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. This allows continuous security coverage for cloud, SaaS or private applications through a single policy framework. Access Control It is important to have an SSE solution that covers all aspects of secure service edge. As employees and trusted partners increasingly access content, apps, data, and other resources via mobile or internet devices, a SSE solution will become more and more essential. 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 delivers centralized traffic visibility and offers consistent application security enforcement across all locations and users. SSE also includes a zero trust approach to access control that is based on identity and never places users on the corporate network. This ensures fast, reliable WAN connections without the need for a VPN. SSE is also based on a solid defense-indepth strategy to detect and prevent malware and other security threats. Threat Protection SSE is a threat protection solution for internet sessions. Users can securely access critical business applications from anywhere. This enables hybrid-work for employees, secures data and cloud connectivity, accelerates migrations to the cloud, and simplifies M&A integration. Cloud-based security services can be delivered by a single platform, which follows user-to app connections irrespective of device and location. This reduces risk by eliminating gaps between point products and eliminates the need for manual updates to 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 prevents lateral movement and protects applications from being discovered, reducing the attack surface. 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 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 Organizations need to safeguard information as remote and mobile users access applications and data via the internet. 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 provides centralized cloud data protection (DLP), allowing sensitive data be quickly found, classified, then secured in an unified manner. This can be used to support compliance policies like the 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. Adaptive access control is a key element of SSE that identifies device posture and adjusts access as it changes. Monitoring When working with a secure service edge, it's important to monitor internet sessions. This allows you to see how your network is performing and what apps are being used. Monitoring helps you to identify potential problems and protect your business from threats. This will also allow you to improve your customer experience and cut costs. SSE platforms with the ability to inspect data and web traffic on a worldwide scale are vital. Make sure the vendor you choose has strong service-level agreements (SLAs) and a track record of evaluating inline traffic for major 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.