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Edge Protection

The question is no longer how to protect your network perimeter.

It is how to enforce consistent security policies when there is no perimeter. Users are everywhere, while applications are in clouds your organization does not own. Traffic that needs inspecting rarely passes through a location where a physical appliance can inspect it. 

Edge Security services enforce security at the point of access, not at the edge of a building. Traffic is inspected without being backhauled through a data center. We manage the entire function and are accountable for outcomes from architecture through to daily operations. 

Security Service Edge (SSE), next-generation firewall (NGFW), and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) converge into a single managed architecture. Whether your business needs cloud-delivered security for a distributed workforce, deep inspection at the network edge, or both networking and security combined into a single architecture, Edge Security provides this foundation. 

Benefits

Every user deserves equal protection.

Users get better performance, not a security tax.

Cut the management overhead through a single managed architecture.

Enforce Zero Trust network access.

Grow your estate without spending more.

Keep your business running when it’s under attack.

Features

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Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Core capabilities include:

  • Secure Web Gateway (SWG): This offers protection against web-based threats, including malware, phishing, and malicious content, with advanced filtering and content inspection.
  • Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB): It provides visibility and control over cloud application usage, enforcing access policy and data protection across sanctioned and unsanctioned applications.
  • Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Identity- and context-based access is offered to private applications, replacing VPN with continuous verification and least-privilege enforcement.
  • Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS): This includes cloud-native firewall protection, with consistent policy enforcement and application control, without premises-based appliances.
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Identification and control of sensitive data flows across the environment, preventing unauthorized access or exfiltration.
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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

SASE unifies SD-WAN networking with SSE security into a single architecture, enabling intelligent traffic steering, performance optimization, and security enforcement to occur together.

Benefits include:

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Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)

NGFW delivers advanced, application-aware traffic inspection and threat prevention services at the network edge.

Deployed as physical appliances or virtual instances, NGFW protects data centers, headquarters, and aggregation points with:

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DDoS Protection

DDoS includes always-on mitigation at the network edge that absorbs and filters malicious traffic before it reaches customer infrastructure. The service protects internet-facing services, data centers, and critical connectivity against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks. It is integrated with the Edge Security architecture, so availability is treated as a core security outcome.

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Enterprise Browser Security

Browser-level security controls protect users at the point of interaction, enforcing policy across managed and unmanaged devices without requiring full endpoint agent deployment. It is suitable for contractor access, BYOD environments, and organizations with complex device policies.

Why Globalgig

Managed Outcomes, Not Managed Tools

Globalgig is accountable for security outcomes, from initial design through daily operations and continuous improvement. The platforms we work with are industry-leading. The difference is that Globalgig manages these platforms on your behalf, with a team that understands your environment and is responsible for its performance.

Network and Security From the Same Provider

Edge Security is most effective when the security and network teams share information. At Globalgig, security events are interpreted with full network visibility, and any faults are assessed with security context. Incident response does not require a handoff between providers.

Flexibility Across Architectures

Some organizations need SSE alongside an existing SD-WAN. Other companies consider SASE as a complete networking and security replacement, while some businesses require NGFW at specific locations, alongside cloud-delivered security services. Globalgig designs the right architecture for your environment, instead of applying a standard template.

Globalgig’s Technology Partners

Edge Security is delivered in partnership with leading security platform providers. Our primary network security partner is Palo Alto Networks, which delivers Prisma Access for SSE and SASE, and NGFW capabilities. Fortinet is available for NGFW deployments. Partner selection is based on your environment and requirements, not on commercial preference.

Frequently
Asked
Questions

How does global networking integrate with SD-WAN, SASE, and Cloud Connect?

Your internet and private circuits are the transport layer that SD-WAN runs across. Your SASE architecture enforces security policies at the network edge. Cloud Connect extends this connectivity privately and directly into your cloud provider environments, bypassing the public internet entirely. When all four are from Globalgig, they are designed, managed, and visible together in Orchestra Insight. When these services are from different providers, the integration between each layer becomes a coordination exercise your team ends up managing.

