Hybrid work requires technology that is catered to distributed access patterns to deliver seamless and secure employee experiences. Legacy architectures built for centralized offices can add too much risk and restrict the benefits of hybrid models. There are solutions purpose-built for hybrid work environments that can overcome these challenges, such as SASE.
SASE is a cloud-native architecture defined by Gartner in 2019 that converges networking and security. It supports hybrid work environments much better than legacy models by bringing connectivity and security to the edges.
SASE when leveraged properly can bring consistency in performance, simplified administration, and risk reduction. SASE can help overcome the pitfalls of hybrid work that handicap legacy networks, such as consistent performance, simplified administration, and risk reduction.
SASE bundles WAN capabilities, Zero Trust Network Access, firewalls, and more. Local PoP's apply role-based policies for fast, secure local internet breakouts and privacy. Users, devices, and applications are verified everywhere with continuous authorization. SASE delivers as a service from the cloud.
When evaluating a SASE provider, assessment should be based on how well they address your most pressing needs, such as poor SaaS access or inconsistent cloud app controls.
SASE presents a cloud-native opportunity to unify secure access, converging WAN and security at the edge. If remote and mobile workers are struggling with poor application performance, network complexity makes policies challenging to manage, or visibility gaps create security risks in hybrid work environments, then SASE is a suitable solution.