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Security Service Edge(SSE)

Security Service Edge (SSE) is a security term introduced and defined by Gartner in early 2021, referring to the consolidation of various network security services delivered through a cloud-based platform. As digital transformation accelerates, organizations require a new approach to network security that overcomes the limitations of traditional security products. SSE has emerged as a next-generation security model designed to address these evolving demands.

In today’s digital business environment, where hybrid work has become the norm, SSE is considered a crucial component for enterprises to establish secure access to the web, cloud services, software-as-a-service(SaaS) applications, and private applications. At the same time, it enables organizations to build scalable cloud and network security architectures that support performance, flexibility, and growth.

According to Gartner’s recent research, SSE is primarily delivered as a cloud-based service and may include a hybrid combination with on-premises or agent-based components. SSE components and capabilities typically include the following:

The changing work environment following the pandemic has clearly exposed the limitations of traditional perimeter-based security. As physical office borders have diminished and the adoption of “as-a-Service” models, including cloud-based software and infrastructure, has rapidly expanded, corporate data has shifted from on-premises environments to the cloud. As a result, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain effective security using legacy security solutions. The emergence of a new working paradigm, combined with the widespread adoption of “as-a-Service” has created the need for a new security model that both enhances work efficiency and ensures a secure working environment. As a result, SSE, which delivers a wide range of cloud-based, as-a-Service security capabilities, is now widely recognized as the optimal solution for addressing the evolving security challenges faced by modern enterprises.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), introduced by Gartner in 2019, is a unified network and security service delivered through a cloud-native model. SSE (Security Service Edge), a core component of SASE, integrates all security services while excluding the network services part (such as SD-WAN, WAN optimization, and SaaS acceleration). It is designed to protect access to web services, cloud services, and private applications. SSE controls network access based on a Zero Trust approach, further strengthening the security of applications and data.

SSE security services include: A Secure Web Gateway (SWG) inspects all traffic heading to the internet, ensuring users don’t access malicious or unauthorized websites. It protects users through URL filtering, malware inspection, antivirus protection, and web access control, safeguarding all users from web-based threats. CASB acts as an intermediary or a broker between users and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications, delivering data visibility, security enforcement, and regulatory compliance in cloud usage. CASB scans cloud-based SaaS applications through API-based security processes and provides comprehensive, granular access control, ensuring a secure SaaS usage and the protection of sensitive data. FWaaS is a foundational security solution within the network security stack. It monitors all traffic and network activities passing through SSE, detecting and preventing any threats that violate defined security policies. NG DPI is a security technology that provides visibility and control over network applications by inspecting data packets in their entirety. It enables efficient network operations through application- level access control and QoS management in accordance with the organization’s internal security policies. ATP is a security technology that detects new and modified threats using AI/ML-based threat intelligence. It analyzes malicious files through multiple techniques, including static, dynamic, similarity, and behavior-based analysis, and protects corporate and personal data from advanced cyber attacks while enhancing overall cybersecurity. RBI is an innovative security technology that proactively blocks cyber threats by processing web content in an isolated environment and delivering only safe content to users. It protects users from malware and phishing attacks while enhancing data protection and cybersecurity for both organizations and individuals. RBI enables a more secure web browsing experience without compromising user productivity. GenAI Security is a security solution that detects and blocks prompt injection, data leakage, and GenAI misuse in real time through context-based analysis. With real-time DLP enforcement and AI usage log management, it ensures the protection of sensitive data while supporting the establishment of AI governance frameworks.

Secure Internet Access (SIA) is AIONCLOUD’s SSE service. As a unified, cloud-native solution, AIONCLOUD SIA frees enterprises relying on legacy network security solutions from modern security challenges and delivers a wide range of security benefits. AIONCLOUD SIA unifies essential network security services, including SWG, CASB, ZTNA, and FWaaS, into a single cloud service. It eliminates the complexity of adopting and managing on-premises, infrastructure-based multi-point security solutions from various vendors, significantly improving efficiency in terms of cost, time, and operational management. AIONCLOUD SIA is delivered through a globally distributed edge network. With this fully distributed SSE architecture, users can experience a secure and optimized network environment with low latency, regardless of when or where they access web, cloud, and public applications. Built on a Zero Trust security model, AIONCLOUD SIA eliminates high-risk exposure that can occur when users and devices connect to applications. It ensures full session-level protection even when users are not connected to the corporate internal network.