Organizations need to protect remote workers, as employees are accessing data and applications through hybrid environments. You can do this by using a service edge. 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 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 delivers centralized traffic visibility and offers consistent application security enforcement across all locations and users. SSE has a zero-trust approach to access control, which is based on user identity. Users are never placed on the corporate networks. This allows for fast and reliable WAN connectivity without the need of a virtual private network (VPN). SSE includes a strong defense-in-depth approach for detecting malware and other threats. Threat Protection SSE offers protection against threats for internet sessions. It ensures users securely connect to critical applications regardless of where they are. This allows hybrid working for employees. It secures cloud connectivity and private data, speeds up cloud migrations, and simplifies integration in M&As. The cloud platform can deliver security services to users regardless of their location or device. 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 are designed to allow the least-privileged user access. This is based on an zero trust policy that includes device, application, and content. This prevents lateral movement and protects applications from being discovered, reducing the attack surface. SSE enforces policy control by combining unified threat prevention capabilities, CASB, and ZTNA to enforce corporate standards on all users. This is true regardless of the location or type of device. 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 Protecting information is essential for organizations that allow remote and mobile workers to access data and applications 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 also offers centralized cloud data loss protection (DLP) capabilities, enabling sensitive data to be easily found, classified, and secured in a unified way. This can be used to support compliance policies like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard(PCI DSS), and GDPR. SSE solutions should also include advanced threat prevention features, including cloud firewalls as a service, CASB inspections of data within SaaS apps and adaptive access controls. SSE includes adaptive access controls that identify device postures and change access accordingly. Monitoring Monitor internet sessions if you're working with secure service edges. This will allow you to monitor how your network is working and which applications are being used. Monitoring can help you spot potential problems before they happen and keep your business protected from threats. This will also allow you to improve your customer experience and cut costs. SSE platforms with the ability to inspect data and web traffic on a worldwide scale are vital. You should choose a vendor who has solid service-level agreements and is experienced in evaluating the traffic of major multinationals. One of the most common uses for a Security Service Edge is to enforce control policies on mobile, cloud and internet access. For example, this can include enforcing policies on corporate internet access and compliance through content blockage and malware isolation.