SASE combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) capabilities with a number of network security functions, all of which are delivered from a single cloud platform. In this way, SASE enables employees to authenticate and securely connect to internal resources from anywhere, and gives organisations better control over the traffic and data that enters and leaves their internal network firewalls, and zero-trust network access.
What security capabilities does SASE include?
SASE includes four core security components :
Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
SASE leverages the capabilities of SD-WAN to provide optimized network routing between SASE points of presence (PoPs).
Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)
A firewall is the foundation of any network security stack. SASE includes FWaaS to provide strong protection with minimal overhead and management.
Zero trust network access (ZTNA)
Zero trust network access (ZTNA): Zero trust network access platforms lock down internal resources from public view and help defend against potential data breaches by requiring real-time verification of every user and device to every protected application.
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
A cloud-based security solution like SASE logically needs to provide security for cloud applications. CASB is integrated into SASE to monitor and secure access to cloud-based resources.
Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
SWG solutions protect users against malware, phishing, and other Internet-borne threats. SASE offers SWG protection to all users, regardless of their location.
Consolidated Management
Complex and disconnected security is one of the main challenges that SASE is designed to solve. SASE users should be able to monitor and manage all of their security solutions from a single pane of glass.
What other advantages does SASE bring?
The resulting converged cloud service is substantially more efficient than building your own SASE using manually integrated, separate cloud-based technologies.
Minimize inefficient traffic with efficient intelligent and secure direct-to-cloud access.
Protect remote sites via SD-WAN using industry standard Dynamic IPSec and GRE protocols leveraging SD-WAN technology that connects office sites to cloud resources faster and more directly than ever before.
Enjoy low latency and unlimited scalability with a global cloud footprint and cloud-native architecture that includes global Peering POPs (Point of Presence) reducing delays.
Cloud service with 99.999% uptime (Maintained Service Availability) and internet speeds faster than a direct connection, improves the productivity of your workforce while reducing the cost of your network infrastructure.
What is a data breach? A data breach exposes confidential and sensitive information to unauthorised individuals who then share the information online without your permission.
