Cybersecurity architectures are becoming increasingly interdependent in Hybrid IT. As they are the backbone of our daily lives, the risk-reward equation is different when deciding to move services related to Cybersecurity Architectures to the Cloud. In this interview, KuppingerCole's founder Martin Kuppinger talks to Eleni Richter about requirements for Cybersecurity Architectures in hybrid & multi-cloud computing environments.
Vendors have quickly adopted the acronym SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) as a term for bundling various cloud security offerings, from CASB (Cloud Access Security Brokers) to NG-FWs (Next Generation Firewalls), into a unified offering with underlying secure and reliable networking based on SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Networking). Network and security management are moved into the cloud. However, and as described in KuppingerCole’s 2025 Cloud Security Perspective, the reality of most organizations today and, even more, in the future is more complex. In this talk, KuppingerCole’s Practice Lead IAM, Matthias Reinwarth, will look at what SASE is, what it can deliver, but also which risks and limitations come with a SASE approach. The main focus, though, will be on explaining the use cases where SASE is a better or lesser fit, the concrete SASE architectures for such use cases, and where, when, and how SASE fits into a broader strategy of Zero Trust, flexible work models, and cloud-delivered services, but also to the multi-cloud, multi-hybrid reality of organizations.
