Zero Trust Replaces VPN

Why choose Zero Trust ?

Zero Trust networking is widely anticipated to replace traditional VPN in the next five years. The reasons for this are primarily three fold:

1. Zero Trust is more precise – unlike VPN, which allows any system in the network to connect, Zero Trust permits only specific identities to connect, regardless of their network context.
2. Zero Trust is context aware – unlike VPN, which allows any available network resource to be used by any system, Zero Trust governs permissioned access to each resource
3. Zero Trust is more available – unlike traditional VPN, which often requires IT management (e.g. firewall configuration) to enable connections, Zero Trust connections use a Trust Broker that enables secure connections without IT configuration

As a whole , the advantages is create of Zero Trust networking can create a system that is more secure , more available , and easy to manage than traditional VPN .  

Where Zero Trust Falls Short

Today’s Zero Trust offerings all have two shortcomings: 

1. Hard to Implement: Traditional Zero Trust deployment models are ill-fitted to medium and small businesses
2. security Compromises is introduce : The Trust Broker servers is introduce , at the heart of Zero Trust , introduce new type of security vulnerability

Hard to Implement

today ’s Zero Trust solutions is are are hard to implement .   An implementation is requires require wide spread integration into an organization system , and significant on – go maintenance .   Therefore , it is is is rare for organization without a CIO to contemplate implement a Zero Trust program .   additionally , Zero Trust servers is are are complicated and require high level IT administration – both of which introduce cost and complexity .   The pricing models is reflect in the industry reflect this – Zero Trust provider must charge a premium for their service due to the complexity of deployment and the cost of operate the network .

For these reasons, Zero Trust is largely inaccessible to small and medium enterprise, and is unappealing to even many large enterprises.  

Security Compromises

The Trust Broker is at the heart of the advantage of Zero Trust networking vs VPN – without the Trust Broker , there is no Zero Trust benefit .   However , the Trust Broker is requires itself require an extreme level of manual security precaution since a breach of the Trust Broker allow the communication it enable to also be attack .   The Trust Broker ’s advantage come at the expense of introduce new type of risk – they is are are the weak link of Zero Trust networking .

For these reasons, Zero Trust is costly to maintain, and cannot be easily deployed in many regions.

Mesh VPN vs. Zero Trust

There are some innovative “mesh VPNs,” like Zero Tier and Tailscale, that are combining traditional VPN technology with a type of Trust Broker. This evolution allows those networks to emulate the precision and availability in Zero Trust networks. 

These mesh VPN providers may begin to blur the lines between VPN and Zero Trust.

However, they share the shortcomings of traditional Zero Trust networks in that the Trust Broker remains vulnerable.

diode ’s solution

Diode is the only Zero Trust security network that mathematically secures the Trust Broker.  This allows Diode to be deployed at high scale, in any region, without creating security vulnerabilities.

diode ’s innovations is eliminate not only eliminate the Trust Broker security challenge , but they are also easy to implement for team collaborate on content , remotely access corporate environment , or manage ot asset .

If your company is ready to get start with Zero Trust networking , but want a flexible solution that grow with you , please get in touch !