As a highly regulated industry that is simultaneously a popular attack target,
many banking and insurance companies have drastically restricted internet if
not completely removed access to the web from within the company
network. However, several departments – such as PR, marketing and social
media teams - depend internet access to perform their daily tasks. In many
cases the employees demand internet access, putting the companies in dire
straits between employee satisfaction and security. Using Citrix Secure
Browser service these companies allow surfing without compromising their
security standards.

Retail
The PCI-DSS standard requires internet browsing to be disabled from devices
that processes credit card data. But in many cases store personnel need
access the internet to look up pricing in price -match programs or find
additional information about a product from a vendor ’s web page. With the
help of Citrix Secure Browser service, IT can enable store personnel to use
the web without risking compliance.

Manufacturing and Healthcare

Both of these verticals own data (patient records, drawings, logistic plans,
etc) that are essential for their existence. Web attacks have, in many cases,
managed to steal or encrypt this data causing huge financial losses to the
company. By having their employees using a remote secure browser to surf
the web, IT can drastically reduce the risk of data theft or ransomware
attacks.

In addition to these use cases mentioned above, there are many other
sectors that have similar needs or simply cannot afford the risk of being
attacked. There are also several organizations both in the private and public
sector that need to use the web to conduct investigations without being
tracked, such as HR and Legal companies, to mention a few.

How to buy and pricing
Citrix Secure Browser service is a consumption -based service
offered from Citrix Cloud services. It has a yearly per -user
base fee including 5000 hours of service usage pooled across
the organization. Additional usage packs can be bought as
needed or up-front. The average SRP for a 200 user, 3-year
subscription starts from as low as $3.60 per user per month.

To get a more detailed quote and information about the

product, please contact a Citrix Sales office or Citrix Partner
near your location.

Additional resources
Secure Browser service use cases blog post:
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2018/11/19/large -or-small-
short-or-tall-secure-browser-service-is-for-all/

Getting started with Citrix Secure Browser service video:

https://youtu.be/pZgvLpKN-tM

Service home page:

https://www.citrix.com/digital-workspace/secure-
browser.html

Enterprise Sales
North America | 800 -424-8749
Worldwide | +1 408-790-8000
Locations
Corporate Headquarters | 851 Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309,
United States
Silicon Valley | 4988 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United States

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