01 · Design the fabric
A SASE and SSE architecture is designed around your users, applications and locations, replacing the patchwork of legacy VPN and point tools.
Network Security
SASE / SSE
Cloud-delivered SASE unifying SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DLP, and FWaaS into a single policy fabric, powered by AI optimization and continuous managed operations.
- 24x7 x365 Operational excellence
- 1 fabric Integrated SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DLP, and FWaaS
- Quarterly Fabric-wide policy tuning cadence
The challenge
Sixty-two percent of organizations now plan to phase out their VPN concentrators, and it is not hard to see why. Edge devices, including VPN gateways, now account for twenty-two percent of breach-related exploitation, up from just three percent a year ago, making the always-on, all-or-nothing access model that VPNs grant increasingly difficult to defend.
Approach
How the engagement works
02 · Deploy and sunset VPN
Secure Web Gateway, CASB, ZTNA, DLP and Firewall-as-a-Service are deployed through a unified policy framework, replacing legacy VPN while minimizing user disruption.
03 · Operate and tune
The fabric is operated 24x7, integrated with your identity provider and SOC, with quarterly policy tuning, health reviews, operational reporting, and ongoing governance oversight.
How it works
From a VPN patchwork to one converged policy fabric
What’s included
- SASE and SSE architecture design
- Secure web gateway, CASB, ZTNA, DLP and firewall-as-a-service deployment
- Conditional access policies based on user identity, device posture and continuous risk evaluation
- Legacy VPN sunset planning
- Remote browser isolation for high-risk browsing
- 24x7 managed operation with quarterly policy tuning
Outcomes
- Consistent and secure user access across on-premises, cloud and remote environments through a unified policy framework
- One policy fabric instead of a patchwork of point tools
- High-risk browsing isolated, not just monitored
Why Gruve
Most VPN replacements stop at ZTNA alone
Gruve converges the entire access fabric
Replacing a VPN with just one point solution still leaves secure web gateway, CASB, and DLP as separate tools with separate policies. Gruve continuously reviews and optimizes security policies across the SASE fabric to help organizations adapt to evolving users, applications and threat landscapes.
Gruve Differentiator
Gruve SASE / SSE
Legacy VPN
Business Requirements
Organizations ready to converge access, security and data protection into one fabric
Organizations still relying on a VPN concentrator for remote access
Service Model
Design, deployment and 24x7 operation delivered together
VPN infrastructure maintained and patched indefinitely
Technology & Expertise
Conditional access enforces continuous, identity-aware verification
Access granted once at login, trusted for the entire session
Approach & Capabilities
Remote browser isolation for high-risk browsing included
No isolation, risky browsing treated the same as everything else
Governance & Assurance
One converged policy across web, cloud app and network access
Separate point tools, each with its own policy engine
Network Security
Often deployed together
Microsegmentation & Zero Trust Network
Identity-aware microsegmentation across data center, cloud and hybrid environments.
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Protection across DDoS scrubbing, web application and API protection, and email security.
Learn moreOT/IoT, NAC, Cloud NGFW & SD-WAN
Security for operational technology, network access control, cloud firewalls and SD-WAN.
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Access that matches how people actually work
not a VPN concentrator from another era
The partnership with Gruve brings significant value to customers by combining thought leadership, delivery, and execution of services. Leveraging AI/ML and Cloud tools in delivering software integrations and services can significantly ease transitions for large enterprise organizations.
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Start with a clear VPN sunset plan before the fabric is deployed
The office isn't the perimeter anymore. Secure every user, everywhere, with SASE.
- Current VPN-dependent applications and users mapped upfront
- Phased VPN sunset plan agreed before deployment
- 24x7 operation and quarterly tuning scoped from day one
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