Part of the SD-WAN component within SASE architectures includes remote device activation (often called "zero-touch provisioning"), an innovation that allows network managers to order, ship and activate a network device from anywhere in the world without having to find a certified specialist for on-site setup. This presents an enormous benefit to networking teams. Today, when a forklift or conveyor belt stops working because of a network outage, manual service creates slow mean-time-to-resolution, which negatively impacts the business. With remote activation and provisioning, all that's needed is an on-location employee - technically savvy or not - to receive the device, plug it into the IT closet, and lock the door. This is a marked improvement in terms of both cost and speed versus legacy provisioning models.
Trust is an important factor here. The network manager ordering the device online must trust that the transaction itself was secure. In addition, the product must be trusted to have secure design and coding, that it's assembled without manipulation, honest about its origins, shipped from the factory without interception, and stored software engineering vs computer science in customs facilities across the world without issue. While many network managers are concerned with speed and reliability (many require same-day shipment and replacement), to assume these processes operate with integrity puts the networked organization and all partners in the ecosystem at risk.
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