SASE Secure Connect
Converged cloud routing and security to protect your distributed enterprise.
Key Trends Driving Security Transformation
The enterprise network perimeter is dissolving. As business workloads migrate to SaaS environments and employees connect from home offices, branch locations, and mobile endpoints, routing all traffic back to a central headquarters firewall is no longer viable. Backhauling traffic creates severe latency bottlenecking, degrades application performance, and leads to expensive bandwidth consumption, while leaving direct-to-cloud connections vulnerable to exploit.
What is Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)?
SASE (pronounced "sassy") bridges the gap between software-defined routing and advanced cloud security. By running security policies directly on our anycast transit core PoPs, users connect securely to their applications without risking data exposure. SASE consolidates Firewall as a Service (FWaaS), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) into a unified cloud-delivered stack.
The Benefits of XTT SASE
Increased Security Posture
Apply consistent, granular security policies globally across all locations, WFH connections, and SaaS workloads simultaneously.
Compliance Assurance
Natively log and audit transit activity. Simplify HIPAA, SOC2, and PCI-DSS audits with unified traffic visibility and policy enforcement.
Endpoint Protection
Verify user identity and device health posture (EDR status, OS patches) before allowing access to private resources.
Enhanced Performance
Direct-to-cloud pathing eliminates backhauling latency, improving the user experience for VoIP and core business tools.
The XTT Difference
We deploy SASE solutions powered by industry leaders (primarily standardizing on Fortinet Secure Connect) to deliver flexible integration options.
Without XTT
- Complex, multi-vendor security configurations that drift over time.
- Reliance on legacy client VPNs that trust devices globally on local subnets.
- Slow web-filtering updates that miss emerging threat vectors.
- Backhauling congestion that degrades user productivity.
With XTT
- Unified security policy management managed by certified architects.
- Identity-aware ZTNA tunnels that restrict users strictly to authorized applications.
- Real-time DNS shielding and SSL/TLS packet inspection.
- Direct-to-cloud anycast routing across our optimized transit backbone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between SASE and traditional VPNs?
Traditional VPNs grant users complete access to an entire local network subnet once they authenticate. SASE leverages ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access), which verifies identity and device posture on every connection request and limits access strictly to authorized applications—hiding the rest of the network to prevent lateral attacks.
How does SASE handle web filtering and SSL inspection?
Our cloud PoP nodes decrypt and inspect SSL/TLS traffic in real time, checking for malware, scripting exploits, and data exfiltration markers. It applies strict URL and category filtering policies before re-encrypting and forwarding the traffic to its destination.
Do we need to replace our existing routers to use SASE?
Not necessarily. While we recommend deploying Fortinet or MikroTik CPE units at your branch sites for optimal integration, our SASE cloud can receive secure IPSec/WireGuard tunnels from almost any modern firewall or client endpoint.