SECURE ACCESS SERVICE EDGE (SASE)

1. Cisco Umbrella

Overview:
Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered security solution that provides a range of services to protect users and networks from cyber threats. Umbrella combines Secure Web Gateway (SWG), DNS-layer security, firewall, and cloud-delivered firewall capabilities, with integration into Cisco SD-WAN for secure, cloud-based access.

Key Features:

  • Umbrella provides DNS-layer security to prevent users from accessing malicious websites by blocking domains known to be harmful.

  • Provides firewall protection and network segmentation to allow secure access from anywhere, protecting against external threats.

  • When combined with Cisco SD-WAN, it enables secure application access, reducing the complexity of network management and ensuring a consistent security posture across cloud and on-premises environments.

  • Umbrella leverages Cisco's Talos threat intelligence to proactively detect and block threats before they reach the network.

  • What is SASE? Secure Access Service Edge - Cisco Umbrella

2. FortiSASE

Overview:
FortiSASE is Fortinet’s solution for secure access service edge (SASE), integrating cloud-delivered security services with networking capabilities for end-to-end protection across all users, devices, and locations.

Key Features:

  • Delivers comprehensive threat intelligence and security services, including web filtering, firewall protection, anti-virus, and intrusion prevention.

  • FortiSASE incorporates SD-WAN capabilities to provide optimized and secure connectivity for users, ensuring performance and reliability for cloud-based applications.

  • Helps enforce a Zero Trust model by verifying the identity of users and devices before granting access, ensuring that only authenticated entities can access sensitive applications and data.

  • Built on Fortinet’s robust security infrastructure, FortiSASE offers scalability to meet the demands of growing organizations with diverse security needs.

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3. Palo Alto Prisma Access

Overview:
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is a comprehensive SASE solution that provides secure access to cloud applications, internet resources, and private applications regardless of user location. It delivers enterprise-grade security with cloud-native architecture.

Key Features:

  • Combines advanced security features such as Secure Web Gateway (SWG), firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS), and data loss prevention (DLP).

  • Offers seamless integration with Zero Trust principles to ensure that only verified users and devices are granted access to critical resources.

  • Prisma Access integrates SD-WAN for optimized and secure connectivity, with automatic traffic routing based on business policies to ensure optimal user experience.

  • With a vast global footprint, Prisma Access ensures fast and secure access to users, regardless of their location.

  • Prisma SASE | Palo Alto Networks - Palo Alto Networks

4. Zscaler (ZIA & ZPA)

Overview:
Zscaler provides a cloud-native SASE platform offering secure internet access (ZIA) and Zero Trust access (ZPA) solutions, designed to securely connect users to applications without backhauling traffic through traditional network security appliances.

Key Features:

  • Protects users from internet threats, providing secure access to public and SaaS applications by inspecting all traffic for threats and enforcing security policies.

  • Delivers Zero Trust access to internal applications, ensuring that users can only access specific applications based on identity and context, without exposing the network.

  • Zscaler’s globally distributed cloud platform ensures that users experience low-latency, fast access to applications and resources regardless of location.

  • Direct-to-cloud architecture eliminates the need to backhaul traffic to data centers, improving both speed and security.

  • Understanding ZPA, ZIA, and Zscaler Client Connector Clouds | Zscaler

5. VMware SASE

Overview:
VMware’s SASE solution combines SD-WAN, secure web gateway, cloud firewall, and ZTNA into a single platform designed to provide secure, high-performance access to cloud applications and data.

Key Features:

  • VMware SASE provides a unified platform for both network connectivity and security, optimizing performance while maintaining strong security controls.

  • Integrates ZTNA capabilities to ensure secure, identity-based access to applications and services, eliminating implicit trust in users or devices.

  • Features a cloud-native architecture with next-gen firewall, secure web gateway, and advanced threat protection, allowing businesses to safeguard their data across cloud environments.

  • Automates security policies to ensure compliance and minimize the risk of human error, providing administrators with more control over user and device access.

  • VeloCloud SASE, Secured by Symantec

6. Barracuda SecureEdge

Overview:
Barracuda CloudGen WAN is a SASE solution that provides secure, scalable SD-WAN capabilities to optimize cloud access, protect user data, and simplify network management.

Key Features:

  • Combines SD-WAN and security features, providing a unified solution to improve performance while ensuring data is protected across all endpoints.

  • Built on a cloud-native platform, CloudGen WAN optimizes cloud application access and reduces the need for traditional network appliances, enabling faster and more secure connections.

  • Barracuda’s solution seamlessly integrates with major public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, ensuring secure cloud-to-cloud traffic.

  • The solution provides centralized management for SD-WAN and cloud security, making it easier for organizations to deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot network issues.

  • Barracuda SecureEdge | Barracuda Networks

7. Versa SASE

Overview:
Versa SASE is a comprehensive, cloud-delivered SASE platform that offers SD-WAN, ZTNA, secure web gateway, cloud firewall, and more in a single, integrated solution.

Key Features:

  • Versa SASE provides a comprehensive set of security services combined with SD-WAN capabilities, allowing secure and optimized cloud access for users and devices.

  • Employs Zero Trust principles and offers identity-based security to ensure that only authenticated users and devices can access resources.

  • Includes real-time threat detection, URL filtering, and anti-malware services to protect users from a wide range of threats.

  • Versa offers flexible deployment options, including on-premises and cloud, allowing organizations to customize their network and security architecture.

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