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As organizations work to migrate to the cloud — and work moves away from the data center towards the edges of the network — exposure to threats continues to rise. To protect against these growing risks— while optimizing performance at every connection — networking and security can no longer work in silos. Instead, they must work together in tandem to connect and protect users at the edge, securely and efficiently. This is where SASE enters the picture. Recently introduced by Gartner, SASE — or Secure Access Secure Edge — is a forward-thinking framework in which networking and security functions converge into a single integrated service that works at the cloud edge to deliver protection and performance in one simplified approach.

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) model is a market disruptor.

SASE is changing how organizations manage and secure their networks, users, apps, and devices. Having a foundational understanding of the most vital components of a SASE architecture enables organizations to more successfully converge network and security services in the cloud.

Cisco continues to invest in Cisco Umbrella, the heart of their SASE architecture. It already combines multiple security functions in a unified cloud-native service — delivering the protection you need, anywhere users work, supported by an industry-leading global cloud architecture. Learn how Cisco Umbrella is adding new features that unlock more value for customers:

• Data loss prevention
• Remote browser isolation
• Enhanced integrations between Cisco Meraki MX and cloud security
• New license flexibility to move from on-prem to the cloud

Get the ebook How to streamline cloud security and embrace SASE to learn more.

We can help you more readily combine your WAN capabilities with network security services to streamline management, connect and protect users at the edge, and gain more operational efficiency. A coordinated cloud enablement strategy can help improve your network security without compromising performance. Plus, the streamlined approach and consolidated tools will save you time, money, and resources.

Digital business transformation and the shift to a more distributed workforce are driving the need for anywhere, anytime access to resources, wherever they may exist. These changes require networking and security to move to the cloud, where they can be delivered as a single converged service with flexible deployment and consumption models. The secure access service edge (SASE) model consolidates numerous networking and security functions — traditionally delivered in siloed point solutions — into a single integrated offering.

View this webinar to learn how Cisco’s approach to SASE can help you converge, connect, and control multiple networking and security functions in a single cloud service.

As a healthcare provider with complex access needs, Frederick Health needed a secure and efficient solution at the cloud edge that could provide granular controls for users no matter where they connect from. Frederick Health turned to Cisco to provide a secure access service edge (SASE) architecture and deployed DNS-layer security, secure web gateway and firewall functionality from Cisco Umbrella.

Gartner predicts that SASE will become the new standard for security in the coming years. So what does that mean for you and your business? As security shifts to the cloud, the legacy perimeter must transform. With expanding branch offices, remote workforces, and a multitude of apps and devices, security and risk management leaders must begin to build a migration plan from this perimeter to a SASE model. Gartner 2021 Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence identifies both short and longer term recommendations for such a move.

Build your SASE strategy with Gartner’s help:

• Learn key recommendations in developing your SASE roadmap
• Identify gaps in your migration plan
• Compare your plan to what is recommended

Read the report today.

With roughly 50% now working outside the office — using tons of vulnerable devices — DNS-layer security is more important than ever to secure remote workers against malware, trojans, cryptomining, and other sophisticated threats. In our free ebook Cybersecurity for remote workers: How to secure every device, everywhere, we explore the fundamentals of cloud security, and what it takes to deliver ransomware protection and domain name service (DNS) protection to workers all over.

In 2021, securing your network is more challenging than ever — you need to secure users, devices, apps, and data at the point of access, working at the cloud edge to deliver protection and performance.

Your choice of cloud security platform and partner is key, as it will serve as a foundation for the way you grow and evolve to meet new challenges — for example, meeting the new standards defined by Gartner as part of their forward-thinking secure access service edge (SASE) architecture.

Read this guide for tips.

Securing your enterprise is no longer just about securing the network. Digital transformation, distributed workplaces, cloud migration, cloud-based apps — these sweeping changes have transformed security. It’s now crucial that you secure users, devices, apps, and data at the point of access.

The next evolution of security —recently defined by Gartner in their secure access service edge (SASE) approach — is a multi-function cloud-native security platform that works at the edge to deliver protection and performance everywhere, in one simplified approach. You also need a partner with the network and experience to back that platform up, along with the vision to keep evolving to meet changing needs. With this solid foundation, you can ensure strong security well into the future. But what exactly should you be looking for?

In this guide, we define the four core components of a robust, forward-thinking cloud security solution, and show how Cisco and the Cisco Umbrella security service deliver on these elements.