Security News > 2021 > October > Remote access security strategy under scrutiny as hybrid/remote working persists

While 83% of respondents say they are confident in their strategy for controlling access to applications for remote users, three-quarters are re-evaluating theirs in the wake of new ways of working and the growth in cloud application use.

For 36% of organizations a zero trust approach also forms part of their remote access strategy.

"It seems that most businesses are confident in their remote access security, yet are still relying on a traditional and inherently insecure way of doing things using VPNs, which give access to everything on a network," said Mark Guntrip, senior director, cybersecurity strategy at Menlo Security.

Three-quarters of respondents believe that hybrid and remote workers accessing applications on unmanaged devices poses a significant threat to their organization's security.

While 79% of respondents have a security strategy in place for remote access by third parties and contractors, there are growing concerns about the risks they present, with 53% planning to reduce or limit third party/contractor access to systems and resources over the next 12­-18 months.

Menlo's Mark Guntrip adds: "As the internet becomes the new corporate network, controlling user access to private applications has become more important than ever. Organizations need to evolve their thinking from providing connectivity to the entire network to segmenting access by each individual application. The right zero trust approach will ensure seamless access between users and the applications they are authorised to use, while all other applications are invisible, preventing lateral discovery across the network."

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