The digital transformation is well underway. It’s making a lot of things simpler, more effective, and more sustainable. It’s also changing the way we work. The where of work doesn’t matter so much any more, for instance. The days when everyone worked from the company offices are long gone. Many meetings with customers and business associates are now online, reducing travel. Remote maintenance has become the norm.

The rise of cloud applications and remote work is prompting most businesses to switch from MPLS to distributed, internet-based technologies (like SD-WAN) that provide direct cloud access to all entities on the network. This eliminates the bottleneck that centralized network access creates. Furthermore, internet access lines are more cost-effective. That’s an advantage, particularly when several sites or geographic regions require high-bandwidth connectivity.

However, employing internet-based network technologies like SD-WAN does necessitate a comprehensive overhaul of the security architecture. That’s because traffic is now extending out beyond the private network and traveling across public internet lines. A decentralized network that enables direct access to clouds also demands a new architecture to ensure security extends to every endpoint.

Download our whitepaper today and learn how a modern Zero Trust security architecture should look like!