Secure Access to Business-Critical Applications

Empower your workforce with seamless, secure connectivity—without the limitations of legacy VPNs.

Overview

In today’s hybrid work environment, organizations must ensure that access to sensitive, business-critical applications is both secure and user-friendly. Traditional VPNs are no longer sufficient to meet modern security and usability demands. Microsoft Entra Private Access, combined with Entra ID P1/P2 capabilities, offers a transformative approach to application access—anchored in Zero Trust principles and identity-based security.

Objective

To modernize and secure remote access to internal applications by eliminating VPN dependencies, enforcing granular access policies, and enhancing visibility and governance.

Key Benefits

• Zero Trust Application Access: Enforce least-privilege access and continuous verification using identity, device, and session context.
• Secure Remote Access Solutions: Provide policy-based connectivity to internal apps—on-premises or cloud-hosted—without exposing them to the public internet.
• Identity-Based Application Security: Use Entra ID P1/P2 to configure Conditional Access policies that enforce strong authentication, device compliance, and real-time session controls.
• Improved Governance & Visibility: Leverage Identity Protection and logging to monitor risky sign-ins and maintain full visibility into access behavior.
• VPN Reduction Strategy: Evaluate current VPN usage and identify applications that can transition to modern access models, reducing infrastructure complexity and attack surface.

Recommended Actions

1. Deploy Microsoft Entra Private Access to enable secure, seamless connectivity to internal applications.
2. Configure Conditional Access policies using Entra ID P1/P2 to enforce robust access controls.
3. Assess VPN dependencies and prioritize migration of suitable applications to modern access models.
4. Monitor and respond to identity risks using built-in protection and logging capabilities.