Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions that modernize VPN access
Secure access to every app, on any device, with a ZTNA framework.
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OVERVIEW
What is Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)?
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is based on establishing secure access controls and not inherently trusting any entity within or outside the network. It implements best practices and technologies to create secure, identity and context-based boundaries around applications, devices, and data.
By using a trust broker, ZTNA solutions ensure that access is only granted after rigorous verification of identity, context, and policy compliance, effectively minimizing unauthorized access or lateral movement within the network. This strategy helps conceal critical resources from public exposure and significantly lowers the risk of cyberattacks.
ZTNA's approach to access control is meticulously detailed, focusing on managing who is allowed to access what within the private network, whether specific applications, devices, or files. It's crucial to understand that ZTNA itself does not directly grant access. Rather, it lays the groundwork for defining access policies that govern how resources are accessed securely.
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BENEFITS
ZTNA benefits for business
Organizations can apply a zero-trust security approach within their network ecosystems as a way of controlling access to applications regardless of where the user or the application resides. This enhances the security posture of the organization and adds a number of benefits.
Secure cloud access
When implementing ZTNA, companies can restrict access to their cloud environments and applications in accordance with their operational requirements. Within the ZTNA model, each user and application can be given a role with the proper rights and permissions to connect to the company's cloud infrastructure.
Network segmentation
Network segmentation lends itself well to a zero-trust approach as each part of the network requires access verification, tightening the security around each individual resource. A zero-trust framework allows you to enforce segmentation all the way up to layer 7, at the app level. It’s imperative to segment all the way up to the top of the open systems interconnection (OSI) model to protect against hacking attempts. Explore Network segmentation
Insider threat reduction
Traditional security solutions cannot identify or protect against malicious insiders like rogue employees. The zero-trust model restricts the damage caused by insider threats by ensuring each user has the least privilege access required. ZTNA also provides visibility to help track malicious insiders.
Internal applications protection
ZTNA makes applications unavailable to unauthorized users and restricts access over the public Internet. This can help protect companies from data leaks, ransomware, and other Internet-based threats.
Minimizing account breach risk
The zero-trust framework keeps each user isolated in their micro-perimeter. This security perimeter protects the company data at large, as access is granted only on a need-to-know basis. The reduced lateral movement of users results in fewer opportunities that could endanger your organization’s safety.
Supporting compliance
The principle of least privilege (PoLP) enhances compliance with company and industry standards. The organization can verify that all usage is authorized, as it controls how employees use applications and data.
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GETTING STARTED
Streamline your Zero Trust Network Access setup with NordLayer
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Sign up
Follow the quick and easy steps to sign up for a NordLayer account and start protecting your network.
Configure
Once signed up, you can begin configuring security and access policies in the Control Panel through a web browser.
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ZTNA USE CASES
Zero Trust Network Access use case
Identify and verify users
When joining the network, identify and confirm user identity with high reliability. The management of guests, certificates, and single sign-on (SSO) are all included in centralized authentication.
Protect access to SaaS applications
Effortlessly monitor and control who can gain access to specific data or applications on a company network. This approach secures access and enhances application security, preventing unauthorized users from accessing sensitive corporate data.
Secure remote access
Zero-trust remote access solutions help protect your remote teams in a hybrid security environment. This framework seamlessly adapts to various locations and devices, enabling rapid deployment and precise access control for all connections.
VPN alternative to meet your workforce's needs
Implement zero-trust policies easily, verifying the remote users and giving them access to only the private apps they need – not all apps in internal data centers and private cloud environments. Protect internal apps against potentially compromised remote devices and data theft.
Control third-party access
When granting access to external partners, contractors, or vendors, ZTNA solutions ensure they only access the necessary resources, limiting their exposure to the broader network. Additionally, by verifying their identity, ZTNA ensures that only authorized individuals have access to these resources.
Secure access to development environments
ZTNA solutions play a vital role in enhancing security for access to development environments. This is particularly significant in DevOps settings where Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are used to streamline and automate software application building, testing, and deployment. With ZTNA, only authorized personnel can modify or deploy applications, maintaining the integrity and security of the development process.
Compliance & auditing
For robust regulatory compliance, detailed access controls, multilayered authentication, and comprehensive logging are essential. These features, integral to ZTNA solutions, empower organizations to meet and exceed regulatory requirements and conduct effective security audits.
FEATURES
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NordLayer’s range of adaptive security tools will help you assemble a custom network security solution for employees, contractors, and third-party vendors.
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SSE - unified security solution
Secure business data, resources, and all users in your network by adopting the SSE framework. SSE is a blueprint for better business security, combining user-centric authentication, access control, and seamless integration across the cloud.
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Use one SSE provider to bring your CASB, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and ZTNA tools together. This can help your business move faster, improve threat protection, and lower costs.
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Frequently asked questions
Both Zero Trust and SASE are security-targeted network infrastructure frameworks that were defined to fulfill the same objectives — to better secure and protect organizations from cyber threats. Zero Trust and SASE complement each other and are prominent takes on the cybersecurity future.
SASE as infrastructure is a security model giant that takes time and resources to be properly integrated. Hence, implemented elements work like a well-oiled machine, establishing advanced security measures throughout a company.
Meanwhile, the Zero Trust approach is relatively simpler to establish but requires more engagement from organization members day-to-day. Improving security levels and protection is why Zero Trust-based tools are often seen as essential parts of SASE.
While ZTNA services and VPN technologies are used in similar contexts, they offer different routes to achieving the same goals. ZTNA is much more precise, giving users access to specific applications only after authentication. It can also be customized to allow only secure devices, with much more detailed monitoring of what users are doing when connected to the network. These benefits are topped off with a cloud delivery model, which frees users from on-premises hardware and increases flexibility.
VPNs don’t address network security as deeply as Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), relying mostly on broad network-based protection. A traditional VPN blindly trusts authorized users and gives them broad access to the entire corporate network. Therefore, zero trust is a great addition to a VPN, making it even more secure.