Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Today, enterprises need flexibility at every layer of the network and application stack. Users need secure, authenticated access no matter where they are: at the office, on a mobile device, or working from home.

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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cloud-based security model that simplifies network security by combining software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with core network security services and delivering both from the cloud edge.

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For enterprises that have invested serious time and resources in elaborate on-premise setups, manage complex webs of cloud-based security services or are still adjusting to the future of remote working, SASE adoption may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.

What does a SASE strategy involve?

Building and managing networks

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SD-WAN enables organisations to establish private corporate networks without the assistance of hardware routers or multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) circuits.

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Protecting applications and infrastructure

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Cloud-based firewalls protect cloud infrastructure and applications from cyber attacks through a set of security features that includes URL filtering, intrusion prevention and uniform policy management.

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Connecting users to applications

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SASE protects against external and internal threats with a zero trust security model, in which user identity and access is granted based on a combination of factors.

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Securing data

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A cloud access security broker, or CASB, secures confidential data through access control and data loss prevention, reveals shadow IT, and ensures compliance with data privacy regulations.

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Filtering traffic

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A secure web gateway (SWG) prevents cyber threats and data breaches by filtering unwanted content from web traffic, blocking unauthorised user behaviour and enforcing company security policies.

Choosing the right SASE solution for your business can be difficult, which is why MBA constantly evaluates solutions, advice and best practice from global security providers and advisories to ensure that we can provide guidance for our customers on some of these objectives. If you are considering implementing SASE, but are not sure where to start or where you are on your maturity journey, please contact us, schedule a meeting with your MBA Account Manager or complete the SASE questionnaire here for a follow up from a specialist SASE consultant.

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