Organizations need to protect remote workers, as employees are accessing data and applications through hybrid environments. It can be achieved by using a secure edge service.

SSE, a cloud-native platform that integrates security and networking into one platform, is a cloud architecture. This enables continuous security coverage across cloud, SaaS and private applications from an unified policy framework.

Access Control

In an era where more employees are accessing content, data, applications and resources on the web or via mobile devices, having a secure service-edge (SSE), comprehensive solution is vital. SSE protects end users from unauthorized and malicious access, enables secure access to web, cloud, and private applications, and provides digital experience monitoring.

SSE (Cloud Security Engine) is a cloud-based solution that integrates networking, security and other functions. These include SD-WAN software, firewall as a Service, Secure Web Gateways, Cloud Access Security Brokers and Zero Trust network access. It provides consistent application and security enforcement for users and locations while providing centralized visibility of traffic.

SSE has a zero-trust approach to access control, which is based on user identity. Users are never placed on the corporate networks. This ensures fast, reliable WAN connections without the need for a VPN. SSE includes a strong defense-in-depth approach for detecting malware and other threats.

Threat Protection

SSE provides threat protection to internet sessions. This ensures that users can connect securely and safely to critical business applications, no matter where they may be located. This enables hybrid-work for employees, secures data and cloud connectivity, accelerates migrations to the cloud, and simplifies M&A integration.

Cloud-based security services can be delivered by a single platform, which follows user-to app connections irrespective of device and location. This reduces risk by eliminating gaps between point products and eliminates the need for manual updates to traditional legacy appliances.

Zero trust: SSE Systems should provide least-privileged access in accordance with a zero-trust policy. This includes user role and behavior as well as device, application, or content. This minimizes the attack surface and prevents lateral moves.

SSE enforces corporate policies for all users regardless of their location in the network, or device they use. This can reduce the risk of malware, ransomware, and other threats if employees are using cloud applications or sensitive data that is not compliant with company policies.

Data Security

The information of remote and portable users is important to organizations. Secure service edge provides security by combining web gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), zero trust network access technologies (ZTNA).

SSE also provides centralized cloud Data Loss Protection (DLP) capabilities. This allows sensitive data, such as credit card numbers, to be classified, located and secured in one place. This can help support compliance policies, such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and GDPR.

SSE solutions should also include advanced threat prevention features, including cloud firewalls as a service, CASB inspections of data within SaaS apps and adaptive access controls. SSE's adaptive access control identifies the device posture, and adapts access to it as needed.

Watching

Monitoring internet sessions is important when using a secure service. This lets you see how your network works and what applications are being utilized.

Monitoring can help to protect your business by spotting potential problems in advance and preventing them from happening. You can improve the user experience while reducing costs.

SSE platforms which can monitor web and data traffic on a global level are essential. Vendors should have strong service-level agreement (SLAs), and experience evaluating inline traffic at major multinationals.

One of the most common uses for a Security Service Edge is to enforce control policies on mobile, cloud and internet access. This could include enforcing access and internet control policies within the company to ensure compliance or reducing risk via content blocking and malware isolate.