IT and security teams are facing new challenges due to a distributed workforce. As more and more users connect to company networks from remote locations, data is traversing outside traditional on-premises data centers, creating security gaps that legacy network architectures are not built to handle. Enterprises are looking for consistency in terms of security and quality of experience, regardless of end users’ location. The key is to simplify security, streamline policy enforcement and increase threat protection by combining multiple functions into a single, cloud-native service.

With most businesses in their third year of adopting a hybrid workforce, what are some significant learnings from this experience? How has the hybrid work environment impacted your business?

Discussion topics will include:

• Are you considering a hybrid workforce model that is either permanent or temporary?
• What solutions are you exploring to enhance security and improve your existing work environment?
• How do you assess your need for security service edge or SSE?
• What are the factors to consider when selecting an SSE vendor?