This work package provides organisations with a structured pathway to adopt Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)—a cloud‑native security and networking architecture that unifies Zero Trust, SD‑WAN, identity‑centric access, and continuous threat protection. The service enables clients to modernise their security posture, reduce complexity, and deliver secure, high‑performance access for users, devices, and applications across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.
The engagement is designed to be modular, allowing organisations to select individual components or adopt the full end‑to‑end transformation programme.
Establish a SASE strategy and roadmap aligned to business, security, and digital‑transformation goals.
Assess current network, identity, and security architecture against SASE maturity models.
Design a Zero Trust‑aligned SASE architecture covering identity, access, data, and network security.
Support vendor selection, implementation planning, and operational integration.
Enable measurable improvements in security posture, user experience, and operational efficiency.
A unified, cloud‑delivered security and networking model.
Reduced reliance on legacy VPN, MPLS, and perimeter‑based controls.
Stronger identity‑driven access governance.
Consistent security controls across remote, branch, cloud, and SaaS environments.
Improved visibility, telemetry, and threat detection.
Review of existing network topology, WAN architecture, and remote‑access solutions.
Assessment of identity and access management (IAM), including MFA, SSO, and device trust.
Evaluation of security stack: firewalls, proxies, CASB, DLP, ZTNA, SD‑WAN, SIEM/SOAR.
Gap analysis against SASE and Zero Trust maturity frameworks.
Stakeholder interviews across IT, security, operations, and business units.
Baseline performance, risk, and cost analysis.
Definition of target SASE operating model.
Prioritised roadmap covering people, process, technology, and governance.
Business case development including cost modelling and ROI.
Change‑management and adoption strategy.
Alignment with regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001).
High‑level and low‑level SASE architecture design.
Zero Trust access model (identity, device, application, and context).
SD‑WAN and network segmentation strategy.
Cloud security integration (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Data protection architecture (CASB, DLP, encryption, data classification).
Threat protection and secure web gateway (SWG) design.
Logging, monitoring, and SIEM/SOAR integration.
Requirements definition and scoring matrix.
Market analysis of leading SASE vendors (e.g., Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma, Cisco, Netskope, Cloudflare).
Technical and commercial evaluation.
Proof‑of‑concept planning and support.
Recommendation report with risk, cost, and performance considerations.
Detailed migration plan covering users, branches, applications, and data flows.
Integration with IAM, endpoint management, and cloud platforms.
Policy design: access, segmentation, DLP, threat protection.
Pilot deployment oversight and tuning.
Operational readiness assessment.
Handover to BAU teams with runbooks and governance documentation.
Continuous policy optimisation.
Threat monitoring and incident response integration.
Performance analytics and user experience monitoring.
Quarterly security posture reviews.
Vendor lifecycle management.
SASE Current‑State Assessment Report
SASE Maturity Model & Gap Analysis
Target SASE Architecture (HLD + LLD)
SASE Strategy & Roadmap (12–36 months)
Vendor Evaluation & Recommendation Report
Implementation & Migration Plan
Security Policy Framework (ZTNA, DLP, SWG, CASB)
Operational Runbooks & Governance Model
Proof‑of‑Concept Deployment Report
Managed SASE Operations Pack
Executive Board Pack for investment approval
Initiation & Discovery (2–4 weeks)
Assessment & Strategy (4–6 weeks)
Architecture & Design (4–8 weeks)
Vendor Selection (2–4 weeks)
Implementation Planning (4–6 weeks)
Migration & Operationalisation (variable)
Lead SASE Architect
Zero Trust Consultant
Network & SD‑WAN Engineer
IAM Specialist
Security Governance & Compliance Lead
Project Manager
Pricing can be structured as:
Fixed‑price for assessment, strategy, and design phases.
Time & materials for implementation and migration.
Subscription for managed services.
A detailed commercial proposal is developed based on scope, scale, and vendor ecosystem.
Access to relevant stakeholders and technical documentation.
Availability of network diagrams, IAM configurations, and security policies.
Client commitment to required change‑management activities.
Vendor licensing and infrastructure readiness for PoC or deployment.
Legacy dependencies — mitigated through phased migration and coexistence planning.
Cultural resistance — mitigated through stakeholder engagement and training.
Vendor lock‑in — mitigated through requirements‑driven selection and modular architecture.
Operational complexity — mitigated through runbooks, automation, and governance frameworks.