{"id":58594,"date":"2026-05-20T10:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/?post_type=quick-reads&#038;p=58594"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T17:51:22","slug":"beyond-just-sase","status":"publish","type":"quick-reads","link":"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/quick-reads\/beyond-just-sase\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Just SASE: A Pragmatic Blueprint for Secure, Efficient Connectivity to Protect All Users at the Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58594\" class=\"elementor elementor-58594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"quick-reads\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65597a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65597a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbae74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dbae74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255d60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"255d60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1958402 blog-inner-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1958402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SASE is thrown around quite a bit when it comes to discussing networking and security. However, most enterprises are still operating with a separate SD-WAN overlay, multiple appliances for security protection, siloed policy management and limited visibility across their edge and cloud.<\/p><p>The results aren\u2019t surprising: security tool sprawl and alert fatigue, non-homogeneous regulatory requirements, communication breakdowns and exorbitant costs. The mean time to respond (MTTR) to attacks on the infrastructure increases, which in turn fuels strain between vendors, NetOps the Network Operations Center and the Security Operations Center.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s move beyond vendor labels and establish a practical blueprint to integrate software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), Secure Service Edge (SSE), zero trust access and policy-based controls to protect all users, devices and applications the edge.<\/p><p>The goal is simple. Secure connectivity without adding complexity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befc493 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"befc493\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14eaaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14eaaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The edge is now everywhere<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6c80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c6c80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your edge is no longer a branch office. It includes:<\/p><ul><li>Remote and hybrid workers<\/li><li>IoT and OT devices<\/li><li>Cloud-native applications<\/li><li>Multi-cloud environments<\/li><li>Partner ecosystems<\/li><li>Regional data centers<\/li><\/ul><p>The context is constantly shifting with different applications, locations, users, devices and networks. Applications are based in SaaS, public cloud, and are accessed remotely from multiple unmanaged networks by mobile users. Endpoint devices are no longer kept in traditional perimeters.<\/p><p>Traditional security controls are not keeping pace with evolving demands from centralized data centers. Backhauling traffic results in higher costs, latency and increased network congestion. Blind spots are created by stacked appliances, and both site- and vendor-specific policies vary widely.<\/p><p>At the same time, boards expect resilience, compliance and measurable risk reduction.<\/p><p>This is the challenge facing CIOs and CISOs today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2acaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb2acaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9514b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f9514b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why \"SASE\" alone is not enough<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f4cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f4cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SASE is a framework for secure access as a cloud-based service. It unites SD-WAN and SSE into a single architecture. In practice, many deployments look different:<\/p><ul><li>SD-WAN from one vendor<\/li><li>Cloud access security from another<\/li><li>Different management consoles<\/li><li>Manual policy coordination<\/li><\/ul><p>The outcome is partial convergence. Security telemetry is all over the place and identity policies aren\u2019t consolidated or consistent. Performance needs to be tuned in sync across all tools to mitigate bottlenecks. Incident response is almost always a cross-functional effort that involves many teams.<\/p><p>The challenge is not the SASE framework itself but the fragmented way it is often implemented.<\/p><p>Research from the Ponemon Institute\u2019s 2025 Global Study on Closing the IT Security Gap found that 56% of organizations say managing multiple security vendors weakens their security posture, often resulting in redundant tools, inconsistent policies and operational inefficiencies. Additionally, 47% of organizations report difficulty achieving collaboration between network and security teams, reinforcing how fragmented tooling can create operational silos.<\/p><p>When networking and security operate across disconnected platforms, telemetry becomes fragmented, identity policies remain inconsistent and performance tuning becomes complex across multiple tools.<\/p><p>Moving beyond SASE means moving beyond packaging alone. It requires operational integration, shared policy logic and architectural clarity. This ensures networking and security services function as a unified system rather than a collection of separate technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363a6c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"363a6c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b802eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b802eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A pragmatic blueprint for secure edge connectivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7071e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7071e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A secure edge architecture should meet five core design principles:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e82e12 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e82e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d281bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d281bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5fbc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d5fbc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Core Design Principles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5c15e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a5c15e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7031cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7031cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Identity-first access control<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9578bb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9578bb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7665032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7665032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. Converged networking and security fabric<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f986886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f986886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86837fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86837fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. Policy-driven orchestration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4638c2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4638c2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47045f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47045f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4. Continuous visibility and telemetry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fb90b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8fb90b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f365c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38f365c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5. Operational simplicity with measurable outcomes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0433c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0433c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s break each one down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8230fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8230fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 1: Identity-first access control <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67aabef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67aabef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trust should never be tied to a specific location. Every connection attempt must be validated based on:<\/p><ul><li>User identity<\/li><li>Device posture<\/li><li>Application context<\/li><li>Risk signals<\/li><\/ul><p>Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) replaces traditional perimeter-based security models by verifying user identity, device posture and contextual signals before granting application access. Rather than granting broad network access, Zero Trust policies enforce least-privilege access to specific applications and services.