We all know that security is a vital aspect of our lives, both online and off. But sometimes, even when we’re taking all the necessary precautions, we can still be taken by surprise. Here are some of the top unexpected things about security service edge.
Top Unexpected Things about Security Service Edge
Most businesses will have a single vendor’s security service edge (SSE) platform by 2025, Gartner® says. Most businesses will have a single vendor’s security service edge (SSE) platform.
Sundaram Lakshaman’s job is to explain SSE and the Secure Access Service Edge to people who don’t understand them (SASE). A big part of SSE is how security technologies work together inside the SASE framework.
Operations are moving to the cloud, which means that IT security teams have to keep an eye on data spread across data centers, private clouds, and software-as-a-service apps that can be accessed by endpoints that aren’t under their control. They used to be able to see and protect their data, but now they don’t have that ability.
This is where SSE comes in. Organizations need to cut down on the time and money they spend on security. But not all things are made the same. To reduce risk and protect data, organizations need to use an SSE platform that is built with built-in data, user, and endpoint protection.
Not all SSE platforms are the same.
Both SSE and SASE are high-profile frameworks used by many businesses as they look for ways to keep their data safe during their digital transformations, where data moves freely between endpoints and cloud apps and around perimeter-based security.
To sell more products, there are now a lot of companies that say their products have Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Secure Web Gateway (SWG) (SWG).
But some SSE products are clunky because they were put together through many different acquisitions in a way that makes them risky. Think about how much time it takes to set up and write policies for each product individually. To top things off, it’s almost impossible to keep up with alerts and updates from different consoles that don’t talk to each other.
You should look for these things on a single platform.
An SSE platform can’t just be a bunch of different technologies. It needs to be more than that. Not just to cut down on costs and operational complexity but also to cut down on risk and keep your data safe. If you want to do this quickly, you need to be able to see and control everything that happens, no matter what kind of endpoint you use or where your apps and data are stored.
Simple, unified rules are enforced.
So that your security teams only have to write one policy and have it apply to all of your endpoints, SaaS apps, private apps, or email clients. This way, they only have to write one policy and apply it to all of your infrastructures.
Deeper and more proactive data security
A strong SSE platform should be able to let you and your coworkers work together while protecting your private information. Native and modern Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is what you need to keep your data safe. It should be able to recognize the types of data you have and make sure it stays safe wherever it goes. This includes watermarking or redacting sensitive information in documents, like emails. You also need to be able to encrypt content as soon as it’s downloaded with enterprise digital rights management so that it can’t be read (EDRM).
It protects the whole way through.
The platform can also detect and respond to threats like ransomware getting into your network or malware on your devices. Your policy enforcement should be aware of how endpoints change their risk posture. Our ransomware guide explains how to protect yourself and your data from these types of attacks by taking four important steps.