Federal Transformation with SASE-based TIC 3.0 Solutions

The Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) version 3.0 advances to a cloud-first perspective enabling federal teams the opportunity to leverage cloud and mobility. While zero-trust network access (ZTNA) can replace legacy VPNs for direct access to private apps and resources in public cloud or private data centers, it requires pairing with cloud-native secure access service edge (SASE) networking and defenses. The difference from legacy web solutions that are cloud hosted—or in the cloud—from defenses designed to decode cloud traffic—or for the cloud—becomes very apparent when analyzing capabilities. At the core of SASE defenses is data context of cloud communications for granular policy controls, plus advanced data and threat protection.

The modernization to version 3.0 of TIC expands upon the original program to drive security standards and leverage advances in technology as agencies adopt mobile and cloud environments. The goal of TIC 3.0 is to secure federal data, networks, and boundaries while providing visibility into agency traffic, including cloud communications.