Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cybersecurity model born from businesses’ needs to fortify network security.
Since 2020, the increase in remote and hybrid workers has facilitated convenient, flexible, and productive digital work landscapes for small to large businesses worldwide.
Within the same timeframe, cybercriminal attack sophistication has surpassed the efficacy of stereotypical network security technology (e.g., VPN solutions).
The continuous expansion of remote worker cloud-based network scalability demands directly corresponds with software attack surface [3.17 System and Services Acquisition: SA-11(6)] inflation, resulting in mounting cybersecurity risks.
So, how does SASE fill all these gaps?
What Is SASE?
SASE is a centralized cloud network architecture model built on zero-trust principles, delivering:
- Underlying network infrastructure.
- Network security application.
To fulfill its purpose, this comprehensive model consolidates the capabilities of the following network and security solutions:
These characteristics allow for fast and secure access to:
- Internet
- Cloud applications
- Private clouds
- Corporate data centers
Why Businesses Need SASE
In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to adopt a digital environment suitable for remote work. Yet, what was considered a temporary work model has become a permanent fixture for many organizations.
New public, hybrid, and private cloud location services and SaaS applications have removed the need for infrastructure management.
As businesses transitioned to a remote work environment, they heavily relied on VPN solutions to create a secure connection between remote workers and corporate apps and resources.
Unfortunately, the evolving cloud-based infrastructure requires more comprehensive support than a solitary VPN solution. But implementing and managing multiple appropriate network infrastructure and security solutions can quickly monopolize time and resources.
How It Works
The SASE architecture (ZTNA, SWG, CASB) addresses network and security needs by concentrating its capabilities independently between the two core network areas:
- Internet Access – delivers fast and secure website and cloud app access via SWG/CASB capabilities.
- Private Access – provides secure remote access to a company’s private cloud resources and corporate data center via ZTNA capabilities.
SASE Security Benefits
Specific SASE benefits may differ by company. However, core benefits include:
- Connectivity performance – easy, secure access (remote and on-premises) to the internet, SaaS apps, private cloud locations, and corporate data centers.
- Threat prevention – content/traffic risk auto-monitoring and assessment; automatic deeper access control implementation; cybersecurity visibility reporting; consistent policy control.
- Condensed complexity – reduces the amount of network and security solutions, minimizing maintenance, management, and updating responsibilities for an IT team.
- Cost savings – lower initial (reduced multiple individual solutions fees) and long-term (decreased IT resource requirements) costs.
Gain Control of Your Digital Landscape
For companies to be competitive in their industries, they must implement cutting-edge network and cybersecurity solutions. These will help appease consumers, employees, and stakeholders while protecting a company’s valuable data from cybercriminals.
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If your business needs comprehensive network and security solutions for remote, hybrid, and on-premises team members, CC3 is the solutions provider for you!
Fast and secure company resource access is vital to productivity and risk management.
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