To secure remote employees, organizations have to find a way of securing hybrid environments where employees can access data and applications. It can be achieved by using a secure edge service. SSE, a cloud-native platform that integrates security and networking into one platform, is a cloud architecture. This allows security to be covered across SaaS cloud applications, private applications and cloud services from a single policy. Access Control It is important to have an SSE solution that covers all aspects of secure service edge. As employees and trusted partners increasingly access content, apps, data, and other resources via mobile or internet devices, a SSE solution will become more and more essential. SSE protects against unauthorized or malicious access and allows users to access web, cloud, private, and other applications securely. 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 is also equipped with a zero-trust access control system based on identity. This means that users are never put on the network. This provides fast and reliable WAN connection without the requirement for a VPN. SSE incorporates a robust strategy of defense in depth to detect and prevent malware, as well as 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. Cloud-based security services can be delivered by a single platform, which follows user-to app connections irrespective of device and 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 minimizes the attack surface and prevents lateral moves. SSE combines unified Threat Prevention capabilities with CASB & ZTNA Technologies to enforce policies on end users no matter what device or location they may be in. This can help mitigate the risks of insider attacks, ransomware or other threats that may occur when employees use cloud applications not in compliance with corporate policy. Data Security Organisations must protect information when remote users and mobile devices connect to data and applications over the Internet. Secure service edge delivers protection by integrating web gateway, cloud access security broker and zero trust access (ZTNA). SSE offers cloud-based data loss protection capabilities that allow sensitive data to easily be found, classified and secured. This can assist in supporting compliance policies such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or 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. Adaptive access control is a key element of SSE that identifies device posture and adjusts access as it changes. Monitoring Monitor internet sessions if you're working with secure service edges. This allows you the ability to track how your network performs, and which apps have been used. Monitoring can help to protect your business by spotting potential problems in advance and preventing them from happening. You can improve the user experience while reducing costs. SSE platforms capable of inspecting web and data trafic on a large scale are critical. 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.