FASTFIVE selects HPE Aruba Networking SSE as its digital backbone to strengthen security and optimize IT operations

Seoul, May 27, 2026 – HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced that FASTFIVE, a leading coworking space provider in South Korea, has selected HPE Aruba Networking SSE to strengthen secure user access to applications and streamline IT operations across its nationwide footprint of more than 60 office locations. With this SSE implementation, FASTFIVE gains secure hybrid access, centralized policy management, and a scalable foundation towards SASE that supports the company’s rapid business expansion.

FASTFIVE specializes in flexible office solutions for startups and large enterprises, delivering modern workspaces that support thousands of clients across diverse industries. As the company accelerates its growth and innovation plans, adopting a more modern security approach became vital, particularly the need to provide secure and seamless access to internal applications and services in an environment defined by mobility and flexibility. Legacy, appliance-based security models lacked the security, agility, and unified visibility needed across a distributed network. This made adopting a cloud-native SSE architecture essential to ensure universal secure access, consistent policy enforcement, and a stronger overall security strategy as they expanded their SASE framework.

HPE Aruba Networking SSE, as part of the larger Unified SASE platform, was selected to serve as FASTFIVE’s global secure access solution, enforcing zero trust access across distributed and hybrid workplaces while supporting ongoing expansion without operational complexity. By centralizing access policies and reducing IT overhead, the solution improves efficiency and creates a future-ready foundation that keeps FASTFIVE resilient, agile, and prepared for evolving business and security demands.

“As we continue to scale our nationwide footprint, ensuring secure and seamless access for our clients has become critical to our business,” said Wookyung Kim, CIO, FASTFIVE. “HPE Aruba Networking SSE solution gives us the visibility, consistency, and agility we need to support our flexible work environment while reducing operational complexity. This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver a secure, reliable workspace experience for every FASTFIVE location and every customer we serve.”

FASTFIVE needed a solution that could meet multiple business requirements and scale easily across all locations. With support from the dedicated SASE team, FASTFIVE quickly and effectively deployed core SSE technologies. Using Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), FASTFIVE enabled remote and hybrid employees to securely access the private applications they need without relying on a remote access VPN. Additionally, advanced Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) capabilities secure access to the internet and SaaS applications while delivering comprehensive protection against malicious websites, DNS-based threats, and SaaS vulnerabilities. Together, these layered security controls enable FASTFIVE to secure user-to-application access, proactively mitigate cyber risks, and safeguard sensitive data across its nationwide coworking network.