Zentera Blog ZTNA vs. VPN: A Comparative Analysis

Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been the go-to solution for remote access for business users to connect back to corporate networks. In the days before remote and hybrid work went mainstream, VPN access was provisioned sparingly due to cost and security concerns, and most employees used them only occasionally. However, all caution was thrown to the wind during the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies opened the floodgates to prioritize business operations, threats followed the VPN back into the enterprise, leading to a nearly 2,000% increase in attacks against the VPN.