Is your organisation still managing security and networking policies across multiple disjointed consoles? For those who have been tasked to design a cloud-first and future-ready security architecture, secure access service edge, or SASE provides a flexible approach to ever-evolving network security.
As we discussed in a previous post, SASE enables organisations to bring together security and networking functions in a single, cloud-based service model. SASE architecture delivers secure access no matter where users are located by identifying unique users, applications, and devices, and applying policy-based security. In doing so, it allows organisations transform network and security operations to deliver cost-efficiency, business agility, and growth.
However, migrating from the traditional data centre model to delivering decentralised access to cloud-based infrastructure and applications can take time and requires a very specific skill set. So, while many companies like the sound of SASE, getting in-house IT staff with the right expertise to handle a rollout can prove to be a challenge. Likewise, some companies are delaying the adoption of this capability because of the potential cost and disruption to implement it using their internal teams.
Access to hard-to-find SASE security professionals
Fortunately, there is another way. You can adopt SASE as a Managed Service from imei. The SASE infrastructure covers your security and networking requirements, and the managed service provides the expertise for optimal implementation and ongoing management.
With imei providing a single source for all SASE setup and management, you can redeploy internal resources to other tasks, while you gain access to hard-to-find skills and capabilities that don’t have in-house. With a SASE managed service, you can also expect:
- Reduced management and operations overhead, minimising heavy initial investment requirement
- Reduced training for new solutions, helping reduce costs
- Maintenance of robust customer data security standards while reducing your need for in-house security professionals
- Faster and more cost-effective deployments, thanks to proven skills and experience.
imei’s managed services team can help you plan, implement, and operate SASE solutions converged with SD-WAN. We can also customise the SASE offering to your company’s specific requirements and define the required policies that best fit. This includes integrating SD-WAN functionality with cloud security features such as Zero Trust, identity-level security that heighten the protection of corporate resources and IT applications, no matter where or what device your people use to access them.
SASE managed service
Our specialist team comes with professional knowledge and experience gained from helping other organisations overcome various challenges associated with SASE. This in turn supports a rapid move from the planning phase to operating SASE services. And with our experienced team taking care of your entire SASE environment for you, your people can focus on higher value work, such as growth and innovation projects instead of running and managing tasks.
So, if your company is looking for improved application performance and reliability, consistent security, clearer visibility and stronger control of users, data, and apps, talk to imei about our SASE Managed Service.
