If your organization has poor network security, vulnerabilities likely exist that can lead to cyberattacks.
Cyberattacks often cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair their network and can result in sensitive data breaches and even permanent damage to the affected network.
To avoid cyberattacks and their consequences, it is important to improve your network security by installing solutions and services that protect the network.
A SASE solution is one way to improve your network security and help patch any vulnerabilities.
However, there are many things to consider when evaluating SASE technology to ensure that it is the right solution for your organization.
Coeo knows how important reliable network security is to an organization and has delivered thousands of SASE solutions to organizations to improve their network security and avoid cyberattacks.
We want you to be aware of the issues to consider when looking for a SASE solution so you can determine whether it is a good alternative for your organization.
By the end of this article, you will know what SASE is, what to consider when looking for a SASE solution, and whether SASE is the right solution for your organization.
What is SASE?
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), is a cybersecurity network that combines a Wide Area Network (WAN) and a security system into one cloud-based solution.
SASE combines an SD-WAN solution with enhanced security and analytics to provide organizations with greater network connectivity, better network security, and more accurate analytics on client data.
SASE identifies users and devices in the cloud network and applies policy-based security rules resulting in secure access to data no matter where users are connecting from or what devices are being used.
Because SASE provides constant security across a network, data can be delivered directly to a connection source instead of having to be sent to a data center first to be monitored and then sent to the source.
What to consider when looking for a SASE solution
A SASE solution can improve network security for most organizations. However, with so many network security solutions available on the market, it can be difficult to decide which security solution is right for your organization.
If you are looking for a SASE solution, there are a number of issues to consider to determine whether SASE is a good alternative for your organization or how to personalize it to your organization’s needs.
The things to consider when evaluating a SASE solution include:
The single-vendor approach
If your network infrastructure is integrated with multiple different network solutions and services from different providers, it can be difficult to manage your network efficiently.
It can also be difficult to determine which provider should manage the different components of your network when you use multiple solutions and providers.
A SASE solution, on the other hand, provides an all-in-one solution that incorporates an SD-WAN network, network security, and better network analytics.
With this approach, a SASE solution can help improve the management of your network by providing a single-vendor approach for all your network needs.
Secure and private access to corporate applications
If your organization is accessing corporate applications in a data center or over the cloud without reliable network security, you are at risk for a cyberattack.
If your organization is looking for secure and private access to corporate applications, a SASE solution can help.
Automated threat intelligence with AI technology
If your organization does not have internal expertise or your IT team is focused on other critically important initiatives, it can be difficult to manage and monitor your SASE solution internally.
The manual controls and limited threat intelligence used by most security vendors cannot keep up with today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, which can leave organizations vulnerable.
To combat these issues, SASE solutions constantly monitor your network and are always tuned in to the latest security threats.
In addition to incorporating enterprise-class security components, SASE leverages AI-powered threat intelligence to prevent today’s sophisticated and evasive security threats from damaging your network.
Is a SASE solution a good fit for your organization?
Now you know what SASE is and what to consider when looking for a SASE solution. However, it is also important to determine whether a SASE solution is the best alternative for your organization.
If your organization has poor network connectivity resulting in slow load page times, call breakups and drops, as well as network vulnerabilities that can lead to cyberattacks, a SASE solution is a good fit for your organization.
Additionally, if your organization has difficulty managing and monitoring the service providers who deliver your network solutions a SASE solution may enable you to consolidate vendors and easily manage and monitor your network.
If your organization has limited IT expertise in-house or has an IT team that is focused on other critically important initiatives, a SASE solution utilizing AI threat intelligence may be a good fit for your organization.
However, if your organization has reliable network connectivity and security and an IT team that manages and monitors your network, a SASE solution may not be a good fit for your organization.
Determining if SASE is a good fit for your organization
Now you know what SASE is, issues to consider when looking for a SASE solution, and whether it is a good alternative for your organization.
This will help you determine whether your organization should invest in a SASE solution.
Network security is important for organizations to take seriously because a failure to protect your network can be catastrophic to your business.
Without reliable network security, your organization is at risk for a cyberattack that could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair and might lead to sensitive data breaches and permanent network damage.
Coeo knows how important reliable network security is to an organization and has delivered thousands of SASE solutions network security solutions to organizations to improve their network security and help them avoid cyberattacks.
We want you to have the information necessary to evaluate SASE solutions so you can determine whether it would be beneficial to your organization.
If you would like to learn more about SASE and other network security solutions or ask any questions you may have, you can schedule an appointment with a SASE expert. 
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