SASE technology

The advantages of SASE technology

Secure access service edge, or SASE, is quickly becoming the standard approach for securing and managing networks with distributed users, data and applications. With the rise of cloud computing and work-from-anywhere employees, IT teams are challenged to keep the workforce connected to the resources they need. SASE technology combines several core networking and security solutions to ensure that users have secure, anywhere, anytime access from any device.

Managing SASE technology can be a complex endeavor. A SASE network includes technology for software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN), Secure Web Gateway (SWD), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). By choosing a single provider for these SASE solutions, IT teams can simplify implementation and management while gaining greater visibility and flexibility.

Spectrum Enterprise Cloud Security and SD-WAN offerings deliver SASE technology that makes it easier to securely connect people, devices and applications from any location. Powered by Cisco, Cloud Security is a fully managed solution with a single point of contact that enables your organization to gain maximum value and benefit from a SASE implementation.

The challenge of network security

SASE technology helps your IT teams to address several business-critical challenges.

Working with legacy network security architecture

Traditional network architectures were designed to secure assets in data centers and users working within a defined perimeter. As networks become more complex and the workforce is increasingly remote, legacy network security architecture cannot adequately mitigate threats outside of the network perimeter.

Providing access for a remote workforce

As more employees work from home, the road or other remote locations, IT teams find it difficult to integrate cloud-based security without introducing latency – especially for SaaS applications. Additionally, IT teams have trouble restricting and managing access to applications for remote workers, partners and contractors. Personal BYOD devices and unsecured networks add additional complexity to network security.

Protecting against a rapidly evolving threat landscape

As workforces become more distributed and as organizations move more assets and infrastructure to the cloud, the attack surface has grown much larger. Rapidly changing network, security and regulatory conditions make securing data and users more difficult. As they seek to maintain cohesive security policies across a distributed environment, IT teams lack the ability to control, inspect and monitor traffic to block threats.

SASE technology allows IT teams to solve these challenges by building on proven technologies that combine software-defined networking with network security functions, packaging them in a single cloud-based service. SASE cybersecurity focuses on the identity of users, devices and apps while alleviating the traditional bottleneck of tunneling everything through a central on-premises hub.

SASE technology from Spectrum Enterprise

Spectrum Enterprise Cloud Security simplifies and streamlines SASE technology, providing complete and real-time visibility into the entire network from a single cloud-based management portal. Powered by Cisco, Cloud Security is a managed service offering that enables IT departments to support a hybrid workforce while allowing Spectrum Enterprise’s experts to focus on managing the network and security.

Cloud Security provides:

• Greater simplicity. A single vendor and single portal make managing SASE technology easier. IT stakeholders get a single point of contact for managed WAN and cloud security, simplifying design, installation, billing, support, CPE maintenance and MACD activities.
• Improved visibility and control. IT teams can configure, manage and monitor users, services and devices across the network. Cloud Security enhances visibility to endpoint devices and activity, while Zero Trust Network Access integrates end-user protection into an existing portal.
• Easy implementation. Spectrum Enterprise experts help to scope and design projects, identify security gaps, define policies and authorization levels, and support testing and implementation.
• Reduced TCO. Cloud Security lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by providing predictable operational costs, dynamic pricing options, managed service options and access to premium tools without capital expenditure.
• Expertise and experience. Our 1200+ MEF certified professionals have decades of experience tackling the toughest networking and security challenges. Our responsive and dedicated Client Service Managers provide 24/7 support, backed by local technicians and partnerships with industry-leading security providers.

The benefits of Cloud Security

Spectrum Enterprise SASE technology comprises SD-WAN solutions as well as the security service edge components of the SASE framework: SWG, CASB, ZTNA and FWaaS technologies. Additionally, Spectrum Enterprise offers Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Multifactor Authentication (MFA) solutions that enable policy-based controls for end users, devices and applications in a SASE framework.

Together, these Spectrum Enterprise technologies enable your organization to:

• Secure the hybrid workforce. Enable mobile and remote users to access internal corporate and cloud applications from any location, on any device.
• Defend against evolving security threats. Spectrum Enterprise SASE technology prevents cyber criminals from bypassing in-line defenses with attack vectors like malware, phishing attacks, valid certificates and trusted domains.
• Provide access to cloud applications. With Cloud Security, users can directly access cloud applications through direct-to-cloud and internet access, regardless of their location or device.
• Enhance application performance. Spectrum Enterprise supports lower latency branch access to applications, enabling users at remote locations to securely access SaaS applications and the internet without backhauling traffic through corporate data center.
• Strengthen VPNs. Cloud Security creates a secure network perimeter, allowing remote access to your network and applications regardless of geographical boundaries.
• Support cloud migration. Spectrum Enterprise’s SASE technology protects access to applications from any location, while delivering greater visibility and control to defend against sophisticated threats.

Why customers love Spectrum Enterprise

Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., is a national provider of scalable, fiber technology solutions for the largest businesses and communications service providers in the country. Our broad portfolio includes networking and managed services solutions for internet access, Ethernet access and networks, voice and TV solutions.

Our customers work closely with a team of Spectrum Enterprise experts to design solutions that meet evolving needs. We are committed to providing a seamless experience with reliable and scalable solutions that help the business grow. Our wholly owned fiber network is engineered for growth and delivers exceptional reliability which includes a 100% uptime guarantee, end-to-end performance nationwide and unrivaled remedies to give you the greatest confidence in your network¹. And our solutions easily scale to meet rapidly changing business and industry demands.

FAQs

What is SASE?

Secure access service edge, or SASE, is a cloud-based model for managing networks and network security. A SASE network combines 5 core SASE components: software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with technologies for Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Firewall as a Service (FWaaS).

What are the benefits of SASE technology?

SASE technology is designed to improve security for networks serving highly distributed workforces that need access to cloud-based applications and services. By combining security and network management in a single cloud-based service, SASE providers simplify network security tasks for IT teams while improving access to network resources for users.
 

¹ 100% uptime SLA guarantee applies only to Dedicated Fiber Internet, Secure Dedicated Fiber Internet, Ethernet Services, Cloud Connect and Enterprise Trunking.