Speed Up Your Network with FAST SASE

FAST SASE is an enterprise-grade secure access service that applies cybersecurity and Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) functions. FAST SASE delivers remote worker network access via a high-performance Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture that creates a new high-performance remote user access paradigm.

FAST SASE is radically simpler, more secure, and FASTER than a traditional Virtual Private Network (VPN) or SD-WAN connection and incorporates Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and other SASE elements. FAST SASE is software driven which eliminates the need for an organization to install ANY hardware on remote user end points or anywhere else in the organization’s network.

What makes FAST SASE so fast?

The term “FAST” does not mean FAST SASE provides ONLY a network speed enhancement. Instead, think of FAST SASE like Nitrus Oxide in the gas tank of a race car. Nitrous oxide (N2O), when used in gas acceleration systems (often called “nitrous”), provides a significant power boost to engines by increasing the amount of oxygen available for combustion. The race car remains the same, but the accelerant makes the car go faster. Just as nitrous makes a race car go faster, FAST SASE makes a remote worker’s network connection go faster while also providing the cybersecurity elements of SASE. FAST SASE users benefit from an accelerated version of a full SASE stack that gives each user a high-performance edge, security posture enforcement, and policy enforcement engine – all delivered via software.

What Makes FAST SASE Different?

FAST SASE is the future of secure enterprise access. FAST SASE reimagines connectivity by giving every user a dedicated, optimized, secure access edge. FAST SASE is completely software-defined and centrally managed. Unlike traditional VPN, ZTNA, or SD-WAN solutions, FAST SASE combines the three S’s (Simplicity, Security, and Speed) to enable a hybrid workforce with an always connected, always protected, and always productive remote network access elegant user experience. Traditional remote connectivity models such as VPNs and SD-WANs are built around centralized infrastructure that includes hardware Points of Presence (PoPs), gateways, and appliances that increase latency by force traffic to detour and degrade causing packet delivery delay while many leading SASE architectures are also hardware based. FAST SASE replaces hardware with dynamic, speed enhanced SASE software that gives users direct, dynamic, and secure access to their organization’s cloud and on-premise IT resources any time, anywhere. FAST SASE’s software architecture eliminates complexity and removes bottlenecks. The result is dramatically improved remote access network performance. FAST SASE’s new dynamic software driven paradigm greatly enhances user experience and productivity while reducing IT support cost. FAST SASE is not just a technical innovation. It is a productivity multiplier that saves an organization significant time and money when compared to legacy edge network solutions.

How Does FAST SASE Work?

FAST SASE software is installed on a remote user’s computer, laptop, tablet, phone, or other supported device that securely connects remote workers to their organization’s IT resources from their home, hotel room, remote office, airport, coffee shop, mobile carrier network, or from any location with Internet access. The FAST SASE software on the remote user’s device delivers an elegant user experience that features ease of use, security and speed by seamlessly combining the following elements: • Software Driven: Lightweight software on each device that applies zero-trust policies, accelerates traffic, and automatically connects to the optimal FAST Edge. • Personal SD-WAN: Dynamically creates a private, high-speed tunnel for every user session, tailored to their current location and application. • FAST Edges: Temporary, autonomous PoPs spun up on-demand within 5–20 milliseconds of the user’s location to create a LAN-like performance. • ZTNA with Best-in-Class Security: Mutual TLS 1.3, certificate rotation every 8 hours, integration with Entra and CrowdStrike, and Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD). • Unified Policies at the User Level: Centrally managed, but context-aware enforcement at the user edge—based on identity, device, posture, and location.

Why Are Enterprises Moving to FAST SASE?

Enterprises select FAST SASE for the following reasons: • Simplicity: A major insurance firm deployed FAST SASE to 850 users in a single week, replacing legacy VPNs and consolidating tool sprawl. IT operations were simplified overnight. • Security: Enterprises get true Zero Trust with fine-grained access control, continuous posture checks, and full compliance with modern security frameworks. FAST SASE certificate rotations exceed the CA/Browser Forum 2029 mandate. • Speed: Remote users in particular see an increase in responsiveness of enterprise applications. For example, developers in a Fortune 100 company achieved 30x faster file transfers and eliminated 300ms of latency due to the SD-WAN and intelligent routing features of FAST SASE. • Savings: A global media firm reduced SD-WAN appliances from 3,500 to 500 and cut IT support tickets to near zero for remote access issues. And a regional commercial insurance company with 100’s of remote staff were able to reduce their IT support costs by 50%!

Why is FAST SASE Important?

FAST SASE Addresses Remote Network Access Challenges

Traditional, perimeter-based network security models are no longer sufficient to secure dispersed workforces accessing cloud applications from various locations. FAST SASE provides a cloud-native approach that addresses these challenges by consolidating networking and security functions.

FAST SASE’s Benefits Outweigh Challenges

While implementing SASE can present challenges like change management and integration complexities, its benefits make it a compelling solution. These include the following: • Cost savings and reduced complexity: SASE can streamline IT operations and eliminate the need for multiple, disparate security tools. • Enhanced security posture: SASE’s zero-trust approach, combined with integrated security functions like SWG, CASB, and ZTNA, provides robust threat protection. • Improved user experience: SASE can optimize network performance and provide seamless, secure access to applications and data for users everywhere. • Increased agility and scalability: SASE’s cloud-native architecture allows organizations to quickly adapt to changing business needs and scale their network and security infrastructure accordingly.

FAST SASE is an Industry Paradigm Shift

The increasing adoption of cloud computing, remote work, and hybrid environments is pushing organizations towards SASE. As Gartner predicts, a significant percentage of organizations will have a SASE adoption strategy in place in the near future.

In summary, while the implementation of SASE requires careful planning and collaboration, the undeniable benefits it offers in terms of security, performance, cost reduction, and business agility make it an increasingly attractive and necessary solution for organizations in the digital age.

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