Managed SASE Services: Secure Remote Access for the Modern Workforce

Replace a slow, vulnerable legacy VPN with a turnkey Managed SASE solution. Computerease delivers Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) through a single, lightweight agent that puts a real firewall on every endpoint, protecting your team wherever they work.

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Computerease provides Managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) for businesses in Missouri and Illinois, replacing traditional VPNs with Zero Trust Network Access. Instead of granting broad network access after one login, ZTNA verifies the user’s identity and device health before granting access to a specific application, every time. It is delivered through a single lightweight agent that also puts a next-generation firewall on every endpoint, monitored by our 24/7 SOC.

The VPN Is Usually the Real Weak Point

VPNs create a trusted tunnel back to the office network, which made sense when the office was the center of the business and threats were less sophisticated. Today, that model works against you: once a user authenticates, a traditional VPN grants broad access to the whole network. If an attacker steals those credentials, often through phishing, they inherit that same broad access.

Implicit Trust: VPNs trust the user and device completely after one login.
Frequent Vulnerabilities: SSL VPN appliances are a common, actively exploited target for ransomware gangs.
Poor User Experience: slow connections and repeated re-logins frustrate users and hurt productivity.
No Endpoint Visibility: a VPN secures the tunnel, not the device, an infected laptop gets a secure path straight into your network.
Not Built for the Cloud: VPNs route cloud app traffic inefficiently through the office firewall instead of connecting directly.

What SASE and ZTNA Actually Do

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) moves security controls to the cloud edge, closer to your users and applications, instead of routing everything back through a central office firewall. At its core is Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): no user or device is trusted by default, and access is granted per session, per application, only after identity and device health are verified. Even a stolen password does not grant broad network access, since the attacker is not explicitly authorized for any specific resource.

What’s Included

A Firewall on Every Endpoint: one lightweight agent delivers both ZTNA and a cloud-managed, next-generation firewall directly on each device, Windows or Mac, in the office or on the road.
Consistent Protection Everywhere: the same security policies that protect your office network are enforced on every remote device.
Threats Blocked at the Source: the endpoint firewall can stop threats before they reach your network or cloud applications.
Total Visibility: our 24/7 SOC has full visibility into traffic from every device, detecting and responding to threats in real time.
No Hardware Required: delivered entirely through software, no VPN appliance or firewall hardware to buy, configure, or maintain.

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Controlling Access as AI Becomes Part of the Workday

AI tools are adding another set of cloud applications, integrations, and connected services to an already distributed workplace. As businesses adopt Copilot, AI agents, and other cloud-based tools, controlling which users and devices can reach which resources becomes even more important.

Managed SASE applies the same Zero Trust approach to this changing environment: verify the user and device, limit access to what is actually needed, and avoid giving one compromised account or device broad access to the rest of the network.

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Services

Technology Services That Work Alongside Managed SASE

Managed SASE replaces the VPN layer of your network. Computerease also provides the rest of your technology and security under the same flat-rate, family-owned model.

Managed IT Services

day-to-day support for your whole network

Co-Managed IT Services

extra depth for a business that already has internal IT staff

Data Backup & Recovery

automated, monitored backups built on the 3-2-1 method.

Business IT Solutions

technology planning built around how your business actually runs.

Network Security

the managed firewall and secure remote access layer this service builds on

VoIP Services

cloud phone systems that work the same whether your team is in the office or remote

Cybersecurity Solutions

the full CISSP-led security program this service is part of

Cloud Computing

managed Microsoft 365, Teams, and hosted applications

AI for Business

a written AI acceptable use policy and readiness review

Our Process

Free Cyber Security Audit: a no-obligation review of your current remote access setup and its risks.
Plan: we map which applications each user or group actually needs access to.
Deploy: the lightweight agent gets installed on every endpoint, no hardware required.
Monitor: our SOC watches traffic from every device 24/7 and responds to anomalies.
Review: access policies get revisited as roles, applications, and staff change.

Access Policies That Keep Up With Your Team

The application access that made sense for a 15-person remote team does not automatically fit once you have added new departments, new SaaS tools, or new contractors who need narrower access than a full-time employee.

We revisit access policies on a regular basis rather than setting them once at rollout, so a former contractor’s access gets removed promptly and a new department gets the applications it actually needs, no more and no less.

Industries We Serve

Healthcare

Clinicians and administrative staff accessing ePHI remotely need access limited to exactly what their role requires, which is what Zero Trust is built to enforce.

Healthcare IT Support

Accounting & Financial Services

Remote access to financial systems needs tight, auditable controls, especially heading into tax season when staff may be working odd hours from odd places.

