What does SASE stand for?
SASE stands for Secure Access Service Edge.
What is SASE?
SASE is a cloud-delivered solution that unifies performance and security for your network. It makes sure your team can seamlessly and securely access resources – no matter where they’re working.
What are the key components of SASE?
SASE combines a range of core components, including advanced networking and security solutions.
- Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) – Improves network connectivity and performance, routing data and optimising network traffic.
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) – Heightens security by ensuring users need to be verified every time, and only authenticated users can access resources.
- Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) – Delivers threat detection and access filtration.
- Secure Web Gateways (SWG) – Protects your team by filtering website traffic.
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) – Supports visibility, data security, and threat detection for cloud applications while helping to achieve regulatory compliance.
How Does SASE work?
SASE ensures your team can access your business’ services, data, and applications whether they’re in the office or working remotely. This advanced solution ensures connectivity remains secure and seamless, and results in improved productivity for your team.
So, how does it work? SASE is cloud-delivered, and traffic is routed through SD-WAN and directed to the global network of Points of Presence (PoP). Once it reaches the nearest PoP, the data is inspected, filtered, and authorised in line with your business’ security protocols.
What are the benefits of SASE?
- Simplify network management – SASE unifies SD-WAN and network security tools, and reduces the need for on-site hardware.
- Heighten security – Layered security tools remove gaps and provide robust protection against threats.
- Better performance for hybrid workforces – SD-WAN improves network performance for your team, in and out of the office.
- Improve scalability – This cloud-based solution easily scales with your business’ needs.
- Cost Efficiency – SASE merges a range of point products into a single platform, effectively reducing upfront costs and the cost of ongoing maintenance.
Why is SASE important for my business?
SASE is essential as the adoption of cloud solutions and hybrid workforces become more common. It delivers consistent and agile security for distributed teams, and seamlessly integrates with cloud services like Microsoft 365. With a unified platform, it also streamlines network management. Overall, it’s an ideal solution to help future proof your business, support digital transformation efforts, and heighten your cyber security defences in an evolving threat landscape.
How can Ever Nimble help me with SASE?
At Ever Nimble, we partner with Cato Networks to provide leading SASE solutions in Perth and transform your IT. You can get in touch with us today at connect@evernimble.com to start your SASE journey.
What does the setup of SASE look like?
Our tech experts take the time to understand your business’ unique needs and cloud environment, create a strategy for implementation, and handle SASE setup. From here, we support you with ongoing management with a focus on optimisation and changing requirements – so you stay ever nimble. If you’d like to learn more, you can reach out to our friendly team today.
