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, a cloud-native platform that integrates security and networking into one platform, is a cloud architecture. This enables continuous security coverage across cloud, SaaS and private applications from an unified policy framework. Access Control In an era where more employees are accessing content, data, applications and resources on the web or via mobile devices, having a secure service-edge (SSE), comprehensive solution is vital. SSE secures end users against malicious attacks, allows them to securely access cloud, private and web applications, and provides monitoring of their digital experiences. SSE, a cloud platform, integrates networking functions and security, including software-defined wide-area network (SDWAN), firewalls as services, secure web portals (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). It delivers centralized traffic visibility and offers consistent application security enforcement across all locations and users. SSE includes an identity-based zero trust access control system that never puts users on the corporate network. This allows for fast and reliable WAN connectivity without the need of a virtual private network (VPN). SSE incorporates a robust strategy of defense in depth to detect and prevent malware, as well as other threats. Threat Protection SSE offers threat protection for internet sessions, ensuring that users connect securely to critical business applications no matter where they are located. This enables hybrid work for employees, secures cloud and private data connectivity, accelerates cloud migrations and simplifies integration during M&As. Cloud-based security services can be delivered by a single platform, which follows user-to app connections irrespective of device and location. 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 should only allow access to the least privileged users based on zero trust policies, which include user roles and behaviors, devices, applications and content. This minimizes the attack surface and prevents lateral moves. SSE enforces policies: SSE combines unified threats prevention capabilities with CASB/ZTNA technologies in order to enforce corporate policy on all end-users, no matter where they are located within the network or which devices they use. This reduces the risk of ransomware, insider threats and other threats when employees access sensitive data or use cloud apps that do not comply with corporate policies. Data Security The information of remote and portable users is important to organizations. Secure service edge delivers security by unifying web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB), and zero trust network access (ZTNA) technologies. SSE provides centralized cloud data protection (DLP), allowing sensitive data be quickly found, classified, then secured in an unified manner. This can assist in supporting compliance policies such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or GDPR. SSE solutions also need to have advanced threat-prevention capabilities. These include cloud firewall as a Service (FWaaS), CASB data inspection in SaaS applications, and adaptive control access. SSE includes adaptive access controls that identify device postures and change access accordingly. Monitoring Monitoring internet sessions is important when using a secure service. You can see how well your network performs and which apps are being used. Monitoring can help to protect your business by spotting potential problems in advance and preventing them from happening. It can also improve user experience and lower costs. SSE platforms with the ability to inspect data and web traffic on a worldwide scale are vital. Vendors should have strong service-level agreement (SLAs), and experience evaluating inline traffic at major multinationals. A security service edge can be used to enforce policy control on internet, cloud and mobile access. This can include enforcing corporate internet and access control policies for compliance or mitigating risk through content blocking and malware isolation.