<\/p><p>Identity-based access is becoming foundational to modern security architectures. According to the Ponemon Institute, 48% of organizations have already deployed universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) to enable secure application access regardless of user location.<\/p><p>This approach allows enterprises to securely support hybrid work, cloud-based applications and third-party collaboration without exposing the underlying network infrastructure.<\/p><p>As we move further into a cloud and mobile-first world, CIOs and CISOs are recognizing controlled access takes precedence over perimeter defense. Auditability and compliance alignment are priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ecf11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4ecf11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 2: Converged networking and security fabric  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1cbad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc1cbad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional architectures treat networking and security as separate domains. However, modern distributed enterprises require these capabilities to operate as a unified fabric.<\/p><p>Secure Service Edge (SSE) platforms combine multiple security services\u2014including Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and digital experience monitoring\u2014into a cloud-delivered security layer that protects users and applications wherever they reside. Modern platforms increasingly integrate these capabilities directly with SD-WAN infrastructure to simplify operations and improve policy consistency.<\/p><p>For example, HPE Networking Unified SASE integrates secure SD-WAN with cloud-native SSE services and AI-powered device intelligence into a single architecture. By replacing loosely connected solutions with a unified platform, organizations can apply consistent policies across users, devices, applications and data from the branch to the cloud.<\/p><p>This convergence reduces operational complexity while strengthening both network performance and security posture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07f7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f07f7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 3: Policy-driven orchestration  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f1250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f1250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manual rule creation does not scale. Policy must be abstracted from devices and defined in business terms:<\/p><ul><li>User role<\/li><li>Application category<\/li><li>Geographic region<\/li><li>Compliance requirement<\/li><\/ul><p>Once defined, orchestration engines enforce policies across edges, cloud security gateways, and endpoint agents. This reduces configuration drift. It ensures global consistency and shortens change windows.<\/p><p>This is critical for enterprise architects as it changes security from device-centric oversight to intent-driven governance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e64377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e64377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 4: Continuous visibility and telemetry  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383339b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"383339b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Simply put, you cannot protect what you cannot see. Edge security requires real-time telemetry from:<\/p><ul><li>Network flows<\/li><li>User behavior<\/li><li>Endpoint posture<\/li><li>Cloud workloads<\/li><li>Threat intelligence feeds<\/li><\/ul><p>Visibility is critical because most organizations still struggle to detect and respond to threats quickly across distributed environments.<\/p><p>Ponemon research shows that only 35% of organizations report they can recover from a cyber incident within four hours, highlighting the need for improved telemetry, faster detection capabilities, and automated response workflows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9655d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9655d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 5: Operational simplicity with measurable outcomes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402818f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"402818f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Security architecture must support business agility. With this in mind, key operational outcomes include:<\/p><ul><li>Faster branch deployment<\/li><li>Reduced vendor count<\/li><li>Lower mean time to detect and respond<\/li><li>Clear executive reporting<\/li><li>Improved user experience<\/li><\/ul><p>Executives need to be able to view risk posture, SLA compliance and service adoption through real-time, enterprise-wide visualizations (that don\u2019t require manual data roll-up).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19767d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19767d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968d0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968d0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reference architecture: Bringing it together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952dc38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"952dc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A practical edge security reference architecture includes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd14bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdd14bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global backbone connectivity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6dc609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6dc609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A high capacity, low latency IP core delivers network consistency and reliability in line with cloud-first traffic patterns. No longer are you at the mercy of your local ISP with direct peering and a truly global footprint.<\/p><p><strong>SD-WAN Edge <\/strong><\/p><p>Application-aware routing for broadband, DIA, wireless and satellite links integrates with other security applications to inspect encrypted communications without degrading network speeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3783886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3783886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure service edge layer  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eab4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eab4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A cloud-delivered security stack enforces:<\/p><ul><li>Secure web filtering<\/li><li>SaaS access controls<\/li><li>Data loss prevention<\/li><li>Zero trust access<\/li><li>Firewall inspection<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233dc8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233dc8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identity and device integration  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f165e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f165e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Integration with corporate identity providers, End Point Providers (EPPs) and endpoint security tools enables conditional policy enforcement based on the user and endpoint risk posture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a7009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8a7009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centralized orchestration and digital experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817ab5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"817ab5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All information is