2 Before the cloud, enterprise network architects focused on securing connectivity to and within the data center perimeter. Today, we’re entering a cloud-first era of enterprise networks and applications where data is no longer contained within the data center perimeter. Rather, it resides outside of the organization, distributed among Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) and cloud environments. Network architects are now focused on providing users with secure, fast, and reliable access to increasingly dispersed applications and data. With many users now working remotely, accessing applications and data in diverse locations, providing this secure access has become much more challenging. As a result, network and security teams are coming together to adopt a Secure Access Service Edge (SAS

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