Modernizing Cloud and Internet Access with SASE-Based TIC 3.0 Solutions

With federal cloud adoption at an all-time high and growing with IT modernization, federal teams need secure 24/7/365 access to data and applications anywhere, from any device. For years, the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) policies, combined with the use of remote VPNs, limited agencies’ ability to move to the cloud due to the restrictions the old TIC policies placed on internal and external connections to the network and the internet. This made the traditional TIC model untenable in today’s cloud-first world.

Fast forward to today, the volume of cloud-based applications and the associated high-volume, high-demand traffic is exploding. The number of mobile devices is exceeding desktops, and the perimeter is almost completely dissolving.

Responding to these challenges, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized an important TIC policy update. The TIC 3.0 guidelines expand on 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 find new and innovative ways to secure federal data, networks, and boundaries while providing visibility into agency traffic, particularly for cloud communications.