As employees use hybrid work environments to access applications and information, organizations must secure remote workers. This can be done using a secure service edge. SSE is a cloud-native architecture that delivers security and networking services together in a single platform. It provides continuous security across SaaS, cloud and private applications using a unified policy framework. Access Control It is important to have an SSE solution that covers all aspects of secure service edge. As employees and trusted partners increasingly access content, apps, data, and other resources via mobile or internet devices, a SSE solution will become more and more essential. SSE protects against unauthorized or malicious access and allows users to access web, cloud, private, and other applications securely. SSE is a platform that integrates network and security functions. It includes SD-WAN, firewalls as a service (FaaS), secure web gateways, cloud access security brokers (CASB), zero trust network accesses (ZTNA), etc. It delivers centralized traffic visibility and offers consistent application security enforcement across all locations and users. SSE also includes a zero trust approach to access control that is based on identity and never places users on the corporate network. 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. It enables hybrid work by employees, secures the cloud and private data connection, accelerates cloud-migrations, as well as simplifies the integration of M&As. A single cloud platform delivers security services that follow app-to-app connectivity, regardless of device or location. This eliminates gaps between point-products and the need to manually update traditional legacy appliances. Zero trust access: SSE systems should allow least-privileged access based on a zero trust policy, including user role and behavior, device, application and content. This will prevent lateral movement as well as protect applications from being detected, thus reducing the attack area. SSE combines unified Threat Prevention capabilities with CASB & ZTNA Technologies to enforce policies on end users no matter what device or location they may be in. 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 Protecting information is essential for organizations that allow remote and mobile workers to access data and applications via the internet. Secure service edges delivers security through the unification of web gateways (SWG), cloud-access security brokers (CASB), as well as zero-trust network access (ZTNA). SSE's centralized cloud DLP capabilities allow for sensitive data to be located, classified and protected in an integrated way. This can be used to support compliance policies like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard(PCI DSS), and GDPR. SSE products must also offer advanced threat prevention, such as cloud-based firewalls (FWaaS), CASB analysis of data stored in SaaS software, and adaptive security access control. SSE solutions must include adaptive access control, which identifies and adjusts access based on changes in device posture. Monitoring Monitor internet sessions if you're working with secure service edges. You can see how well your network performs and which apps are being used. Monitoring helps you to identify potential problems and protect your business from threats. This can also help you improve your user experience and reduce costs. SSE platform that can inspect web- and data-traffic on a globally scale is crucial. Be sure that the vendor has a strong service level agreement (SLA) and an extensive track record in evaluating traffic for large multinational companies. A security service edge can be used to enforce policy control on internet, cloud and mobile access. It can be used to enforce corporate internet policies and access controls for compliance, or mitigate risk by blocking content and isolating malware.