Traditional network security has often been described as a castle-and-moat system – the moat was a VPN, and everyone who made it across the drawbridge was considered safe. This approach was fine…but you may have noticed, things have changed a bit. Remote work, BYOD, IoT…it’s obvious the old castle-and-moat is not cutting it. Modern security problems require modern security solutions – like SASE and Portnox ZTNA.
SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a concept that tries to wrap a security edge around your new, constantly shifting network boundaries. Rather than one specific software solution, it is a collection of tools that work together to handle access to resources like applications and the network. A key component of any effective SASE stack is zero trust access control – and guest what?! Portnox just happens to have you covered there.
Portnox Cloud offers enterprise-grade ZTNA that will help you establish a secure edge – from our robust risk policy engine to our automated remediation to IoT fingerprinting to ditching passwords for ultra-secure certificate-based authentication, we can do it all. And you get to reap all the benefits of a true cloud-native solution – no patching, no maintenance, and no giving up your weekends and evenings.
Staying ahead in IT means strengthening cybersecurity—and zero trust architectures now lead the charge. But let’s face it: embracing zero trust can feel daunting. With so many tools and complexities, it’s easy to lose your way.
To understand how organizations navigate zero trust, Portnox teamed up with TechTarget. We surveyed hundreds of IT and cybersecurity professionals across North America. Discover the insights we uncovered in our Trends in Zero Trust report.
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) unifies networking and security into a single cloud-delivered model. It combines SD-WAN, ZTNA, CASB, and SWG to provide secure, policy-based access for all users and devices across hybrid and cloud environments.
SASE secures access by routing traffic through distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs). Each PoP enforces identity, policy, and threat controls through tools like ZTNA, CASB, and SWG—ensuring secure, low-latency connections for users and devices everywhere.
SASE combines SD-WAN for optimized routing, ZTNA for zero trust access, CASB for cloud data protection, and SWG for secure web usage. These integrated capabilities deliver consistent, scalable, and identity-driven security across all enterprise users and environments.
SASE expands SD-WAN’s network optimization by integrating cloud-based security tools like ZTNA, CASB, and SWG. While SD-WAN enhances performance, SASE enforces continuous identity verification and policy-based protection across all connections and cloud applications.
A Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) secures and monitors cloud application usage. SASE incorporates CASB with SD-WAN, SWG, and ZTNA to create unified, policy-driven protection for all users, devices, and applications across distributed, hybrid networks.
SASE is a cloud-native architecture that delivers networking and security as a unified service. It scales globally, applies consistent policies, and ensures secure access for all users and devices across remote, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
SASE simplifies enterprise security by merging multiple tools into one cloud-based platform. It reduces complexity, lowers costs, enforces Zero Trust principles, and provides centralized visibility and control across all users, devices, and networks.
