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What are the differences between SASE vs SSE (Updated 2026)

SSE focuses solely on cloud-based security features, such as CASB, FWaaS, SWG and ZTNA.SSE focuses solely on cloud-based security features, such as CASB, FWaaS, SWG and ZTNA. However, SASE builds on this by coupling SSE's security capabilities with the access of SD-WAN. Over 38% (20 million people) of the British population are now working from home at least once a week. There are many benefits to this but one main concern is the need to access the corporate network from anywhere in a secure wa

24 Jun 2022

How AI is changing cybersecurity for IT decision makers?

AI is being increasingly used for threat detection, malware analysis, insider threat identification and analyst support. However, on the flip side, AI is also being used for attack-driven purposes like advanced password cracking and defender-aware malware. Artificial intelligence is the new technological frontier. The more you look at new technologies the more widely you will hear it being mentioned. Not just with regard to the solutions it will provide in the near future but solutions it alrea

30 Mar 2022

Cybersecurity requirements for Financial Services companies

Financial Services face threats such as ransomware, data breaches and vulnerabilities from remote workforces. Solutions include access management, endpoint security, SD-WAN, FWaaS and compliance tools. Cyberattacks are on the rise, and the costs and impacts of ransomware, data breaches and other cyberattack campaigns continue to grow. According to IBM's 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a financial sector data breach has risen to $6.08 million, maintaining its position as t

11 Mar 2022

Cisco Umbrella: Professional vs Insight

Professional: Offers basic DNS-layer Security. Insight: Adds advanced enforcement, URL blocking, file inspection and improved visibility. Without diving deep into the technicalities just yet, Cisco’s Umbrella solution provides customers with a first line of defence against threats on the internet. All traffic is first sent through Umbrella, which acts as a secure on-ramp to the Internet for users wherever they are located. Users are protected regardless of their location and connection type, n

21 Feb 2022

What are the differences between Fortinet vs Palo Alto?

Fortinet provides a cost-effective, integrated solution with LAN, WAN, and wireless capabilities, while Palo Alto offers premium security-focused products with advanced threat detection, cloud-centric tools and higher costs. Every organisation must be able to keep up with the rapid increase in technological demands, such as; remote working, lower latency and increased availability whilst protecting the infrastructure from the never ending list of threats and vulnerabilities. Implementing featur

4 Feb 2022

Netify Market Guide to CASB Services

Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) enhance cloud application security with features like visibility, data protection, threat mitigation and compliance. The Netify Market Guide to CASB Services What is CASB? A persistent theme in our market guide series to security services has been a significant change in enterprise plans for provisioning IT infrastructure and applications favouring cloud services over internally deployed and operated systems. The shift began as developers loved the conve

31 Jan 2022

The Top MDR Providers for UK Enterprises: 2026 Vendor Comparison

The 10 best Managed Detection and Response (MDR) vendors are: 1. FireEye Mandiant Managed Defence MDR 2. IBM QRadar Network Insights 3. Cato Networks MDR 4. Masergy MDR 5. Versa Networks MDR 6. ExtraHop MDR 7. Lumen Managed Endpoint Detection and Response 8. Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR) 9. Cisco MDR 10. Flowmon Networks MDR MDR is one of the most critical components of SASE security research for IT teams. We make it easier to identify the top solu

21 Jan 2022

Market guide: What are XDR Cybersecurity services?

XDR services unify threat detection, response and analytics to improve security operations, offering automated responses, simplified management and integration across varied environments. Our market guide series has included a mix of mature but retooled and new product categories but paradoxically, XDR is a blend of old wines in new bottles. First labeled only a few years ago by the CTO and co-founder Nir Zuk of Palo Alto Networks, according to the company, XDR results from the evolution and co

14 Jan 2022

What is the Gartner SD-WAN SASE security model?

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) model represents a fundamental shift in how enterprise networking and security are designed. Gartner first introduced this concept in 2019 to address the limitations of traditional, data-center-centric architectures. As UK enterprise organisations shift toward cloud-first strategies, the old model of backhauling traffic to a central hub has become inefficient - SASE solves this by converging software-defined networking with comprehensive cloud-delivered secu

2 Dec 2021

How does SD-WAN & SASE help my business?

SD-WAN with SASE helps simplify network management, security and agility through cloud-first architectures - enabling remote workforces. Why adopt SD WAN & SASE? A SASE solution combines WAN services with a range of security functions which include Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Firewall as a Service (FWaaS), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Businesses are facing a considerable challenge to decrease network complexity and cost at the same time as meeting

2 Dec 2021

It's not SD-WAN vs. SASE, but SD-WAN and SASE

SD-WAN and SASE are complementary - SD-WAN handles network access and performance, whilst SASE adds more advanced security features. Don't be confused by false choices: It's not SD WAN vs. SASE, but SD WAN and SASE. Many IT vendors are like the proverbial hardware store that only sells one kind of tool: when all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Such vendors compulsively frame issues in ways that inevitably paint their product or service as the ideal solution, typically gl

2 Dec 2021

SASE vendor comparison: Features and evaluation criteria

SASE combines SD-WAN with security features such as NGFW, SWG, CSAB and ZTNA. Introduction: SASE features and evaluation criteria The 2020 stampede to remote work has finally reversed into a slow migration of employees back to the office. However, IT’s reaction to the sudden dispersal of colleagues across hundreds of broadband connections and insecure home wireless networks fuelled two technologies that will long outlast the pandemic. First, SD-WAN proved indispensable at delivering enterpris

2 Dec 2021