Is treating your network security like an open house party putting your business at risk?
What do your network security and a house party have in common?
Imagine hosting a party at your house. When guests arrive, an usher greets them and checks them against the invitation list at the door. Since you trust your friends, you’ve left all rooms unlocked and accessible. The party seems to be a success, with everyone having a great time. However, during cleanup, your satisfaction turns to frustration: there’s a drink spilled on a bedroom’s expensive mattress, shattered glass in the lounge, books pulled from shelves in your study, and a valuable item missing. You realize that while you trusted your guests, not everyone needed access to every room.
This scenario is similar to traditional network security approaches. Like checking guests at your front door, organizations verify employees once through a VPN or firewall. But just as unrestricted access to your house led to problems, this ‘verify once, trust always’ approach to network security leaves organizations vulnerable. Once inside the network, users can potentially access resources they don’t need – or shouldn’t have access to – creating unnecessary risks.
With the rise of remote work, the wide adoption of cloud apps, and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, traditional security models that rely on a single layer of protection, such as firewalls or VPNs, are no longer enough. The Zero Trust security model offers a more practical approach to protecting your business.
The core principle of Zero Trust is “never trust, always verify.” It means no one, not even insiders, are granted automatic access to your network. Instead, access is only granted after verifying the user’s identity, the security of their device, and the resources they are trying to access, in other words “verify then trust”.
At the heart of the zero-trust model is the principle of least privilege, giving users only the minimum access rights needed to perform their specific tasks. This approach limits the risk of breaches and keeps your most valuable data safe.
Although Zero Trust isn’t a new concept, technological advancements have made it more practical. Improvements in cloud computing, sophisticated identity management solutions, and advanced networking capabilities have made Zero Trust within reach for organizations of all sizes.
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) applies the Zero-Trust model by using its principles to secure access to applications and services. ZTNA focuses on strict, granular access control to applications and services in the company network on a per-application basis enforced by clearly defined access control policies.
Here’s how ZTNA works:
ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) ensures that users can only access the resources they need and only when they need them. Users are allowed to connect only to approved applications or systems. Under ZTNA technology, no user or application is trusted by default—whether they are inside or outside the network—until their identity has been verified. Verification isn’t a one-time event; even previously authorized users and applications must continuously prove their identity to maintain access. If necessary, access can be revoked at any time. In the event of a breach, ZTNA prevents lateral movement, blocking attackers from navigating freely across your network if they gain entry.
Incorporating ZTNA provides your business with exceptional protection and peace of mind. ZTNA is secure, scalable, and ideally suited for businesses of all sizes. It adds a layer on top of the network module, controlling traffic access while providing the flexibility needed for modern work environments. Whether your workforce is remote, hybrid, or office-based, ZTNA ensures that only verified Devices can access your critical resources.
Want to know how ZTNA can benefit your business? Contact your Coro sales representative or account manager today for a personalized demonstration of Coro’s ZTNA solution. Discover how it can enhance your organization’s security and how easy it is to upgrade to ZTNA.
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