To secure remote employees, organizations have to find a way of securing hybrid environments where employees can access data and applications. Secure service edges can help with this. SSE is a cloud native architecture that combines networking and security services into a single platform. This allows security to be covered across SaaS cloud applications, private applications and cloud services from a single policy. 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 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 provides consistent application and security enforcement for users and locations while providing centralized visibility of traffic. SSE also includes a zero trust approach to access control that is based on identity and never places users on the corporate network. This enables fast, reliable WANs without the necessity 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 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. This enables hybrid work for employees, secures cloud and private data connectivity, accelerates cloud migrations and simplifies integration during M&As. Security services are delivered from a single cloud platform that can follow user-to-app connections regardless of location or device. This eliminates gaps between point-products and the need to manually update traditional legacy appliances. Zero trust: SSE Systems should provide least-privileged access in accordance with a zero-trust policy. This includes user role and behavior as well as device, application, or content. This prevents lateral movement and protects applications from being discovered, reducing the attack surface. SSE enforces policy control by combining unified threat prevention capabilities, CASB, and ZTNA to enforce corporate standards on all users. This is true regardless of the location or type of device. 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 The information of remote and portable users is important to organizations. Secure service edge delivers protection by integrating web gateway, cloud access security broker and zero trust access (ZTNA). SSE also provides centralized cloud Data Loss Protection (DLP) capabilities. This allows sensitive data, such as credit card numbers, to be classified, located and secured in one place. This can help to support compliance policy, such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS and 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 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. This allows you to see how your network is performing and what apps are being used. Monitoring will help you identify problems before they occur and safeguard your business. It can also improve user experience and lower costs. SSE platforms that can inspect web and data traffic at a global scale are 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. One of the primary use cases for a security service edge is enforcing policy control over 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.