Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) combines software-defined network connectivity (SD-WAN) with network security services to provide dynamic secure access.

As a cloud platform, it connects and secures any type of edge device (such as a branch office, mobile device, IoT system, edge computing location) based on user and device identity and its real-time context (device posture and location). SASE (pronounced “sassy”) technology delivers seamless, consistent, and secure access for any user at any time and location.

Secure Access Service Edge is a platform of integrated services that operate across a worldwide mesh of network and network security capabilities that can be applied on-demand. This provides users and entities with secure access to the resources they need.

SASE is much more efficient and resilient than a collection of WAN and security point solutions coupled together and performing separate functions.

There are several benefits to the SASE approach:

• The consolidation of technology stacks into a single platform reduces the complexity and cost of deployment and maintenance.
• SASE access for partners and vendors is more secure and reliable than legacy VPN access.
• Performance is improved for latency-sensitive applications due to optimized and distributed connectivity through a single platform.
• SASE connectivity is easier and more user-friendly for employees than legacy VPN applications.
• Zero Trust Network Access can be deployed across the enterprise with seamless and consistent protection. 

Combining cutting-edge network security, modern SD-WAN, and Zero Trust Network Access technologies, SASE can dramatically improve overall efficiency while making it easy to manage the changes brought by digital transformation, a distributed mobile workforce, the rapid growth of cloud-based services, and evolving edge computing platforms.