Avanade Microsoft Security Service Edge Quick Start

With more organizations than ever pivoting to a Zero Trust first mindset, having the right solution for secure internet and application access is a critical component of any Zero Trust journey.

Microsoft’s new Security Service Edge (SSE) capability empowers organizations on their Zero Trust journey though unique in the market integration with Entra capabilities such as Conditional Access, Continuous Access Evaluation and Identity Protection, it provides the only Security Service Edge product in the market that allows Microsoft first organizations, per application access evaluation, driven by factors such as user location, device posture, application sensitivity, Identity posture and sign in risk score.

Through the scale of Microsoft's world leading network, it also enables the fastest network path to Microsoft services and Microsoft co-located services, providing the leading network experience for your users.

This unique set of cloud-based capabilities are now generally available and ready for you to explore via Avanade’s Microsoft SSE Quick Start pilot methodology, which aims to rapidly enable Microsoft SSE and pilot it’s capabilities so that you can experience the benefits firsthand before scaling out across your organization.

Our approach

An agile approach to rapidly adopt Microsoft SSE, realizing value and improving Zero Trust adoption.​

• SSE Discovery​ Workshop (3-5 days): Current State Analysis, analyze your current SSE approach and capabilities. Future State with Microsoft SSE define the migration path from your current approach to Identity driven SSE and Internet Access.

• SSE Quick Start​ (2-3 weeks): Rapidly Deploy Microsoft SSE and onboard initial key 3 use cases as part of a production pilot. Test, Validate and Pilot the new use cases with Pilot group and measure the value.

• Modernize​: With the key 3 use cases proven and value identified, shift to a factory modernization approach to onboard further use cases based on priority and usage.​ Complete the transition and scale down through to full decommission of previous SSE.​

• Manage, Defend and Evolve​: Manage SSE, leveraging its capabilities to proactively defend your environment and our evolution approach to maximize value and usage, increasing ROI. Through continual onboarding, and adoption of features.

Key outcomes

The business results we drive:

1. Understand what the future state of internet access and private access capabilities powered by Microsoft SSE

2. Rapidly pilot Microsoft SSE across an initial 3 key use cases.

3. Roadmap for longer term deployment and phase out of incumbent product.

4. Transition to our Manage, Defend and Evolve service for Microsoft SSE, where we provide continual application and use case onboarding to maximize your investment in Microsoft SSE.

Avanade is uniquely positioned to help you on your Zero Trust journey with Microsoft SEE, and as Microsoft SSE launch partners, we are trusted by Microsoft and have the knowledge and expertise to drive your Zero Trust transformation.

*Pricing will vary based on the scope of the engagement.