What does Globalgig offer for security solutions, and how does it differ from traditional network security services?

Traditional network security services were built around a perimeter, a defined boundary between the corporate network and outside world. Globalgig’s security solutions replace this model with cloud-delivered controls that follow users and data wherever they go.
Instead of backhauling traffic to a central security appliance, security policies are enforced at the point of access for remote workers, branch offices, cloud applications, and mobile devices, without degrading performance or adding operational complexity.

What is the difference between SSE and SASE?

Security Service Edge (SSE) is a security component of modern cloud-delivered security services, combining secure web gateway, CASB, ZTNA, and Firewall-as-a-Service into a single platform. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) adds SD-WAN networking to SSE, converging networking and security into a single architecture.
Organizations with an existing SD-WAN can adopt SSE as the security layer, while businesses evaluating networking and security together usually use SASE as a complete solution.

How does DDoS protection work within the Edge Security architecture?

DDoS protection operates at the network edge, identifying and filtering malicious traffic before it reaches customer infrastructure. It addresses volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks that attempt to overwhelm bandwidth, exploit network layer weaknesses, and target specific services. Your organization’s protection is always-on, instead of activated in response to an attack, so mitigation begins before an attack reaches critical thresholds.

Can Globalgig manage Edge Security alongside my existing security tools?

Yes, Globalgig can manage new platforms deployed as part of a security engagement, integrate with existing tools where appropriate, and operate within a co-managed model alongside your team. The starting point is an assessment of your current environment and requirements, not with an assumption that everything must be replaced.

Is Edge Security suitable for organizations with high compliance requirements, such as GDPR or HIPAA?

Yes, GDPR-compliant DLP and CASB controls are included as standard. The architecture supports data sovereignty requirements through policy controls that govern where data flows and how it is handled. For HIPAA and other sector-specific compliance requirements, Globalgig’s Professional Services team can design architecture to meet the specific controls of your compliance program.

What is Managed SSE, and how does it differ from buying SSE directly from a platform vendor?

Managed SSE means Globalgig operates the platform on your behalf, and is accountable for configuration, monitoring, policy management, and ongoing optimization. Buying SSE directly from a platform vendor gives you the technology, but your team is responsible for operating it. Globalgig’s managed SSE services combine the platform capability with the operational expertise to run it, within a co-management structure that matches your internal capability.

What is Managed SASE, and when should we consider it over Managed SSE?

Managed SASE combines SD-WAN networking with SSE security services in a single managed architecture. Your company should consider Managed SASE if you are evaluating your networking and security stack simultaneously, or if your current SD-WAN is approaching contract renewal, and you want to consolidate into a single platform.
Managed SSE should be considered if your SD-WAN is performing well, and you want to add or improve the security layer, without changing your networking architecture. Globalgig offers both models and can advise on the right approach for your situation.

How does Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Access handle identity-based access control?

Prisma Access enforces identity-first security by verifying users and devices before granting access to the internet, SaaS, and private applications. Instead of granting network-level access that a user can then move laterally within, it applies Zero Trust Network Access principles, so every session is verified, based on identity, device posture, location, and risk signals, and access is granted only to the specific application requested. AI Access Security, a feature of Prisma Access, extends this control to users’ interactions with generative AI applications, governing in real time what data can be shared with which tools.

Do I need to replace my existing network infrastructure to adopt SSE or SASE?

It may not be necessary. SSE can be deployed alongside existing networking infrastructure, including MPLS and SD-WAN from other providers. SASE usually involves transitioning from legacy network infrastructure, although Globalgig designs phased migrations that avoid disruption to live environments. Our Professional Services team assesses your existing estate before recommending an approach.

Sense-Check Where Security Enforcement Should Happen

AI can explain edge security. A good specialist can help you work out where enforcement should actually happen across your users, cloud access, inspection points, traffic flows, and routing paths, then challenge the assumptions that could create gaps, latency, or operational complexity.