Lumen introduced new Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) features including:
Security Service Edge (SSE) and cloud-hosted gateways
- SSE is a collection of integrated, cloud-centric security capabilities – including cloud-hosted gateways – that provide safe access to websites. It also includes the access and sharing of sensitive data and user permission management for software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications provided by leading SD-WAN and security partners.
- Cloud-hosted gateways enable organizations to adopt "grow as they go" network and security management features without the need for premise-based equipment.
Customers benefit from Lumen-hosted gateways because they:
- Enable customers to migrate off shared gateways and onto a dedicated node providing enhanced security and reliability nationwide.
- Provide flexible, centralized security services and dedicated cloud hosting with simplified and predictable pricing.
- Enable secure remote access from virtually anywhere to the customer's data and cloud applications.
Global expansion
- U.S.-based customers can now deploy premise-based SASE services to locations in Canada and EMEA.
