Legacy data protection strategies and technologies no longer suffice in the modern business world. Today’s modern companies are using this approach to stop data breaches. Credit: Intel In this three-part series, we are detailing how digital transformation necessitates security transformation and how security service edge (SSE) offerings are the ideal solution for modernizing enterprise cybersecurity. Our previous topic revolved around securing hybrid work.This post is focused on stopping data breaches with SSE. This subject is critical because legacy data protection strategies and technologies no longer suffice in the modern business world.How has data protection changed?In the old days, an enterprise’s users, apps, and data were all housed on-premises and connected via a private network. In this scenario, traditional appliances like firewalls were used to establish a security perimeter around the network and the resources therein. This style of protecting data was known as castle-and-moat security. While many organizations still attempt to rely on a traditional moat strategy, the castle has all but vanished.With the rise of software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings, IT applications (and the data within them) are no longer on-premises or owned by the enterprise. Additionally, because of the global pandemic, users also have left the perimeter en masse. Connections between these entities are now facilitated by the public internet, which has effectively become the new network for modern organizations.In other words, while IT could once protect corporate data through traditional appliances that secured the enterprise network and the data center, that is now a distant memory. In today’s world, the legacy security stack fails to address modern cloud use cases, breeds unnecessary complexity, demands traffic backhauling, impedes user experience and productivity, and lacks the scalability needed to find data loss hiding in SSL traffic on the public web.SSE to the rescueSSE offerings are what organizations now need to protect their data. These comprehensive security platforms provide the wealth of integrated functionality needed to defend data consistently, in any transaction, across the web, cloud resources, and the network. This removes the need for a fleet of hardware appliances in the data center, reduces complexity through consolidation, and enhances security through technologies designed for modern use cases.Additionally, SSE platforms deliver their security through the cloud and at the edge (as close to the end user as possible). This means that hardware appliances and backhauling are avoided, user experience and productivity are maximized, and unprecedented scalability powers SSL inspection for even the largest enterprises.Watch our SSE insights video below to hear more about how SSE can help stop data breaches. Zscaler Security Service Edge is the ideal solution for organizations that want to address their modern data protection challenges. That’s why Zscaler is a leader in the brand-new Magic Quadrant for SSE and has the highest ability to execute out of all evaluated vendors.To learn more, download the Magic Quadrant for SSE, courtesy of Zscaler, or watch our on-demand webinar, “How to Ensure Data Protection with Security Service Edge.”To see what real-world customers say about Zscaler, check out our latest SSE infographic. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler Study finds Zscaler can save $2.1 million annually A new study led by IDC highlights the impact a cloud-delivered approach to data protection can have on the bottom line. The results were eye-opening. By Zscaler Jun 23, 2023 6 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler Optimize user experience and achieve faster IT resolutions using AI Broad cloud adoption and hybrid workplaces have pressured network operations, service desks, and security teams. AI offers a reprieve – and a way forward. By Zscaler May 16, 2023 7 mins Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler Mercury Financial gains a competitive advantage with zero trust With many employees working remotely, Mercury Financial needed a solution to help find, troubleshoot, and correct user issues. Enter: Zscaler. By Zscaler May 04, 2023 6 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler 7 considerations for successful digital transformation Sanjit Ganguli, Nathan Howe, and Daniel Ballmer help CXOs clarify the confusion around zero trust in their new book: “Seven Questions Every CXO Must Ask About Zero Trust.” Let’s peek into what you’ll find in their executive&rs By Zscaler May 04, 2023 10 mins Digital Transformation PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe