SSE kicks the ‘A’ out of SASE

2022-05-02 19:00

SASE hit the lexicon after 2019 took hold as enterprises started to see a possible route in the convergence with software-defined WAN and network security functions for threat protection, zero-trust features, firewall-as-a-service and cloud access security broker, all delivered as a cloud service.

What the role of SSE is in the larger network security space is and what it means for the future of SASE are the subjects of some debate in the industry.

SASE is not easy for enterprises to adopt and SSE is a step down the inevitable path toward SASE, which addresses issues of cost and complexity when trying to merge networking and security.

Gartner analysts last fall listed both SASE and SSE as must-have cloud security technologies for 2022, with SASE predicted to have a transformational impact in the next two to five year and SSE a high impact over three to five years.

SASE essentially has been trying to create a Frankenstein monster-like tool package, with network technologies coming from networking vendors and security tools from various security players, he said.

David Hughes, who was founder and CEO of SD-WAN vendor Silver Peak until Hewlett Packard Enterprise bought it last year for $925 million and folded it into its Aruba Networks business, said Gartner defining SSE is a plus because it clarifies what SASE is - the on-prem SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security services.

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