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Goodbye VPN. Hello ZTNA.

Hybrid workforces require secure access that enables work from anywhere. VPNs are just not up for the challenge. They are slow, clunky, and create security gaps. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions are a much better alternative. Find out why in the video.

VPNs Do Not Support Work from Anywhere

End-users require secure remote access to any application, on any device, and from any location. Read the guide to find out why VPNs can't support work from anywhere.

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A Slow and Poor User Experience

VPNs backhaul traffic and create slow, frustrating experiences for users. Clunky authentication and unreliable connectivity reduce productivity and leave users unhappy. ZTNA offers fast, direct access to apps with continuous, transparent authentication. 
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Damaging Security Gaps

VPNs grant broad network access, creating security gaps. They expand attack surfaces by exposing network IPs. ZTNA can segment applications, hiding them from public visibility while granting least privilege access to apps using access controls.
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High-Cost Scalability

VPNs are expensive. They require companies to either spin up their own servers or pay for the use of servers through vendors. This can present organizations with ever-increasing costs as they grow and try to maintain security.
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Increased Management Time and Effort

VPNs can't optimize connectivity to on-premises and SaaS apps and require an expensive security stack that must be manually configured and replicated to scale. ZTNA eliminates maintaining costly infrastructure and optimizes connectivity globally. 

ZTNA vs. VPN

Achieve Better Outcomes with ZTNA
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User Experience
  • Backhauls traffic through data center
  • Network congestion results in slower speeds​
  • Clunky, repetitive logins
  • Limited device support​
  • Inconsistent user experience​
  • Does not backhaul traffic​
  • Optimizes connectivity for fast access
  • Streamlined, continuous authentication
  • Support for any device
  • Consistent user experience ​
Security
  • Full network access​
  • Authentication based on user credentials
  • Visible attack surface, exposed IPs
  • High-level visibility (IP address, connection time)​
  • App access only​
  • Adaptive, least privilege access based on identity and context
  • Hides apps and IPs, reduces attack surface
  • Granular visibility (user and access-level visibility)
Cost and Complexity
  • On-premises, appliance-based security stack​
  • Complicated, manual configuration
  • Must be replicated across locations to expand access
  • Difficult and expensive to scale​
  • Inconsistent management experience
  • Cloud-delivered​
  • Simplified configuration with cloud-based access controls​
  • No replication required​
  • Simple to scale, no infrastructure to setup and maintain
  • Consistent management experience
VPN
User Experience
  • Backhauls traffic through data center
  • Network congestion results in slower speeds​
  • Clunky, repetitive logins
  • Limited device support​
  • Inconsistent user experience​
Security
  • Full network access​
  • Authentication based on user credentials
  • Visible attack surface, exposed IPs
  • High-level visibility (IP address, connection time)​
Cost and Complexity
  • On-premises, appliance-based security stack​
  • Complicated, manual configuration
  • Must be replicated across locations to expand access
  • Difficult and expensive to scale​
  • Inconsistent management experience
ZTNA
User Experience
  • Does not backhaul traffic​
  • Optimizes connectivity for fast access
  • Streamlined, continuous authentication
  • Support for any device
  • Consistent user experience ​
Security
  • App access only​
  • Adaptive, least privilege access based on identity and context
  • Hides apps and IPs, reduces attack surface
  • Granular visibility (user and access-level visibility)
Cost and Complexity
  • Cloud-delivered​
  • Simplified configuration with cloud-based access controls​
  • No replication required​
  • Simple to scale, no infrastructure to setup and maintain
  • Consistent management experience
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Why You Need to Switch from VPN to ZTNA

VPNs limit scalability while adding complexity and cost, create significant vulnerabilities, and leave users unhappy. Learn how to reimagine secure access to your organization's data and applications so they're accessible only to those with the proper credentials. Users will be happier and more productive, and your teams will enjoy simplified administration and surprising flexibility.

Watch our fireside chat with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) to learn more.

How To Get Started With CylanceEDGE in Less Than 30 Minutes

How To Get Started With CylanceEDGE in Less Than 30 Minutes

Learn how easy it is to get started with ZTNA in the demo video. Join our experts as they demonstrate connectivity, adding and configuring users and services, assigning policies, and installing and activiting users.

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