VPN Alternative
Zero Trust Network Access Is a Better, Cloud-Based Alternative for Remote Workforces
Users require flexible access to resources from anywhere, on any device. But VPNs are at odds with security objectives and new remote access requirements. Find out why Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a better way to work remotely than VPN.
ZTNA Offers Greater Security and Scale Than VPN
For years, network security involved creating a defensible perimeter around applications and files. But remote work and digital transformation initiatives have fundamentally shifted how we store data and access applications.
ZTNA is the modern approach to securely connect your workforce with applications and services—on-premises or in the cloud. ZTNA offers better security by supporting the adoption of a Zero Trust Architecture, an improved user experience, and more granular policy controls. With ZTNA, your organization can rapidly expand remote connectivity with precise least-privileged access to specified applications.
Better Security
Hide applications and services from the public with segmentation. Verify users’ identities and authorize access based on the context and policy. Avoid implicit trust and the potential for lateral movement.
Improved End-User Experience
Enable direct connectivity to applications without backhauled traffic through the corporate data center. Empower users with any device connectivity to any application from any location. Enhance collaboration with fast, reliable connections to applications and data.
Reduced Complexity and Costs
Migrate your network security to the cloud and reduce your reliance on VPN gateways, remote access servers, firewalls, load balancers, and more. Reduce administrative demands and seamlessly scale with a more efficient, cloud-native solution.
By 2025, 70 percent of new remote access deployments will be served predominantly by ZTNA as opposed to VPN services, up from less than 10 percent at the end of 2021.
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CylanceGATEWAY is a Zero Trust Approach to Remote Access
CylanceGATEWAY™ is AI-empowered ZTNA. It allows your workforce to establish secure connectivity wherever they may be—without the need for a VPN. Users are never granted full access to all network assets—eliminating lateral movement. Authorized users can access permitted applications hosted on-premises or in the cloud from any device—managed or unmanaged. Our cloud-native ZTNA solution improves your overall risk posture by implementing a dynamic least-privilege network access model and adaptive identity-based controls, critical components of a Zero Trust Architecture.
CylanceGATEWAY vs. VPN
| VPN | CylanceGATEWAY | |
|---|---|---|
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Security
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Full network access which can be exploited.
Users are granted broader access to resources. Applications are exposed to the public. |
Precise, adaptive, identity-determined access.
Minimized surface attack area. |
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User Experience
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Slower due to backhauling traffic through the corporate data center.
VPNs route all traffic through load balancers, firewalls, and DDoS appliances regardless of where the request is heading. |
Faster connections to SaaS applications without backhaul traffic.
Optimized to reduce packet loss, jitter, and latency. Cloud-delivered ZTNA optimizes remote access based on users’ locations. |
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Complexity and Cost
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Complicated and costly security stacks require time consuming management and administrative oversight.
Difficult to scale and requires additional appliances to expand remote access. |
Cloud-delivered.
Cloud-scale. Integrated security stack. ZTNA-as-a-service means no expensive security stack and no infrastructure to maintain. Fast deployment and simple administration improve agility and optimize security budget. |
| VPN | |
|---|---|
| Security |
Full network access which can be exploited.
Users are granted broader access to resources. Applications are exposed to the public. |
| User Experience |
Slower due to backhauling traffic through the corporate data center.
VPNs route all traffic through load balancers, firewalls, and DDoS appliances regardless of where the request is heading. |
| Complexity and Cost |
Complicated and costly security stacks require time consuming management and administrative oversight.
Difficult to scale and requires additional appliances to expand remote access. |
| CylanceGATEWAY | |
|---|---|
| Security |
Precise, adaptive, identity-determined access.
Minimized surface attack area. |
| User Experience |
Faster connections to SaaS applications without backhaul traffic.
Optimized to reduce packet loss, jitter, and latency. Cloud-delivered ZTNA optimizes remote access based on users’ locations. |
| Complexity and Cost |
Cloud-delivered.
Cloud-scale. Integrated security stack. ZTNA-as-a-service means no expensive security stack and no infrastructure to maintain. Fast deployment and simple administration improve agility and optimize security budget. |
CylanceGATEWAY Architecture
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