A Security Service Edge (SSE) is type of enterprise cybersecurity that allows organizations to enable secure end user access to the web, cloud services, and private applications. Then, once access has been authorized, SSE solutions monitor behavior and interactions, helping IT and security teams to quickly identify and remediate web-, cloud-, access-, and application-based threats.
To achieve this, SSE solutions combine four key capabilities: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), a Secure Web gGateway (SWG), a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and a cloud firewall or Firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS). These capabilities are typically delivered via a single, purpose-built cloud platform that admins can manage via a central management portal. This removes the need to manage multiple disparate or siloed tools, helping to streamline threat detection and policy configuration, and minimizing the risk of an attack slipping in between any gaps.
By delivering these core security capabilities at the network edge, SSE solutions extend protection not only across an organization’s main headquarters, but also across branch offices and remote users. In other words, SSE solutions allow admins to implement and enforce universal security policies across the entire network—rather than just focusing on data centers or the network perimeter, like legacy security architectures.
In this shortlist, we’ll explore the top SSE solutions designed to help you secure your network against some of today’s most prevalent cyberthreats. We’ll highlight the key use cases and features of each solution, including secure remote access, web traffic monitoring, application protection, continuous monitoring, and alerting.