With employees accessing applications and data through hybrid work environments, organizations need a way to secure remote workers. A secure service edge can help achieve this. 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 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 protects users from malicious and unauthorized access. It also enables secure access for web, cloud and private applications and monitors the digital experience. SSE (Cloud Security Engine) is a cloud-based solution that integrates networking, security and other functions. These include SD-WAN software, firewall as a Service, Secure Web Gateways, Cloud Access Security Brokers and Zero Trust network access. It provides consistent application and security enforcement for users and locations while providing centralized visibility of traffic. SSE also includes a zero trust approach to access control that is based on identity and never places users on the corporate network. This ensures fast, reliable WAN connections without the need for a VPN. SSE also includes a defense-in depth strategy that is effective in detecting and preventing threats such as malware. Threat Protection SSE is a threat protection solution for internet sessions. Users can securely access critical business applications from anywhere. This enables hybrid work for employees, secures cloud and private data connectivity, accelerates cloud migrations and simplifies integration during M&As. Cloud-based security services can be delivered by a single platform, which follows user-to app connections irrespective of device and location. This reduces risks by eliminating gaps between products and removing the need for manual updating of traditional legacy appliances. Zero trust access: SSE systems should allow least-privileged access based on a zero trust policy, including user role and behavior, device, application and content. 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 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 provides security by combining web gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), zero trust network access technologies (ZTNA). 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 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's adaptive access control identifies the device posture, and adapts access to it as needed. Watching When working with a secure service edge, it's important to monitor internet sessions. This lets you see how your network works and what applications are being utilized. Monitoring will help you identify problems before they occur and safeguard your business. This can also help you improve your user experience and reduce costs. SSE platforms capable of inspecting web and data trafic on a large scale are critical. 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.