As employees use hybrid work environments to access applications and information, organizations must secure remote workers. A secure service edge can help achieve this. SSE is a cloud native architecture that combines networking and security services into a single platform. It provides continuous security across SaaS, cloud and private applications using a unified policy framework. 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 secures end users against malicious attacks, allows them to securely access cloud, private and web applications, and provides monitoring of their digital experiences. SSE is an integrated cloud-based platform for networking and security. This includes SD-WAN (software-defined wide area networks), firewalls-as-a-service, secure Web Gateways (SWG), the Cloud Access Security Broker, and Zero Trust Network access (ZTNA). It ensures consistent application and data security across locations and users, and provides centralized visibility. SSE also includes a zero trust approach to access control that is based on identity and never places users on the corporate network. It ensures reliable and fast WAN connections, without the use of a VPN. In addition, a robust defense-in-depth strategy for detecting and preventing malware and other threats is an important part of SSE. Threat Protection SSE is a threat protection solution for internet sessions. Users can securely access critical business applications from anywhere. This facilitates hybrid work, protects private and cloud data connectivity, speeds cloud migrations, simplifies integrations during M&As, and enables hybrid working by employees. 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 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 will prevent lateral movement as well as protect applications from being detected, thus reducing the attack area. SSE enforces policies: SSE combines unified threats prevention capabilities with CASB/ZTNA technologies in order to enforce corporate policy on all end-users, no matter where they are located within the network or which devices they use. This helps mitigate the risk of insider threats, ransomware and other threats that can occur when employees connect to sensitive data or use cloud applications that are not compliant with corporate policies. Data Security As remote and mobile users connect to applications and data over the internet, organizations need to protect that information. Secure service edge provides security by combining web gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), zero trust network access technologies (ZTNA). SSE offers cloud-based data loss protection capabilities that allow sensitive data to easily be found, classified and secured. This can support compliance policies such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and GDPR. SSE solutions must also have advanced threat prevention capabilities, such as cloud firewall as a service (FWaaS), CASB inspection of data in SaaS apps, and adaptive access control. SSE's adaptive access control identifies the device posture, and adapts access to it as needed. Monitoring It is crucial to monitor Internet sessions when you are working with a Secure Service Edge. This will allow you to monitor how your network is working and which applications are being used. Monitors can alert you to potential problems, allowing you to prevent them before they even occur. It can also improve user experience and lower costs. SSE platforms which can monitor web and data traffic on a global level are essential. Vendors should have strong service-level agreement (SLAs), and experience evaluating inline traffic at major multinationals. One of the most common uses for a Security Service Edge is to enforce control policies on mobile, cloud and internet access. This includes enforcing internet and access control policy for corporate compliance or mitigating risks through content blocking and malicious isolation.