With employees accessing applications and data through hybrid work environments, organizations need a way to secure remote workers. It can be achieved by using a secure edge service. SSE is a cloud-native architecture that delivers security and networking services together in a single platform. The unified policy allows for continuous security coverage of cloud, SaaS applications and private apps. Access Control A comprehensive solution for secure service edges (SSEs) is necessary as employees and partners are increasingly using the internet and mobile devices to access data, content, applications and other resources. SSE protects users from malicious and unauthorized access. It also enables secure access for web, cloud and private applications and monitors the digital experience. SSE is a cloud-based platform that integrates networking and security functions, such as software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), firewall as a service, secure web gateways (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB), and zero trust network access (ZTNA). It offers consistent application and security enforcement across locations and users while delivering centralized visibility into traffic. SSE includes an identity-based zero trust access control system that never puts users on the corporate network. This enables fast, reliable WANs without the necessity of a Virtual Private Network (VPN). SSE is also based on a solid defense-indepth strategy to detect and prevent malware and other security threats. Threat Protection SSE protects internet sessions from threats, so users are able to connect securely with critical business apps no matter their location. It enables hybrid work by employees, secures the cloud and private data connection, accelerates cloud-migrations, as well as simplifies the integration of M&As. A single cloud platform delivers security services that follow app-to-app connectivity, regardless of device or location. It reduces risk because it eliminates gaps in point products, and also removes the need to update legacy appliances manually. Zero-trust access: SSE systems must allow the least privilege access, based upon a policy of zero trust, encompassing user role, behavior, device, content, and application. This reduces the attack surface by preventing lateral movement, protecting applications from discovery and preventing lateral movements. 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 can reduce the risk of malware, ransomware, and other threats if employees are using cloud applications or sensitive data that is not compliant with company policies. Data Security Organizations need to safeguard information as remote and mobile users access applications and data via the internet. Secure service-edge delivers security using web gateway (SWG), zero-trust network (ZTNA), and cloud access security broker technologies. 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 products must also offer advanced threat prevention, such as cloud-based firewalls (FWaaS), CASB analysis of data stored in SaaS software, and adaptive security access control. 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 lets you see how your network works and what applications are being utilized. Monitoring can help you spot potential problems before they happen and keep your business protected from threats. This can help improve your user's experience and reduce cost. SSE platforms capable of inspecting web and data trafic on a large scale are critical. Be sure that the vendor has a strong service level agreement (SLA) and an extensive track record in evaluating traffic for large multinational companies. The primary use case for a security edge is to enforce policies over cloud, internet and mobile access. For example, this can include enforcing policies on corporate internet access and compliance through content blockage and malware isolation.