Chapter 4 of 6 · Cisco CCNP 350-701 SCOR
Secure Service Edge
SSE and SASE, Cisco Secure Access internet and private access, DLP, AI guardrails and Investigate.
- 5topics
- 25 minfast track
- 2diagrams and exhibits
- 10%of the exam
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1Security Service Edge and Secure Access Service EdgeLearn what Security Service Edge and SASE are, which security services SSE bundles, how SASE adds SD-WAN, and where Cisco Secure…Diagram5 min
- 2Configuring Cisco Secure Access Secure Internet AccessConfigure Secure Internet Access in Cisco Secure Access: connecting traffic, identities, internet access rules, security profiles…5 min
- 3Configuring Cisco Secure Access Secure Private AccessLearn how Secure Private Access in Cisco Secure Access gives ZTNA and VPN as a service using resource connectors, private…Diagram5 min
- 4Data Loss Prevention and AI Guardrails for Secure Internet AccessLearn how DLP policies and AI guardrails in Cisco Secure Access stop sensitive data leaking through web, SaaS and generative AI…5 min
- 5Interpreting Cisco Secure Access Investigate Scores and IndicatorsLearn to read Investigate results in Cisco Secure Access: status, risk scores, categories, DNS patterns, WHOIS and relationships…5 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
Secure Service Edge is about delivering security from the cloud, so that users are protected wherever they work.
It explains the SSE and SASE ideas, then walks through the Cisco Secure Access service. You learn how internet access and private application access are configured, how data loss prevention and AI controls work, and how to read threat intelligence.
The pages follow the five topics that the question bank uses for this chapter. Product screens change often, so the pages teach the concepts and the order of the steps, and not exact menu names.
How the topics fit together
The chapter moves from the idea, to the two ways users reach resources, to the controls and intelligence that sit on top.
The first page defines SSE and SASE, and lists the services that make up an SSE platform. The next two pages configure the two main use cases. Secure Internet Access protects traffic to the internet and SaaS, and Secure Private Access gives zero trust access to internal applications.
The last two pages add depth. DLP and AI guardrails stop sensitive data leaving through web and AI tools, and Investigate shows how to read scores and indicators when you need to judge a domain.
The same identities and policy engine apply to both internet and private access. Learn the policy model once, and it carries across.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with diagrams and examples.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
If you can, use a trial tenant or the product documentation to see the policy screens. Seeing the order of the steps, from connecting traffic to writing rules, helps more than memorising labels.
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