With employees accessing applications and data through hybrid work environments, organizations need a way to secure remote workers. A secure service edge can help achieve this. SSE provides security and network services in a single cloud-native platform. It provides continuous security across SaaS, cloud and private applications using a unified policy framework. Access Control A comprehensive solution for secure service edges (SSEs) is necessary as employees and partners are increasingly using the internet and mobile devices to access data, content, applications and other resources. 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 is an integrated cloud-based platform for networking and security. This includes SD-WAN (software-defined wide area networks), firewalls-as-a-service, secure Web Gateways (SWG), the Cloud Access Security Broker, and Zero Trust Network access (ZTNA). It ensures consistent application and data security across locations and users, and provides centralized 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 incorporates a robust strategy of defense in depth to detect and prevent malware, as well as other threats. Threat Protection SSE offers protection against threats for internet sessions. It ensures users securely connect to critical applications regardless of where they are. This allows hybrid working for employees. It secures cloud connectivity and private data, speeds up cloud migrations, and simplifies integration in M&As. The cloud platform can deliver security services to users regardless of their location or device. This eliminates gaps between point-products and the need to manually update traditional legacy appliances. Zero trust access. SSE systems are designed to allow the least-privileged user access. This is based on an zero trust policy that includes device, application, and content. This protects against lateral movement while preventing applications from being found, reducing attack surfaces. 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 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 assist in supporting compliance policies such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or 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 includes adaptive access controls that identify device postures and change access accordingly. Monitoring When working with a secure service edge, it's important to monitor internet sessions. This will allow you to monitor how your network is working and which applications 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 capable of inspecting web and data trafic on a large scale are critical. Be sure that the vendor has a strong service level agreement (SLA) and an extensive track record in evaluating traffic for large multinational companies. The primary use case for a security edge is to enforce policies over cloud, internet and mobile access. This includes enforcing internet and access control policy for corporate compliance or mitigating risks through content blocking and malicious isolation.