As employees use hybrid work environments to access applications and information, organizations must secure remote workers. You can do this by using a service edge. SSE is a cloud native architecture that combines networking and security services into a single platform. This enables continuous security coverage across cloud, SaaS and private applications from an unified policy framework. Access Control Secure Service Edge (SSE) solutions are essential as more employees, partners, and customers access content, data and applications via the internet and mobile devices. SSE protects end users from unauthorized and malicious access, enables secure access to web, cloud, and private applications, and provides digital experience monitoring. 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 allows for consistent application and network security across users and locations, while also providing central visibility. SSE uses a zero trust system for access control. It is based solely on user identities and does not place users in the corporate network. It ensures reliable and fast WAN connections, without the use of a VPN. SSE also includes a defense-in depth strategy that is effective in detecting and preventing threats such as malware. Threat Protection SSE offers protection against threats for internet sessions. It ensures users securely connect to critical applications regardless of where they are. This facilitates hybrid work, protects private and cloud data connectivity, speeds cloud migrations, simplifies integrations during M&As, and enables hybrid working by employees. The cloud platform can deliver security services to users regardless of their location or device. This reduces the risk of a breach by removing gaps between point solutions and eliminating the need for manually updating traditional legacy appliances. Zero-trust access: SSE systems must allow the least privilege access, based upon a policy of zero trust, encompassing user role, behavior, device, content, and application. This reduces the attack surface by preventing lateral movement, protecting applications from discovery and preventing lateral movements. Enforcing policy control: SSE combines unified threat prevention capabilities with CASB and ZTNA technologies to enforce corporate policies on all end users, regardless of where they are in the network or what devices they are using. This helps mitigate the risk of insider threats, ransomware and other threats that can occur when employees connect to sensitive data or use cloud applications that are not compliant with corporate policies. Data Security As remote and mobile users connect to applications and data over the internet, organizations need to protect that information. Secure service edge provides security by combining web gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), zero trust network access technologies (ZTNA). SSE's centralized cloud DLP capabilities allow for sensitive data to be located, classified and protected in an integrated way. 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 solutions must include adaptive access control, which identifies and adjusts access based on changes in device posture. Monitoring It's crucial to monitor internet sessions when working with a service edge. This allows you to see how your network is performing and what apps are being used. Monitoring can help to protect your business by spotting potential problems in advance and preventing them from happening. This can help improve your user's experience and reduce cost. SSE platforms that can inspect web and data traffic at a global scale are crucial. You should choose a vendor who has solid service-level agreements and is experienced in evaluating the traffic of major multinationals. One of the most common uses for a Security Service Edge is to enforce control policies on mobile, cloud and internet access. For example, this can include enforcing policies on corporate internet access and compliance through content blockage and malware isolation.