As employees use hybrid work environments to access applications and information, organizations must secure remote workers. Secure service edges can help with this. SSE, a cloud-native platform that integrates security and networking into one platform, is a cloud architecture. This allows continuous security coverage for cloud, SaaS or private applications through a single policy framework. Access Control Secure Service Edge (SSE) solutions are essential as more employees, partners, and customers access content, data and applications via the internet and mobile devices. 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, a cloud platform, integrates networking functions and security, including software-defined wide-area network (SDWAN), firewalls as services, secure web portals (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). It provides consistent application and security enforcement for users and locations while providing centralized visibility of traffic. SSE uses a zero trust system for access control. It is based solely on user identities and does not place users in the corporate network. This enables fast, reliable WANs without the necessity of a Virtual Private Network (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. 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. 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 are designed to allow the least-privileged user access. This is based on an zero trust policy that includes device, application, and content. This minimizes the attack surface and prevents lateral moves. SSE enforces corporate policies for all users regardless of their location in the network, or device they use. This helps reduce the risk that insiders, ransomwares and other types of threats can be posed by employees who connect to sensitive information or use cloud-based applications that aren't compliant with corporate security 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 by unifying web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB), and zero trust network access (ZTNA) technologies. SSE's centralized cloud DLP capabilities allow for sensitive data to be located, classified and protected in an integrated way. This can help support compliance policies, such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and GDPR. SSE solutions also need to have advanced threat-prevention capabilities. These include cloud firewall as a Service (FWaaS), CASB data inspection in SaaS applications, and adaptive control access. SSE includes adaptive access controls that identify device postures and change access accordingly. Monitoring Monitoring internet sessions is important when using a secure service. You can see how well your network performs and which 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 that can inspect web and data traffic at a global scale are crucial. 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. It can be used to enforce corporate internet policies and access controls for compliance, or mitigate risk by blocking content and isolating malware.