Accounting & Financial IT Support

Manufacturing

A lost production schedule or ERP database can stop a shop floor cold. We back up the systems your production line runs on.

Manufacturing IT Support

Engineering & Construction

A new CAD platform or field connectivity rollout needs to work for the office and the job site at the same time. We scope projects around both from the start.

Engg. & IT Support

Legal

Attorneys working remotely still need airtight confidentiality. ZTNA limits a compromised device to only the specific case files and systems it is authorized for, not your whole network.

Legal IT Support

Small & Medium Business

A small business with a remote or hybrid team does not need enterprise VPN hardware to get enterprise-grade remote access security.

SMB IT Support

Areas We Serve

Computerease deploys Managed SASE from four regional offices across Missouri and Illinois, so your team gets secure, verified access wherever they are working from.

Because SASE is delivered entirely through software, our regional offices provide local rollout support throughout our core service area, while our SOC monitors access nationwide for teams working from home, the road, or a second office anywhere in the country.

Greater St. Louis Metro

Secure remote access rollout for businesses throughout the bi-state St. Louis metro, including the Illinois Metro East.

Chicago & the Western Suburbs

Zero Trust access support for businesses across Chicago and the western suburbs, from downtown offices to the I-88 corridor.

Central Illinois

SASE deployment and support for businesses throughout Central Illinois from our Springfield office.

IT Support in Springfield, IL

Beyond our regional footprint, Managed SASE protects remote employees and branch offices nationwide, since access is verified per user and per application no matter where someone is logging in from.

Compliance-Ready Secure Access

HIPAA: supports §164.312(a)(1), access control, with identity-based access enforcement and full audit logging for ePHI applications.
PCI DSS: supports Requirement 8.4.2 (MFA for access into the cardholder data environment) and Requirement 7.2 (least-privilege access based on job function).
CMMC 2.0: supports AC.L2-3.1.3 (controlling the flow of CUI) through integrated endpoint firewall and ZTNA policies that control and monitor how data flows from every device.

Computerease Managed SASE vs. Legacy VPN

	Computerease Managed SASE	Legacy VPN
Access model	Zero Trust, per-application, verified every time	Broad network access after one login
Endpoint protection	Firewall built into every device	None, the VPN only secures the tunnel
Hardware	None required	Physical VPN appliance
User experience	Fast, no repeated logins	Slow, frequent reconnects
Credential theft risk	Limited to specific authorized apps	Broad network access if stolen

What Secure Remote Access Really Means

Managed SASE is not really about replacing a VPN client. It is about a stolen password not being enough to get an attacker into your whole network, and a remote employee not needing a support ticket every time their connection drops.

Our goal is not just to close the VPN’s security gaps. It is to make secure remote access something your team barely notices, so leadership stops worrying about what happens the day a laptop gets lost or stolen.

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A no-obligation review of your current remote access setup and where the risk actually sits.

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Questions Businesses Ask Us

What is SASE and how does it work?

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a cloud-based model that combines networking and security, VPN/SD-WAN-style connectivity plus firewall and Zero Trust, into one service, connecting users directly to applications without routing through a central office network.

Why is SSL VPN considered vulnerable?

SSL VPNs grant broad network access after one login, creating a large attack surface, and are a frequent target for attackers exploiting appliance vulnerabilities to gain a foothold, often leading to ransomware.

Is SASE better than VPN for a small business?

Yes. SASE is more secure, provides a better user experience, and is better suited to modern cloud-based work. A managed SASE solution also tends to be more cost-effective since it consolidates VPN, firewall, and remote access into one service.

How does SASE replace a traditional VPN?

SASE replaces the VPN’s trusted tunnel with a Zero Trust model, connecting authenticated users directly to authorized applications instead of the whole network, which removes broad access and sharply reduces the risk of lateral movement by an attacker.

Do I need hardware for Managed SASE?

No. It is delivered through a lightweight software agent on each endpoint, no VPN appliance or firewall hardware to buy, configure, or maintain.

How much does Managed SASE cost?

Pricing scales to your specific needs, such as internet speed and user count.

Key Takeaways

Managed SASE replaces a legacy VPN with Zero Trust Network Access: verified, per-application access instead of broad network trust after one login.
A single lightweight agent delivers both ZTNA and a next-generation firewall on every endpoint, no hardware required.
Supports HIPAA, PCI DSS, and CMMC access control requirements.
Access policies are reviewed regularly as roles and applications change, not set once at rollout.
Serving businesses across Missouri and Illinois, including St. Louis, Chicago, Oak Brook, Springfield, Edwardsville, Belleville, Elk Grove Village, Naperville, Rosemont, and Clayton, with nationwide SOC coverage.