Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a Convergence of Network and Security Capabilities into a single platform that enables organizations to provide both accessibility and security for their users and data.
SASE provides organizations with the means to simplify user management, improve network performance, and offer better protection by allowing users to connect to company systems from any company-approved device, from any location.
- SD-WAN can help simplify communications by finding the best route to the internet or cloud-based apps, optimizing user experience.
- Cloud access security broker can secure cloud-based services by controlling data access and through data loss prevention (DLP).
- Secure web gateways implement company security policies and filter any unauthorized access or suspicious behavior.
- Firewall-as-a-Service encompasses URL filtering, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and threat protection to prevent cyber-attacks on cloud-hosted platforms.
- Move branch offices to a cloud-based perimeter.
- Set up zero-trust network access (ZTNA) for all users.
- Simplify your setup (VPN’s, CASB, SWG) to combine services into a single, more effective system.
- Use an SD-WAN based network, as opposed to MPLS.
- Ensure you have a high-performance edge network to reduce latency issues.
Any organization or enterprise is easily part of the SASE journey if at least one of the below statements is true:
- SD-WAN: Adopted a flexible SD-WAN solution either fully or partially
- Zero trust: Pursuing zero-trust security strategies
- Vendor consolidation: As contracts come up for renewal, you are consolidating vendors and moving away from a patchwork approach
- Cloud-based security: Instead of perimeter-based hardware and VPNs, your company deploying a cloud-native security service
- Security policy: Streamlining security policy and applying consistent enforcement regardless of location
- User experience: Improving the visibility of traffic and application
- Integration: Embedding edge security into network designs and improving networking and security team collaboration
