Organizations need to protect remote workers, as employees are accessing data and applications through hybrid environments. You can do this by using a service edge. 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 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, 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 allows for consistent application and network security across users and locations, while also providing central visibility. SSE is also equipped with a zero-trust access control system based on identity. This means that users are never put on the network. It ensures reliable and fast WAN connections, without the use of a VPN. SSE is also based on a solid defense-indepth strategy to detect and prevent malware and other security 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 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 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 should allow least-privileged access based on a zero trust policy, including user role and behavior, device, application and content. This protects against lateral movement while preventing applications from being found, reducing attack surfaces. SSE enforces corporate policies for all users regardless of their location in the network, or device they use. This can help mitigate the risks of insider attacks, ransomware or other threats that may occur when employees use cloud applications not in compliance with corporate policy. Data Security Protecting information is essential for organizations that allow remote and mobile workers to access data and applications via the internet. Secure service-edge delivers security using web gateway (SWG), zero-trust network (ZTNA), and cloud access security broker technologies. 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's adaptive access control identifies the device posture, and adapts access to it as needed. 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. Monitors can alert you to potential problems, allowing you to prevent them before they even occur. You can improve the user experience while reducing costs. SSE platforms that can inspect web and data traffic at a global scale are crucial. Make sure the vendor you choose has strong service-level agreements (SLAs) and a track record of evaluating inline traffic for major multinational companies. The primary use case for a security edge is to enforce policies over cloud, internet and mobile access. This can include enforcing corporate internet and access control policies for compliance or mitigating risk through content blocking and malware isolation.