Red Access Turns Any Firewall Into an AI-Ready Security Platform
Red Access, the agentless platform built to simplify security across all browsers, GenAI, SaaS and corporate apps, today announced Firewall-Native SSE, an agentless cloud layer that instantly upgrades any existing firewall with modern Security Service Edge (SSE),
Red Access announced Firewall-Native SSE, a cloud layer that bolts modern Security Service Edge capabilities onto any existing firewall. The product is agentless, browser-agnostic, and claims deployment in minutes rather than months. The pitch: organizations can skip the painful network overhaul that traditional SSE platforms demand.
What it does
Red Access sits between users and the web, adding DLP, secure web gateway, zero trust browsing, CASB, and GenAI security controls. The key difference from competitors is that it works with whatever firewall and browser you already have. No agents on endpoints, no forced browser switch, no network rewrites.
The Firewall-Native SSE approach means the platform plugs into existing firewall infrastructure from vendors like Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Check Point. It extends their capabilities into SSE territory without replacing them. Red Access claims this gets organizations to SSE readiness 80% faster than traditional deployments.
GenAI security angle
The timing is deliberate. As employees increasingly use GenAI tools through browsers, security teams face a visibility gap. Red Access monitors and controls GenAI interactions at the browser session level, applying DLP policies to prevent sensitive data from leaking into AI models. This works across any browser and any GenAI tool, not just sanctioned ones.
WAFplanet take
Red Access is not a WAF, but the product sits in the same conversation. As web security consolidates, the boundaries between WAF, SSE, and browser security keep blurring. Organizations running Cloudflare or Akamai for application-layer protection still have gaps at the browser level that tools like Red Access aim to fill.
The agentless approach is smart. The biggest blocker for SSE adoption is deployment complexity. If Red Access actually delivers on the "minutes not months" promise, it lowers the barrier significantly. GigaOm named them a Leader in Secure Enterprise Browsing for 2025, which adds credibility.
The GenAI security angle is where the real urgency is. Every company has employees pasting code and data into ChatGPT. WAFs protect your applications. Red Access protects your users from themselves. Both matter in 2026.
