Zero Trust Access end user benefits
- Remote users can connect to internal resources in situations where they cannot use VPN. For example, an employee who is visiting a customer or vendor site can connect.
- Users do not need to log in separately to the network before they can access resources configured for zero trust access.
- After a user with a managed device has completed initial setup of Cisco Secure Client, the user has the same experience accessing a resource whether in the office or working remotely.
- Faster performance than VPN.
When to enable VPN
- To allow end users to connect to all resources on the network that are not configured to disallow VPN access.
- To enable connections to private destinations that are not configured as private resources.
- To enforce some endpoint requirements that are not currently available in client-based zero-trust posture profiles.
- While transitioning your organization to Zero Trust Access.
- For traffic that cannot be connected using Zero Trust Access, including traffic to applications that don't meet the requirements in Requirements for Zero Trust Access.