What is SASE?
Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE, is an enterprise networking and security category introduced by Gartner. SASE converges SD-WAN, a Cloud Network, and Security Service Edge (SSE) functions, including FWaaS, CASB, DLP, SWG, and ZTNA, into a unified, cloud-native service.
With SASE, enterprises can eliminate the effort and costs required to maintain complex and fragmented infrastructure made of point solutions, reduce the risk for breach and data loss with optimal security posture, enable secure work from anywhere, and improve access to global applications on premises and in the cloud.
How Does SASE Work?
SASE provides a single cloud-based service that connects and secures all locations, users, devices, and applications, on-premises and in the Cloud. A SASE service has four main characteristics:
Identity-driven
User identity forms the foundation for risk-based access policies, seamlessly tracking the user across various locations to ensure consistent enforcement everywhere.
Support for all edges
SASE delivers consistent security and optimization to any enterprise edge including on-premises and cloud data centers, branch offices, and down to a single user or device.
Cloud-native
Cloud-native SASE is elastic, self-healing, and self-maintaining. Delivered as a global cloud service SASE rapidly adapts to emerging business needs and make all network and security capabilities available everywhere.
Globally distributed
SASE is built on an extensible global cloud network to deliver low-latency networking and security capabilities to all users and business locations.
Discover the power of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) – a groundbreaking enterprise networking and security solution introduced by Gartner. SASE integrates SD-WAN, Cloud Network, and Security Service Edge functions into a unified, cloud-native service, eliminating complexity and enhancing security posture. With SASE, businesses can enable secure work from anywhere, improve access to global applications, and reduce the risk of breach and data loss. Experience identity-driven policies, support for all edges, cloud-native elasticity, and globally distributed capabilities. Ready to revolutionize your network security?
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