SSE for Superheroes The Ultimate in Agile Network Security

Benefits of SSE SSE radically simplifies secure remote access inside a single cloud-hosted platform, which provides multiple advantages:

• Reduced management complexity

• No need for hardware maintenance

• Lower total cost of ownership (TCO)

• Network and security management from anywhere

• More effective user and network protection

SSE Capabilities Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Zero Trust is a security model that removes the idea of implicit trust for all users on a network.

Zero Trust Network Access provides access based on user need. This means employees only receive access to the resources they require for their jobs, not wide access within a network. ZTNA also requires devices to meet customizable security standards, and it constantly monitors all individuals on the network, regardless of their status.

The Zero Trust security model is a user-focused approach to protecting organizations from credential theft, network-based attacks, and unauthorized access to sensitive data. It also utilizes centralized management to enhance network visibility, detect unknown threats, and support compliance reporting.

Complete Cloud-based Secure Remote Access Security Service Edge (SSE) unifies multiple cloud-based security services into a single platform for global secure access to the web, cloud resources, and on-prem applications.

SSE is a unified, agile service with multilayered defenses for the age of hybrid work.

The software-defined architecture of SSE lets IT teams set up and manage remote access effortlessly from anywhere. Create unified, user-focused access policies based on device, role, and other granular qualifiers. SSE also enables total network visibility and access control from a centralized admin panel with no hardware required.

What is SSE? SSE is a hardware-free, cloud-based approach to network security. Unlike alternatives such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), SSE excludes SD-WAN hardware for those businesses that do not require it.

This architecture enables organizations to easily adapt to the cloud, embrace mobility, maintain robust protection against security threats, and deliver a superior user experience.

SSE includes: • Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

• Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

• Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

• Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

• Encryption / Decryption

• Network Monitoring

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CASB may include firewalls for malware prevention, user credential authentication checks, and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to protect against malware at the application level.

IdP Integration A Single Sign-On identity provider (SSO IdP) is required for the modern enterprise. It allows teams to access company resources seamlessly with a single set of login credentials, eliminating the need for multiple or per-application identities. This not only improves the user experience but also enhances security by enabling organizations to manage employee access from a central source.

Integrating with major enterprise IdPs is an essential part of SSE as it simplifies the management of granular remote access and web filtering rules.

Network Monitoring Network monitoring ensures that your network configurations are efficient and secure and delivers a clear window into network access.

View your network access from a monitoring dashboard with regularly refreshed data so that IT teams can see up-to-date network activity.

The dashboard displays active sessions, utilized member licenses, gateway licenses and applications, and active users. In addition, views can be filtered by time range, network, region, and gateway so that you can focus on the information you need to manage your networks.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Firewall as a Service protects your network resources from potential threats by filtering out malicious traffic while implementing modern security features of next-generation traffic.

FWaaS provides a more streamlined and flexible architecture that uses centralized policy management, enterprise firewall features, and traffic tunneling to conduct web traffic inspections in the cloud. With FWaaS, IT can define granular access policies that determine who can access which resource within the network, based on user identity and context.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions provide advanced security services that block access to problematic websites, protect against malware, and enforce organizational security policies. SWGs also enforce corporate and regulatory policy compliance.

A Secure Web Gateway includes DNS and URL filtering, web access monitoring, and malware protection.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) are security policy enforcement points that ensure employees comply with company policies for handling data stored in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. CASB restricts or permits user actions in cloud-based applications such as Salesforce, Google Workspace, Office 365, and Dropbox.

In addition to helping mitigate SaaS risks, CASB is also a tool or service for managing, tracking, and auditing the compliance of an organization and its cloud provider with various regulations or accepted practices.

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Additional Capabilities The understanding of what SSE is continues to expand as vendors redefine which tools are essential to protect the network. While not mandatory, additional tools can enhance an organization’s overall security posture, and this bundling can potentially improve TCO. Some valuable features to consider include phishing protection, digital loss prevention, and endpoint threat prevention.

Check Point Harmony SASE: Cloud- delivered, Converged Remote Access Check Point streamlines SSE tools and technologies with its groundbreaking ease-of- use and radically simple UI that is based on four principles:

• Instant Deployment

• Unified Management

• Full Visibility

• Integrated Security

Secure your network with Harmony SASE:

• Private Access for precisely controlling who can access specific network resources based on ZTNA principles

• Agentless ZTNA to enable partners and contractors to securely access specific applications from unmanaged devices

• Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) to microsegment users’ access to resources

• Hybrid Secure Internet Access blocks suspicious links and files, and enforces network security policies using SWG methodologies

• Device Posture Check (DPC) to verify the identity of devices at login to prevent malicious attacks

• Monitoring Dashboard to detect anomalies and take corrective action

• Zero Phishing Protection to defend against these threats where it counts: in the browser

• Digital Loss Prevention protects against in-browser data mishandling

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Meet Harmony SASE 2x Faster Internet Security | Full Mesh Private Access | Secure SD-WAN The internet is the new corporate network, leading organizations to transition to SASE. However current solutions break the user experience with slow connections and complex management. Harmony SASE is a game-changing alternative that delivers 2x faster internet security combined with full mesh Zero Trust Access and optimized SD-WAN performance— all with an emphasis on ease-of-use and streamlined management.

Combining innovative on-device and cloud-delivered network protections, Harmony SASE offers a local browsing experience with tighter security and privacy, and an identity-centric zero trust access policy that accommodates everyone: employees, BYOD and third parties. Its SD-WAN solution unifies industry-leading threat prevention with optimized connectivity, automated steering for over 10,000 applications and seamless link failover for uninterrupted web conferencing.

With Harmony SASE, business can build a secure corporate network over a private global backbone in less than an hour. The service is managed from a unified console and is backed by an award-winning global support team that has you covered 24/7.

Harmony SASE is part of the Harmony for Workspace Suite. Harmony helps organizations of all sizes secure their workspaces with a suite of products covering network security across browsers, devices, and cloud. To learn more, visit https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/sase/

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