Security News > 2023 > July > ZTNA can be more than a VPN replacement for application access

In the wake of increased workforce mobility, today's organizations require more innovative, more flexible, and more secure methods of granting network and application access to their workers.

Out of the ashes of the VPN rose a phoenix: Zero trust network access emerged as a promising alternative, particularly for application access.

To truly evolve beyond a mere VPN replacement for application access, ZTNA must expand its scope and continually improve its approach to enforcing network access policies, profiling and monitoring connected devices, and mitigating associated security risks.

Traditional ZTNA offers a more granular and dynamic approach to access control compared to traditional VPNs. By adopting a zero-trust model, ZTNA focuses on verifying the identity of each user and device attempting to access an application.

Contextual access xontrol: ZTNA should leverage contextual information such as user behavior, location, time of access, and device posture to make access decisions - for both the physical network and business applications.

By continuously improving its approach to enforcing network and application access policies, accurately profiling all devices with access, and mitigating associated security risks, ZTNA can provide a robust and adaptive security framework for the connected business era.

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