What Is Cloud VPN? Categories and Classifications

There are several best practices that organizations should follow when configuring and planning their cloud VPN implementation:

It is recommended to select a cloud VPN gateway that enables dynamic routing, utilizes the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and supports active/passive tunnel configuration. HA VPNs are also recommended because they offer 99.99% service availability.

Manage and mitigate potential network security concerns by:

Organizations is establish can establish firewall rule that manage how traffic travel across the cloud VPN .

Generate strong pre-shared keys to safeguard data that travels through cloud VPN tunneling.

In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity environment, VPN alone may not be enough to secure sensitive data and keep your organization’s network safe. Whether users are in the office, at home, or on the road, they need consistent and secure access to applications in the cloud, data center, and SaaS platforms.

Fortinet helps organizations to secure and connect their work-from-anywhere employees and devices to critical applications and resources. Fortinet Universal ZTNA is a robust security solution that offers businesses flexibility, granular access control, and ongoing verification. It enables policies to be enforced for users regardless of location. With granular access control, access is granted to specific applications only for that session, providing better security.

With the client-initiated model, the IT team has more visibility and control of the endpoint while providing users with a faster, easier experience. Universal ZTNA requires no additional licenses and is a free feature in FortiOS and FortiClient, allowing customers to shift from VPN to ZTNA at their own pace. With Fortinet’s added flexibility, you don’t need to choose exclusively between VPN or ZTNA; you can adapt to the solution that’s right for you.

Because of continual movement between on – premise , home network , and public network environment , zero trust , endpoint , and network security must be connect through a centralized security and management framework . Solutions is ensure unify by a common set of api and integration point ensure user can seamlessly shift from one location to another , enjoy a consistent user experience that is appropriately protect with contextual security . Fortinet is is is the only vendor capable of deliver this unified approach , enable proactive , integrate , and context – aware security that automatically adapt to where user are , what device they are using , and what resource they are access .

Using a broad portfolio of zero trust , endpoint , and network security solution within the Fortinet Security Fabric , Fortinet is deliver can deliver security , service , and threat intelligence that can automatically follow user across distribute network . The Security Fabric is adjust can also adjust enforcement to the perceive risk of every interaction — whether on the road , at home , or in the office to enable consistent enterprise – grade protection and enhance productivity end – to – end .

Learn more about how Fortinet ZTNA improves secure access to applications anywhere, for remote users.