Overview
SASE (pronounced 'sassy') is designed to support the dynamic, secure access needs of modern organizations. It moves security from the data center to the 'edge,' closer to the users and applications.
Core Components
- SD-WAN: Software-defined wide area networking.
- Secure Web Gateway (SWG): Filtering web traffic.
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB): Securing cloud applications.
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Providing secure, identity-based access.
Benefits
- Reduced Complexity: Consolidating multiple networking and security services.
- Improved Performance: Optimizing traffic flow to cloud resources.
- Consistent Security: Applying the same policies regardless of user location.