2023 SC Awards Finalists: Best SASE Solution

Atmos SSE platform, developed by Axis Security, aims to provide secure connectivity to business apps from anywhere while safeguarding business data from cyber threats. Atmos employs cloud services to extend secure connectivity to users’ locations without connecting them to the corporate network or requiring complex network segmentation. It helps IT provide end-users with secure access to private apps, safely access the internet, and quickly access SaaS apps used for work. The platform also includes Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and offers a unified interface to manage access to all apps, set up agent or agentless policies, and more. It operates on a subscription-based model with charges based on usage per-user, per-year. Atmos releases new features through two major releases each year. The platform offers Adaptive Trust, Simplified Orchestration, Clarity, Unified Access, and Elevated Scale as its key features.

Fortinet’s FortiSASE is a cloud-based networking and security solution that enables organizations to implement Zero-trust architecture by extending secure access and high-performance connectivity to users worldwide. The platform combines a full set of networking and security capabilities, including Secure SD-WAN, next-generation Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS), universal Zero-trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Secure Web Gateway (SWG). It allows organizations to overcome security gaps, simplify operations, and shift to an OPEX business model with simple user-based tiered licensing. Fortinet’s FortiSASE integrates cloud-delivered SD-WAN connectivity with cloud-delivered security (SSE), delivering the industry’s most flexible secure private access. FortiSASE is a cloud-delivered SaaS solution, which enables Fortinet to be agile in bringing new updates to the product without disrupting the customer experience.

Cloud migration and network security are the two significant shifts in the technology industry. Netskope, a SaaS-based subscription service, delivers comprehensive cloud-native security across web, cloud, and private apps with a unified platform designed to elegantly integrate security services. It combines Netskope’s Intelligent SSE with its next-generation Borderless SD-WAN to provide a cloud-native, fully-converged SASE solution. The company delivers real-time, cloud-native security to protect data wherever it moves and ensure a seamless user experience. Netskope’s unified platform provides operational efficiency, reduces management complexity, and protects data with a zero-trust security approach. It is sold as a SaaS-based subscription service with per-user, per-year fees, offering customers the flexibility of a-la-carte or bundled service options. Netskope has monthly release update cycles and intermittent hotfixes, and its platform is built upon NewEdge, the world’s largest, highest-performing security private cloud.

Versa provides a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture for enterprises, offering protection and connectivity for users, devices, and sites to workloads and applications. It simplifies how companies secure and connect their assets, improving their security posture, user-to-application experience, and operational efficiency. Versa SASE provides consistent policies to optimize network performance and secure application access anywhere, at any time, through a cloud-based, on-premises, or hybrid approach. Its subscription model allows customers to purchase on user or bandwidth tier, increasing flexibility and lowering costs compared to traditional networks. Versa’s rapid two-week sprint/release cycle and deep engineering bench enable continuous innovation and outpacing market requirements.

As companies adopt remote work, cloud services, and edge applications, traditional network infrastructure and architectures become inflexible and costly. VMware SASE is a cloud-native, edge services platform that offers cloud networking and cloud security with over 200 PoPs deployed globally. It brings a unified edge and cloud service model with a single management plane that offers advantages to support cloud adoption, remote and hybrid workers, and business applications at the edge. VMware SASE offers a low total cost of ownership with flexible licensing and provides tangible cost savings to customers. The platform is updated routinely, and customers can select the option to manage the latest capabilities. Whole Foods Market relies on VMware Edge Network Intelligence, part of VMware SASE, to gain visibility into the root causes of network problems and estimate they have saved hundreds of staff hours since implementing the software. VMware SASE customers across healthcare, finance, retail, construction, and other services rely on the platform for secure access and an optimized experience for mission-critical applications.