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meet their needs, including the ability to choose from various deployment options, including hybrid, cloud-
only, and on-premises, depending on the organization's needs.

By leveraging advanced analytics and traffic monitoring, SASE visibility provides real-time insights into
network performance, user behavior, and security threats. This holistic view lets organizations optimize
network resources, enhance user experience, and mitigate potential risks.

With SASE, it is easy to scale functionality up or down, as needed, without investing in additional
hardware or infrastructure. Scaling can save businesses significant time and money, as they won't have
to worry about constantly upgrading and reconfiguring their network and security systems.

Implementing SASE to improve collective defense.

SASE is a security framework that improves collective defense by enabling organizations to work toward
the following key goals:

• Reducing the complexity of using multiple network security tools
• Ensuring flexibility and scalability in protecting systems
• Achieving zero trust

These goals help achieve key advantages that define SASE's role in addressing new cyber threats.

• Unified approach: SASE integrates network security functions with SD-WAN capabilities. Secure
access to applications and resources is automatically enforced regardless of user or device
location. By unifying security and networking, SASE simplifies the complex landscape of
cybersecurity tools.
• Reduced complexity: Organizations often need help curating multi-sourced threat intelligence
and managing multiple cybersecurity products, leading to inefficiencies. SASE provides a unified
interface for managing various security tools, streamlining security operations, and reducing
complexity.
• Flexibility and scalability: SASE adapts to the dynamic needs of modern enterprises. It allows
organizations to scale security measures as their IT infrastructure evolves. Whether protecting
on-premises resources or cloud assets, SASE ensures consistent enforcement of security
policies.
• Zero trust: SASE operates on a zero-trust model, granting access based on strict authentication
and authorization. It doesn't rely solely on perimeter defenses but verifies users and devices at
every access point. This approach enhances security while maintaining connectivity. In addition
to zero trust, using appropriate tools like SASE can help secure an organization's IT infrastructure
from threats posed by third-party access.

SASE provides a comprehensive and adaptive cybersecurity approach that aligns with the goals of
collective defense strategies. By simplifying complexity, ensuring flexibility, and embracing zero trust,
SASE contributes significantly to safeguarding organizations against new cyber threats.

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