Network security architectural best practices are undergoing a dramatic shift. The long-forecasted move away from perimeter protection as a primary focus of network architectures seems to finally be underway as two new buzzwords shift into the consciousness of cybersecurity professionals: zero-trust network access and Secure Access Service Edge.

Simply put, the old network security method of using a drawbridge and moat to protect the castle doesn’t cut it nowadays. Virtualization, cloud computing and remote workers have shifted the placement of the moat, and the moat doesn’t necessarily protect against risks from inside the castle itself.

Published December 2020 in SearchSecurity
Read the full article: Why it’s SASE and zero trust, not SASE vs. zero trust