What Is SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)?
SD-WANs are a great way to manage your company's network infrastructure, but what if you could add a layer of security to the connection? That's where secure access service edge (SASE) comes in. SASE is a network architecture that allows you to get your security services delivered over the internet directly to SD-WAN connections through a private backbone managed by the SASE provider. It signifies that you can rest assured that your company's data is encrypted and secure. At the same time, it travels between locations—and it doesn't matter whether or not those locations are connected via SD-WAN! The goal of SASE, pronounced "sassy," is to consolidate multiple networking and security functions into one native-cloud software stack billed as a single, on-demand cloud service. The idea behind SASE is to simplify how IT manages its network infrastructure by making it easier for IT staff to deploy and manage new cloud-based services and applications. Businesses can use SASE to create a private or hybrid cloud environment with public cloud resources. The software can also help protect against threats from malware and other cyberattacks by continuously monitoring the network. SASE is a cloud-based network that treats your network like a person. It's like having a new friend you didn't know you needed, but once you get to know them, they're the best thing that ever happened to you. With SASE, everything happens in the cloud. That means no more on-premise hardware or software—just a single platform that gives you access to all of the resources and services of your network, no matter where they are located or who needs them. SASE uses identity and location-based access control (IAM) policies to grant access to resources based on user or resource identity and location, not just IP address. That means every resource can be assigned an identity and then given access based on that identity—so if someone from another department needs access to one of your servers, they can be given access without changing anything on their firewall side.
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