Executive Summary

Providing secure, authenticated access to critical applications and resources—whether workers are on-premises, working from home, or somewhere between—is now a permanent requirement for most organizations. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions offer a reliable and flexible solution for the now permanent transition to a hybrid, work-from-anywhere (WFA) model.

However, not all SASE solutions are alike—application-specific access, security features, and security efficacy can vary widely. And for organizations with a hybrid network, adding yet another set of technologies to manage can overwhelm limited IT resources, especially when trying to manage their environment end to end to detect issues and optimize user experience. Organizations must carefully consider several critical capabilities across a number of core use cases when evaluating SASE for their environment.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

To ensure consistent connectivity and security for users everywhere, networking and security solutions must converge at the edges and in the cloud. At its most basic level, SASE combines multiple Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) and Security-asa-Service (SaaS) functions into a single solution. This can be difficult to achieve when trying to integrate solutions from different vendors. However, a platform-centric, single-vendor SASE solution enables the consolidation of technologies and converges networking and security functions to drive operational efficiency. But SASE solutions don’t exist in a vacuum. So, it is also critical for organizations to look for SASE solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into their larger networking and security architectures to ensure secure and reliable connectivity and deliver superior user experience wherever needed. Download the eBook to learn more!

Convergence

Extending the convergence of security and networking from the edge to remote users

Simplicity

Simplified networking and security policy management with single agent improving operational efficiency

Consistent Security Everywhere

Consistent experience for on-premises and remote security to reduce security gaps and configuration overhead

Real-time Threat Protection

Counter threats in real time with FortiGuard AI-powered Security Services

Superior User Experience

Enable reliable user experience at any scale with seamless integration with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

Unified Visibility and Control

Consistent application access control in all locations with Universal ZTNA