In July, we announced the general availability of the Microsoft Entra Suite and Microsoft’s Security Service Edge (SSE) solution which includes https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-internet-access#tabx8127254d35ee443f90bb2731cc2028e2 and https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-private-access.
Microsoft’s vision for SSE
Microsoft’s SSE solution aims to revolutionize the way organizations secure access to any cloud or on-premises applications. It unifies identity and network access through Conditional Access, the Zero Trust policy engine, helping to eliminate security loopholes and bolster your organization’s security stance against threats. Delivered from one of the largest global private networks, the solution ensures a fast and consistent hybrid work experience. With flexible deployment options across other SSE and networking solutions, you can choose to route specific traffic profiles through Microsoft’s SSE solution.
Omdia's perspective
According to Omdia, a leading research and consulting firm, Microsoft’s entry into the SASE/SSE space is poised to disrupt the market. Omdia highlights that Microsoft’s focus is on an identity-centric SASE framework, which helps consolidate technologies from different vendors by extending identity controls to your network and enhancing team collaboration. A key strength for Microsoft, according to Omdia, is its ability to introduce Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access seamlessly into existing identity management conversations—a strength that could lead to broader adoption of network access services as part of the same platform.
Conclusion
As you navigate the complexities of securing network access, Microsoft’s Security Service Edge solution helps you transform your security posture and improve user experience. It simplifies collaboration between identity and network security teams by consolidating access policies across identities, endpoints and network, all managed in a single portal - the Microsoft Entra admin center. Microsoft’s SSE solution provides a new pathway to implement zero trust access controls more effectively, enabling your organization to enhance its security posture while leveraging existing Microsoft investments.
To learn more about Omdia’s perspective on Microsoft’s SSE solution, read Omdia’s report, https://aka.ms/SSE-Omdia.
Learn more and get started
Stay tuned for more Security Service Edge blogs. For a deeper dive into Microsoft Entra Internet access and Microsoft Entra Private Access, watch our recent https://aka.ms/accelerateentra.
To get started, contact a Microsoft sales representative, https://signup.microsoft.com/get-started/signup?products=2ebf8ffa-7de1-4d14-9b15-238f5ca77671&ali=1&bac=1&signedinuser&culture=en-us&country=us, and explore Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access general availability. Share your feedback to help us make this solution even better.
Nupur Goyal, Director, Identity and Network Access Product Marketing
Read more on this topic
- https://aka.ms/ZeroTrustBlog-July2024
- https://aka.ms/Blog-SSEGATechCommunity
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-internet-access
- https://aka.ms/PrivateAccess
Learn more about Microsoft Entra
Prevent identity attacks, ensure least privilege access, unify access controls, and improve the experience for users with comprehensive identity and network access solutions across on-premises and clouds.
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/products/microsoft-entra/
- Microsoft Entra blog | Tech Community
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/
- Microsoft Entra discussions | Microsoft Community
