2. Proxy servers for accessing applications

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In many cases, traffic from remote workers passes through a VPN to a corporate data center or branch office, where it is then rerouted over another VPN connection and through less secure internet links to IT services in the cloud. Return traffic introduces latency, costs, and increases the likelihood of network failures. As an alternative to VPN, businesses should consider the following five security features.

1. Distributed Network Security
The first step in creating a security model that would serve as an alternative to VPN is to abandon centralized firewalls and the associated traffic redirection to a single location (where traffic is inspected and protected). The new approach involves connecting individual workstations and mobile devices to a firewall that is hosted in the cloud. User connections should be kept active at all times, without requiring any interaction from the user.

This type of network architecture requires a cloud provider with a robust network that delivers the performance needed to keep users comfortable no matter where they are. At the same time, it should provide IT managers with access to the same logs, dashboards, and security controls they are accustomed to using in a traditional firewall.

The new security architecture requires sophisticated proxy servers. They must be designed correctly to provide enterprise users with easy and seamless access to internal applications colombia mobile database web browsers. As a result, all that is left for employees to do is simply type a URL without having to initially configure a VPN client. Proxies also protect applications from Internet threats while providing IT with full visibility and control over who is using what services, when, from where, and based on corporate policies, device and user identities, and device configuration. This architecture allows IT to deliver reliable services while still maintaining centralized application management.