Is It Time To Ditch The VPN For ZTNA?
ITProToday, Tuesday, November 14,2023
As ZTNA matures, VPNs may fade into the background, ushering in a new era of network security. The transition, however, isn't without challenges.
Little by little, the venerable VPN might be going the way of the Netflix DVD. Despite being the de facto standard for network security over the past three decades, several factors have diminished the effectiveness of VPNs, especially when compared to alternatives like zero trust network access.
A virtual private network establishes a secure connection between end users' devices and a corporate server by routing them through an encrypted tunnel over a public internet connection. Within this tunnel, only users and network administrators can monitor user activities, providing complete access to the corporate network. However, this also means that anyone tapping into the session, including malicious actors, internet service providers, or VPN providers, can see user activities within that connection.