BLOG | Mar 13, 2025

Forward Networks Wins 2025 Gold Globee® for Hybrid Cloud Security Solutions

Managing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) is one of the most daunting challenges for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) today.

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Dawn Slusher Senior Manager, Content Marketing and Analyst Relations

Who should read this post?

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Security Leaders – Those responsible for managing cybersecurity risks, ensuring compliance, and protecting enterprise networks from vulnerabilities.
Network and Security Operations Teams – Professionals handling network infrastructure, vulnerability management, and remediation who need a more efficient way to detect and address CVEs.
IT Decision-Makers and Compliance Officers – Executives and compliance professionals looking for innovative solutions to streamline security audits, reduce downtime, and maintain regulatory compliance.

What is covered in this content?

The challenges of managing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) – Explains why CISOs and security teams struggle to keep up with the growing number of vulnerabilities in hybrid, multi-cloud environments.
The simplification of CVE detection and remediation with Forward Networks – Highlights how the Forward Enterprise platform provides vulnerability identification, prioritization, and compliance assurance.
The impact of Forward Networks’ award-winning technology – Showcases the measurable benefits of using a network digital twin for cybersecurity, including faster response times, reduced downtime, and significant cost savings.

Solving the CVE Management Crisis for CISOs

Managing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) is one of the most daunting challenges for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) today. In 2024 alone, over 40,000 CVEs were issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), forcing security teams to sift through an overwhelming volume of threats. With hybrid, multi-cloud networks expanding in complexity, manually identifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities have become an unsustainable burden.

Many organizations rely on legacy vulnerability scanners, which can take days to produce results that are often incomplete, inaccurate, or difficult to act on. Meanwhile, attackers exploit these security gaps before teams can respond, leaving enterprises vulnerable despite their best efforts.

This is why Forward Networks is proud to announce that we have won a Gold Globee® Award for Hybrid Cloud Security Solutions in the 2025 Globee Awards for Cybersecurity. Our platform, Forward Enterprise, provides a network digital twin that empowers CISOs with customized CVE detection based on the devices, features, and IOS versions running in their network. The platform delivers an exportable remediation plan prioritized based on exposure and potential for exploitation—giving CISOs full confidence that their networks are protected.

Why Forward Networks Stands Out

Forward Enterprise transforms CVE management by automatically:

Identifying vulnerable devices using configuration data from routers, firewalls, and switches.
Correlating vulnerabilities with network exposure to prioritize the most critical risks.
Providing a remediation roadmap with precise guidance for fixing CVEs.
Offering continuous compliance assurance with always-on verification and audits.

Unlike traditional vulnerability management tools, Forward Enterprise integrates with NIST and vendor-specific vulnerability databases. The platform maps each CVE to its exact network location, configuration match, and OS version match, providing instant visibility and actionable insights.

CISOs no longer need to guess whether their security posture is strong—they can prove it with Forward Networks.

A Prestigious Recognition

San Madan, President of the Globee Awards, praised this year’s winners:

"Congratulations to the 2025 winners for their exceptional contributions to strengthening our digital world. Your innovation and leadership are driving cybersecurity forward."

Forward Networks is honored to be among these cybersecurity pioneers. This award validates our mission to simplify CVE remediation and provide organizations with the confidence that their networks are secure.