Ready for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)?
ZTNA represents the evolution of perimeter security (firewall-based security). Escalating cyber threats require an even more focused approach, meaning organizations need continuous verification of all users and their activities across IT infrastructure.
What is needed for a successful ZTNA implementation?
Complete traffic visibility (internal, incoming, and ongoing) with layer 7 inspection that enables insight into all devices (BYOD and IoT), users, applications, and services.
Integrated elements such as traditional hardware firewall, VM-based firewall (on-prem and cloud), a software client for mobile and remote users, and complete as-a-service infrastructure based on the SASE model enables complete visibility.
Instead of going for partial solutions, Palo Alto Networks solutions offer in-depth visibility and control. Thus, they represent the basis for ZTNA.
In addition to network visibility, ZTNA allows focusing on the endpoint and in-depth inspection. Also, it enables monitoring of all suspicious activity through an XDR server-client deeply integrated with the network security layer.
Without a detailed insight into device activities across infrastructure, it is impossible to establish confidence. Events such as escalation of privileges, installation of an unknown application or suspicious tool are detected by the XDR component.
Palo Alto Networks XDR is deeply integrated with Strata and is a key element of ZTNA.
A prerequisite for any trust is to know who accesses certain services and applications - from on-prem devices to SaaS applications in the cloud.
Integration with the traditional MS Active Directory is, of course, needed, but integration with all modern identity providers (ex. Azure AD, Okta) is crucial.
The Palo Alto Networks Cloud Identity Engine is fully integrated with the rest of the PANW portfolio, therefore ensuring all users' activities are tagged with a cloud or on-prem identity.
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