accessible through a single interface, providing immediate visibility on current network performance, security incidents and current configuration status. Policy changes are propagated to all points on the network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9423378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9423378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automated threat intelligence and remediation  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f7a183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Threat feeds and vulnerability data provide an incredible amount of valuable information for security teams to leverage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceca593 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ceca593\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0413a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0413a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting every user at the edge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c527e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c527e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A pragmatic blueprint must address three user categories:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd5ec2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dd5ec2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e7939 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4e7939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd124f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd124f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Hybrid Workforce<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e9d14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e9d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27bac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d27bac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications are accessed from home, the office and on the move. Secure connectivity should not be tied to VPN concentrators. Zero trust and cloud inspection ensure consistent policy is enforced without having to send all traffic back to the hub.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3125db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3125db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58774b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58774b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Third Party Access<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f25384 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f25384\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c538a32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c538a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partners and third-party contractors may only need access to a small group of applications. Identity-based segmentation restricts exposure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44a39b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b44a39b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b0cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b0cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Machine and IOT users<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e934ca4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e934ca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be9717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be9717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edge compute and IoT technologies have introduced a new attack surface. Segmentation, monitoring and strong policy controls are all required to prevent laterals and mitigate risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cc6ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79cc6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aligning NetOps and SecOps<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d1421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d1421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the largest barriers to edge modernization is organizational. Network teams care about performance and uptime while security engineers focus on reducing risk and maintaining compliance. Separate tools just reinforce siloed efforts on all fronts. But a unified architecture reduces friction by:<\/p><ul><li>Sharing telemetry<\/li><li>Aligning policy frameworks<\/li><li>Centralizing reporting<\/li><li>Reducing duplicate workflows<\/li><\/ul><p>This supports collaboration rather than conflict.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb271b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcb271b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measuring success<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641b1e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641b1e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modernization should produce measurable improvements across four dimensions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49e53e uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"f49e53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-f49e53e\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-6340c60 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Security Posture<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-82ed9cf uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Operational Efficiency<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-e448767 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Performance<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"3\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-92c30c4 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Financial Impact<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-536d45e\" data-title=\"Security Posture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><ul style=\"margin-left: 10px\"><li>Reduction in exposed vulnerabilities<\/li>\n<li>Reduced attack surface<\/li>\n<li>Improved compliance audit readiness<\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-cd4c6b8\" data-title=\"Operational Efficiency\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><ul style=\"margin-left: 10px\"><li>Lower vendor count<\/li>\n<li>Fewer manual   \nconfiguration tasks<\/li>\n<li>Faster change deployment<\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-9725e63\" data-title=\"Performance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><ul style=\"margin-left: 10px\"><li>Improved latency to SaaS applications<\/li>\n<li>Reduced packet loss<\/li>\n<li>Higher SLA consistency<\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-20637db\" data-title=\"Financial Impact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><ul style=\"margin-left: 10px\"><li>Lower total cost of ownership  <\/li>\n<li>Reduced incident recovery cost<\/li>\n<li>Optimized bandwidth utilization<\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e837ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e837ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Proper reporting should translate technical improvements into actionable business metrics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763de9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"763de9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c03131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c03131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Migration strategy: From fragmentation to convergence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957168d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"957168d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transformation should be phased.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe543aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe543aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 1: Assessment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2211b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd2211b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Inventory vendors, contracts, edge devices and policy inconsistencies.<\/li><li>Identify high-risk exposure points.<\/li><li>Engage a trusted and knowledgeable partner.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ed669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11ed669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 2: Policy alignment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352ea99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"352ea99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Define identity-first policies.<\/li><li>Align access models across users and applications.