Rancher Government Solutions and Mainsail Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Elevate IT Security from Silicon to Software
2024年6月17日 - 6:03PM
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Rancher Government, the leader in open-source container
management and Kubernetes orchestration, along with Mainsail
Industries, a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity solutions, today
announced a significant partnership aimed at transforming IT
security. This alliance introduces a powerful integration of
Mainsail's Metalvisor technology with Rancher Government’s advanced
Kubernetes management system, RKE2, to secure the entire IT stack
from the silicon level up to the application layer, focusing
specifically on the vulnerabilities inherent in edge computing
environments.
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Rancher's Kubernetes Engine 2 (RKE2) brings robust security
enhancements to this partnership. As a fully conformant Kubernetes
distribution, RKE2 is designed with security as a priority,
offering FIPS compliance and DISA STIG validation to meet stringent
federal and defense deployment standards. The integration of RKE2
with Metalvisor ensures a comprehensive security framework that not
only enhances application deployment and management but also
fortifies the entire stack against advanced threats.
Metalvisor, Mainsail’s innovative hypervisor, enhances
foundational security for edge and deployable compute environments
by merging the flexibility of a hypervisor with the efficiency of
bare metal. This robust platform is designed to prevent
unauthorized firmware updates, restrict boot processes, and encrypt
sensitive data across all states: in-use, in-transit, and at-rest.
Metalvisor establishes a secure foundation from the ground up,
making it a critical component in protecting against nation-state
attacks, APTs, and other advanced threats that exploit physical
access vulnerabilities in edge workloads.
Brad Sollar, Chief Technical Officer at Mainsail explained the
specific benefits of Metalvisor, "Metalvisor redefines
hardware-level security with the flexibility of a hypervisor and
the speed of bare metal. It includes features like Secure Boot,
in-depth supply chain defense, and always-on encryption, ensuring
data integrity and confidentiality across all forms of data."
"Through our partnership with Mainsail, integrating their
Metalvisor technology with our Kubernetes management solutions like
RKE2, we are not merely setting new benchmarks in government IT
security—we are transforming it," said Paul Smith, CEO of Rancher
Government. "This collaboration significantly enhances our security
capabilities, greatly elevating the efficacy and efficiency of
government operations."
Highlights of the Partnership:
- Unified Security Architecture: Integrating Metalvisor's
silicon-level security with Rancher’s RKE2 creates a seamless,
secure infrastructure spanning all layers of IT operations.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Metalvisor and RKE2 work together
to safeguard systems against nation-state attacks, unauthorized
data access, and prevent lateral movement, crucial for protecting
edge computing devices and deployable compute environments.
- Operational Continuity and Resilience: By embedding security
into hardware, firmware, and software layers, the partnership
guarantees high operational continuity and resilience, preserving
critical functions even when higher-level security measures are
challenged.
- Compliance and Scalability: The comprehensive security
approach simplifies adherence to regulatory standards and scales
effectively across extensive network deployments.
For more information about Rancher Government and Mainsail
Industries, please visit www.ranchergovernment.com or
https://www.mainsailindustries.com.
About Rancher Government
Rancher Government Solutions is specifically designed to address
the unique security and operational needs of the U.S. Government
and Military as it relates to application modernization, Linux,
containers and Kubernetes.
Rancher is a complete open source software stack for teams
adopting containers. It addresses the operational and security
challenges of managing multiple Kubernetes clusters at scale, while
providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running
containerized workloads.
About Mainsail
Mainsail is at the forefront of cybersecurity, offering
comprehensive security products and services designed to protect
organizations from the silicon to the software. Mainsail’s
Metalvisor technology exemplifies their dedication to cybersecurity
excellence.
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For Press Inquiries: Don Poole VP Corporate Communications
Rancher Government Phone Number: (844) RGS-7779 Email:
don.poole@ranchergovernment.com Website:
www.ranchergovernment.com
Abby Halder, VP Proposal Operations Phone Number: (319) 400-5517
Email: abby@mainsailindustries.com Website:
https://www.mainsailindustries.com