SASE

Secure access service edge (SASE) combines networking and security functions in the cloud to deliver secure access to applications anywhere users work. The core functions include software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), firewall as a service (FWaaS), secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB) and zero trust network access (ZTNA).

The goal of the SASE model is to consolidate these functions, traditionally delivered in siloed point solutions, into a single, integrated cloud service.

Learn in our upcoming SASE workshops how you can:

Connect your customers seamlessly to the applications and data they need
Control access and enforce the right security protection anywhere users work
Converge networking and security functions to deliver secure connectivity as a service

Our approach based on Cisco’s SASE solution

Cisco’s SASE approach delivers simplicity, visibility and efficiency. Organisations can build on what they already have by protecting on-premises and cloud investments with the flexibility to evolve the infrastructure in the future. As you transition services from on-premises to the cloud, you can enforce policies consistently across all environments. With open APIs in both networking and security, choose what works best by integrating with preferred products or Cisco's broad and open ecosystem.

Key benefits

Connect and secure access to applications, data and the internet for remote workers, fixed locations, any internet-facing devices and workloads
Gain end-to-end observability from the user all the way to applications, over any network or cloud
Optimise performance by ensuring the fastest, most reliable and secure path to the cloud
Adopt ZTNA by verifying the identity of users and the health of their devices to secure access to applications on a per-session basis
Make your business more agile by leveraging the cloud to remove complexity from your infrastructure and provide immediate scalability

Why should you embrace the SASE concept?

40%

of enterprises will have explicit strategies to adopt SASE by 2024¹

64%

believe network security is more difficult that two years ago²

45%

of requests to access protected apps come from outside the business walls³

80%

of organisations are either using or evaluating SD-WAN in some capacity²

20%

of enterprises will adopt SWG, CASB, ZTNA and FWaaS capabilites from the same vendor by 2023¹

1. Gartner, The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, August 2019
2. Enterprise Strategy Group, Transitioning Network Security Controls to the Cloud, May 2020
3. Cisco, Duo Trusted Access Report, 2019

Key solutions

Cisco SD-WAN powered by Meraki / Viptela

A cloud-delivered overlay WAN architecture connecting branches to headquarters, data centres and multi-cloud environments, while delivering a predictable user application experience.

Cisco AnyConnect

A security endpoint agent that empowers remote workers with frictionless, highly secure access to the internet or the enterprise network from any device, at any time, in any location, while protecting the organisation.

Cisco Secure Access by Duo

A comprehensive ZTNA solution to secure all access across your applications and environment, from any user, device and location.

Cisco Umbrella

Unifies secure web gateway, DNS-layer security, firewall, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and threat intelligence functions into a single cloud native service, blocking malicious destinations before a connection is ever established.

Cisco ThousandEyes

Gives you complete visibility over any network and provides actionable insight into any performance issues so you can resolve incidents quickly to maintain reliable connectivity and optimal application experience.

Cisco Endpoint Security

Allows you to enforce the endpoint security by capturing the file trajectory and analysis and determining the level of danger of each file or program executed, to block any suspicious behaviour.

Cisco Email Security

Provides a rapid threat detection and protection against email cyberattacks, preventing ransomware, malware, phishing and business email compromise wherever you are on any device.

Cloud Mailbox Defense

Augments native Microsoft 365 security and provides complete visibility to inbound, outbound and internal user-to-user messages.

Cisco SecureX

Offers you the broadest, most integrated security platform, covering every threat vector and access point. Included with every Cisco Secure product.

Free trials

Cisco Umbrella (duration: 21 days)
The industry’s first secure internet gateway in the cloud, Cisco Umbrella provides the first line of defence against threats on the internet. Because it is delivered from the cloud, it is the easiest way to protect all your users in minutes and has no hardware or software to maintain.

Cisco AnyConnect (duration: on assessment)
Increase protection for your remote employees so they can work from any device, at any time, from any location.

Endpoint Security (duration: on assessment)
Get a detailed assessment to find, stop and remove malicious content with effective tools that are simple to use.

Cisco Meraki MX (duration: 30 days)
Designed to ensure a totally secure network and is ideal for network administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a state-of-the-art feature set.

Cisco Duo (duration: 30 days)
Verify the identity of your users with two-factor authentication and the health of their devices before they connect to your apps via secure single sign-on (SSO).

Cloud Mailbox Defense (duration: 30 days)
Stops threats before they reach the user and quickly mitigate the impact if a reach occurs. Fully integrates with Microsoft 365.

Email Security (duration: 45 days)
Provides rapid threat detection and protection that prevents ransomware, malware, phishing and business email compromise.

SecureX (duration: on assessment)
The broadest, most integrated security platform, covering every threat vector and access point.

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Cisco SASE bundle offer

The Cisco SASE bundle offer provides an easy way to purchase the complete Cisco SASE architecture.

Use SASE-XARC-OFFER when registering your deal in CCW and get incremental discounts on top of existing deal registration. To qualify for the discounts, buy two or more product categories and earn incremental discount points when you register the deal.

SASE assessment

SASE can feel like a rollercoaster and sometimes it's hard to decide where to start.

We’ve created a quick and easy assessment for you to do. In five minutes you will know where your security and networks gaps are, and our Comstor experts will advise you on the best approach.

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Marketing resources

Ride the SASE rollercoaster

We can help you reach your customers with co-brandable assets ready for you to use.

Includes:

conversation framework
email copy blocks
social copy blocks

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Partner resources

SASE workshop

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