2026 Feb
This document defines Service Attributes and a framework that can be used as the basis for a Security Service Edge (SSE) offering.
It is not intended as a stand-alone, implementable entity, describing SSE services or SSE products. This document draws mainly on the Security Functions defined in MEF 138 Security Functions for IP Services and identifies how these Security Functions serve as building blocks for Security Solutions that are used to provide an SSE offering.
The Framework includes, but is not limited to, Secure Access, Full Proxy, Forward Proxy, Reverse Proxy, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Secure Gateway (SG), and other Security Solutions and Security Functions that enable SSE as well as an extended set of capabilities and a variety of example use-cases.
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