Where Do I Start With SASE Evaluations? Gartner® Report

This piece promotes Gartner’s guidance on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) evaluations, framing SASE/SSE as a way to simplify and strengthen security by consolidating networking and security in the cloud for distributed environments. It highlights key recommendations—build a long-term SASE strategy (potentially single or partnered vendors), define clear requirements, prioritize automation/orchestration for resilience, and shortlist vendors accordingly—while encouraging investment in platform approaches to reduce complexity and improve security posture.