Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

With hybrid work as the new standard, consistently enforcing security across every edge is a challenge for teams. Working from any location or device creates a persistent challenge: how to enforce consistent, risk-based access controls across users, devices, and applications without introducing policy gaps or operational complexity. To understand the impact, let’s consider the user experience within a single global organization operating across three continents.

Somewhere in the first nine months of 2026, AI stopped being a talking point in ransomware and became part of how the work actually gets done. Tracking new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) launches, darknet recruitment ads and public incident reporting through this period shows a three-step progression: AI as advertising, AI as an assistant, and AI built directly into ransomware.

Imagine a developer asks a coding agent to investigate a failed deployment. The agent can read the project directory, inspect source code and configuration files, search the web for troubleshooting guidance, and use the developer’s approved tools.

For MSPs and service providers, a managed SASE offering needs to be repeatable across a small and midsize business (SMB) customer base, from selling and licensing, through provisioning and support. But traditional per-customer licensing can introduce friction every time a partner adds or expands a customer. That process can slow onboarding, add administrative work, and limit how partners allocate capacity.