AMA: Security Service Edge (SSE)

Thanks for participating! In addition to the questions posted on this page, we also answer questions posted in reply to the event on other social channels (LinkedIn, X, etc.). Below are the questions the panelists answered, along with a timestamped link:

Question -- It's great to see such a variety of partners joining your ecosystem, spanning routing, SD-WAN, DLP, threat protection, and startups. What drove the need for these partnerships? - answered at 2:01.

Question on X -- How does the Microsoft-Netskope integration enhance protection against newer and emerging cybersecurity threats, especially those that exploit zero-day vulnerabilities? - answered at 4:11.

Question -- Does the Netskope integration include DLP? - answered at 6:49.

Question -- Does SSE support multi-cloud? - answered at 7:43.

Question -- What drove the need for the connectivity partnerships? - answered at 8:36

Question -- Are there plans to evolve the SASE partner ecosystem to address emerging trends like 5G deployment and IoT device management? - answered at 9:40.

Question -- How is SSE licensed? - answered at 11:04.

Question -- What about automation? Is SSE ready to use out of the box? How much will I need to customize for my environment? - answered at 13:07.

Question -- How is SD-WAN partnership with Microsoft’s SSE solution different from the SD-WAN partnerships with Azure vWAN? - answered at 15:29.

Question -- How do I get started with the Netskope integration? - answered at 16:41.

Follow up Question -- Is the Netskope integration in private or public review? - answered at 18:39.

Question -- We already have an SSE solution. What is the benefit of Entra SSE vs. standalone SSE? - answered at 19:25.

Question -- How will Microsoft ensure interoperability with other solutions outside of Netskope? - answered at 21:17.

Question -- How do I think about SSE in the context of Zero Trust? - answered at 22:58.

Question -- We're getting ready for a PoC of SSE. What's the recommended approach? What would be our success indicators? - answered at 24:01.

Question -- Is the Global Secure Access client cross-plat supported? - answered at 25:50.