NETGEAR Exium: Unified SASE & Firewall for SMEs & MSPs
▼ Summary
– NETGEAR launched Exium, a unified SASE and hybrid firewall solution designed specifically for SMEs and their managed service providers.
– SMEs experienced over 3,000 cybersecurity incidents in 2025, nearly four times more than large enterprises according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.
– The Exium platform combines advanced threat protection, AI-powered zero-trust network access, secure web gateway, SD-WAN, and firewall capabilities in a single user-friendly interface.
– This cloud-managed solution allows SMEs to replace outdated, fragmented security systems with centralized management for simplified network operations across multiple locations.
– The platform is optimized for MSPs with multi-tenant management features, providing a scalable and cost-effective security framework for small and medium businesses.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) now have access to a powerful, integrated security platform designed specifically for their needs. NETGEAR has launched Exium, a comprehensive Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and hybrid firewall solution that consolidates multiple security functions into a single, easy-to-manage system. This new offering, developed through a recent acquisition, targets both SMEs and the managed service providers (MSPs) that serve them, addressing a critical gap in the cybersecurity market.
The urgency for such a solution is clear. Data from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report highlights a disturbing trend: SMEs encountered over 3,000 cybersecurity incidents in 2025, a figure nearly four times higher than what large corporations faced. Despite this elevated risk profile, the security tools available to smaller businesses are often a confusing patchwork of disconnected systems. Their complexity and fragmented nature make effective implementation and ongoing management a significant challenge for organizations with limited IT resources.
Exium directly confronts this problem by unifying essential security services. The platform merges advanced threat protection, AI-driven zero-trust network access (ZTNA), a secure web gateway (SWG), SD-WAN, and robust firewall capabilities. This all-in-one approach, guided by the strategic vision of NETGEAR for Business, allows companies to retire their outdated, disjointed security setups. Management occurs through a centralized, cloud-based interface, dramatically simplifying the tasks of securing data, users, and devices across various physical locations and remote workforces.
Farooq Khan, NETGEAR’s Vice President of Software Security, emphasized the importance of accessibility in security. “Small and medium businesses face cyberthreats on par with, or even exceeding, those targeting large enterprises,” Khan stated. “Unfortunately, most available security solutions are either overly complex or come in disconnected pieces that are hard for them to manage. By integrating Exium with our networking portfolio, we are delivering enterprise-grade protection that is straightforward to use. This empowers SMEs to confidently address modern threats while significantly reducing the strain on their internal IT staff.”
A key strength of the Exium platform is its built-in support for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). It features multi-tenant management tools that streamline service delivery, making it a scalable and cost-effective framework for MSPs to deploy. This enables them to equip their SME clients with the tools necessary for building a secure and resilient network infrastructure. Ultimately, by offloading complex security management to a unified platform, businesses can redirect their focus toward core objectives like driving growth and fostering innovation.
(Source: HelpNet Security)
