AMA: Security Service Edge (SSE)

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Welcome to the Security Service Edge (SSE) AMA and the Tech Community Live: Microsoft Security edition. Let's get started! Please post your questions here in the Comments. We will be answering questions in the live stream—and others will be answering here in the Comments

Don't be shy! This is a great forum to ask your questions about Security Service Edge, and also to share feedback and information about use cases and scenarios you need to support. Post your thoughts and questions now in the Comments.

Microsoft's Security Service Edge (SSE) solution provides a unified, identity-centric approach to securing access to any application or resource. Discover the latest innovations and explore our new SASE ecosystem partnerships. Read the blog to learn more: https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/SSEBlog

Learn more about Microsoft’s SASE ecosystem partnership with leading SD-WAN and connectivity providers and explore our SASE partner solutions here: https://aka.ms/Blog/SASE-Partners

Discover how Microsoft and Netskope are simplifying network security with an all-in-one solution. Read the blog to learn more: https://aka.ms/Blog/SSE-Integrations

That concludes today’s Security Service Edge (SSE) AMA. Thanks to everyone who was able to join us live - and to those catching up on demand!

Up next: AMA: Microsoft Security Exposure Management

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.