As with most journeys, the big decisions in SASE are foundational ones alexsl Gartner recently published the 2021 Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence, outlining key challenges that are driving shifts to Secure Access Services Edge architecture. Not surprisingly, chief among these challenges are consistency, simplicity, transparency, and efficacy—all of which a properly implemented SASE architecture is positioned to solve. But knowing what the challenges are, how do we then get to SASE? Has your journey already started? What are the right moves? Businesses are now planning their future, following one of the most disruptive macroeconomic and global health crises in recent history. These future plans rely on IT leaders to help address four transformations that are under way—with applications, data, networks, and security—to deliver strong economic outcomes, better access, and lower risk.