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f9472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9f9472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 3: Converged deployment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f690a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f690a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Integrate a SASE framework (such as HPE Networking Unified SASE) with SD-WAN and an SSE stack.<\/li><li>Reduce appliance footprint at branch.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a8356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35a8356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 4: Telemetry integration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a9e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a9e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Unify logging and analytics<\/li><li>Establish executive reporting dashboards.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad1b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ad1b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 5: Continuous optimization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8984c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8984c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Refine policies based on user behavior, threat patterns and performance metrics.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e659ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e659ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This phased approach is optimal for reducing disruption while supporting measurable milestones to track progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9171b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d9171b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7b337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b7b337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The role of strategic partnerships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa7265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa7265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nobody wants to manage global backbone, edge devices, cloud security stack or be responsible for performing all their own vulnerability remediation.<\/p><p>GTT\u2019s clients enjoy a single source for networking, cloud, security and managed services. GTT operates one of the world\u2019s largest Tier 1 IP networks and covers more than 140,000 customer locations in over 170 countries. This proven scale supports consistent enforcement across distributed enterprises.<\/p><p>Building on the HPE Networking SSE features, enterprises will have identity-driven access control and cloud-based network security that matches the application-level performance of their SD-WAN.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5c53d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc5c53d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38826df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38826df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Moving beyond market jargon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b583d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b583d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Security at the edge is not about adopting the latest acronym; it is building an architecture that:<\/p><ul><li>Protects every user and device<\/li><li>Unifies policy and enforcement<\/li><li>Improves visibility<\/li><li>Simplifies operations<\/li><li>Supports business growth<\/li><\/ul><p>Moving beyond just SASE involves a disciplined approach, requiring convergence at architectural, operational and governance levels. CIOs and CISOs who put integration over branding when it comes to their IT\/InfoSec purchases will find themselves better equipped to manage risk, drive performance and deliver measurable value.<\/p><p>There\u2019s a clear path forward here: Unify -&gt; Orchestrate -&gt; Monitor -&gt; Protect<\/p><p>For organizations planning their next phase of edge modernization, this blueprint offers a practical starting point for aligning SD-WAN, SSE through a SASE framework, a zero trust architecture and policy-driven control into one cohesive strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6e849 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile jump-to-table  e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee6e849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3b0b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e3b0b8\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b66a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/white-papers\/solutions-guide-choosing-the-right-ddos-service\/\">GTT &#038; Corero | Solution Guide \u2013 Choosing the Right DDoS Service<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"900f392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs your DDoS protection fast enough? This guide helps you evaluate delay risks and real-time response needs....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1642f view-more gtt-button-tl elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ed1642f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/white-papers\/solutions-guide-choosing-the-right-ddos-service\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/7-steps-to-deploying-ztna\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-steps-ztna-ft.png?w=740\" title=\"\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070e6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"070e6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b66a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b66a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/7-steps-to-deploying-ztna\/\">From Plan to Protection: 7 Steps to Deploying ZTNA<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"900f392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen users connect from everywhere\u2014and threats come from anywhere\u2014traditional access models stop working....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1642f view-more gtt-button-tl elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ed1642f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/7-steps-to-deploying-ztna\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"44040\" class=\"elementor elementor-44040 e-loop-item e-loop-item-53292 post-53292 guides type-guides status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c259ec9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c259ec9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa751c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fa751c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/build-agile-network-infrastructure-without-costly-disruption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/build-agile-nework-infrastructure-ft.jpg?w=740\" title=\"\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070e6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"070e6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b66a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b66a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/build-agile-network-infrastructure-without-costly-disruption\/\">Build Agile Network Infrastructure Without Costly Disruption<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"900f392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen expansion demands speed, your network should support it. Whether enabling a remote site or deploying a new...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1642f view-more gtt-button-tl elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ed1642f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/build-agile-network-infrastructure-without-costly-disruption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/how-gtt-customers-build-secure-foundations-for-scalable-growth\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/build-secure-foundations-ft.jpg?w=740\" title=\"\" alt=\"How GTT Customers Build Secure Foundations for Scalable Growth cover\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070e6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"070e6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b66a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b66a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtt.net\/resources\/guides\/how-gtt-customers-build-secure-foundations-for-scalable-growth\/\">How GTT Customers Build Secure Foundations for Scalable Growth<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"900f392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen every new site, vendor, and cloud platform adds risk, complexity isn\u2019t just a challenge, 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