SASE can be a game-changer to manage risk during the continuing journey to the cloud
In 2020 Gartner introduced Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), its security methodology for integrating network and security controls to ensure that users receive the correct, risk-based level of access to systems at any moment in time. SASE is gaining momentum and according to Gartner, more than 50 percent of organizations will have an adoption strategy by 2025. Security has become more important than ever for today’s business landscape.
Now, in 2022, I’m sure that many CISOs/CIOs have SASE as a business priority with pressure for a fast and successful implementation. But SASE cannot be simply completed using a tick on the New Year’s resolution list underneath ‘Veganuary’ and ‘Couchto5k.’ SASE is a multi-element end-to-end architecture. Some elements, such as Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA), are new for many organizations, but another, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), is mature technology and in daily use. Successful adoption of SASE will need time, resource investment and focus.
In an earlier article, Getting SASE without the Hyperbole, I discussed what SASE is and how it…
