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38 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) For Dummies, Cisco Special Edition These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. denial-of-service (DDoS) prevention, and malware protection, to name just a few. These standalone products all have different operating systems and management consoles and typically pro- vide only limited, if any, integration with other security products. Unfortunately, in the pursuit of a "defense in depth" strategy, many organizations end up with "defense ad nauseam" as these various siloed security tools add complexity and often create per- formance issues in the network. Don't Compromise on Network Performance Ultimately, the user experience is what drives successful adoption of digital transformation initiatives in an organization. Poor net- work performance guarantees a poor user experience and drives frustrated employees to turn to potentially risky shadow IT apps and solutions. Ensure your network and security platform can deliver the per- formance (and security) your users require to stay productive — whether they are in the headquarters location, a remote or branch office, or roaming on a mobile device. Always Keep Security Top-of-Mind Cyberthreats are becoming more advanced and attackers are employing new techniques to exploit vulnerabilities and breach targeted networks. Phishing emails that were once easily iden- tifiable by their spelling and grammatical errors have become much more difficult to spot. Ransomware has become far more prevalent as well, with ransomware as a service (RaaS) making it easy for practically anyone to launch an attack. And these are among some of the less sophisticated threats today. Organized crime and nation-states launch far more advanced attacks with vast resources that can take years to detect and eradicate.