Security News > 2023 > January > Things to know and do before you switch from VPN to ZTNA
The reality of VPN vs. ZTNA. For a while now, VPN has been the proven, go-to solution when thinking about the best way to provide secure connectivity and ensure safety of data in transit.
According to a recent poll, 81% of respondents currently utilize VPN to support remote work and 87% of the respondents who still use VPN say they have implemented at least one other solution to close the gaps.
Many organizations continue to use the VPN footprint while implementing another security solution, such as ZTNA, to ensure secure connectivity where VPN may not be able to.
Organizations that have both ZTNA and VPN capabilities will be able to seamlessly add ZTNA for their users and easily transition their solution from VPN to ZTNA if they choose.
You should know that using legacy solutions like VPN alone doesn't continually authenticate the devices on your network and that a data breach on one of your devices could raise compliance issues with organizations like the General Data Protection Regulation, which carries severe financial penalties.
Organizations may choose to implement ZTNA for cloud migration, extending access to third-party users, providing remote access to employees, and even VPN replacement.