The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world more uncertain and rapidly changing, forcing people around the world to adapt by changing their work culture.
On the one hand, reducing mobility outside the home will reduce the spread of the coronavirus. However, on the other hand, work that requires social interaction cannot be fully accomplished.
The middle way, companies implement working from home, hybrid, and full remote work from anywhere. However, this situation is a new challenge for many companies in their IT infrastructure, security systems, and networks. Minimal network infrastructure is inversely proportional to the increasing number of employees who work mobile / remote. Thus, companies need to increase the need for reliable network and security systems.
These network infrastructure and security issues can be controlled by implementing SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). SASE technology is scalable, flexible, and secure. Today, many companies have utilized SASE as a cloud-native that makes network security its primary function. Adopting SASE provides security and speed to address issues and support business continuity in the era of mobile and cloud adoption.
About SASE
SASE was created by Gartner in 2019. The term SASE was first coined in a report titled “The Future of Network Security in Cloud”. In the report, Gartner revealed that customers want simplicity, scalability, flexibility, low latency, and widespread convergence of the WAN edge security and network security markets.
Gartner also predicts that by 2023, 20% of enterprises will adopt solutions such as SWG, CASB, ZTNA, and FwaaS from the same vendor. Then by 2024, there will be at least 40% of companies that will carry out a massive strategy to adopt SASE.
Why do enterprises need to use SASE?
Today, enterprise networks increasingly rely on and require cloud-based applications. These applications are used to keep businesses running and support distributed workflows in remote and mobile deployments. This has made conventional enterprise networks grow rapidly, forcing them to upgrade their infrastructure for security and to prevent growing cyberattacks.
SASE as a solution to manage end points
While network capabilities have been enhanced to support remote workflows, this may not be matched by adequate security tools and makes solutions such as VPNs no longer ideal for use. The solution is for companies to secure and manage endpoints with the same security and network policies as the rest of the local infrastructure, regardless of location.
Advantages of using SASE
- Reduce complexity and improve network security by integrating multiple functions into a single service – cloud-based delivery services
- Update and scale technology faster and easier through cloud-based delivery and services to keep pace with evolving risks and requirements
- Enable easier communication between network and security teams through integrated architecture and collaborative processes
- Support hybrid working styles by enabling employees to seamlessly and securely connect to any application, on any network or cloud, from any device or location.
- Familiarize automation and gain valuable oversight into the network, so security teams can focus on higher-level priorities and do more with less.
With SASE, companies can achieve security and performance improvements for modern ways of working and connecting. Critical network and security components must be brought together as the main foundation for the inevitable transition of conventional networks to SASE in the future.
