{"id":29204,"date":"2026-06-03T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=29204"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:00:32","slug":"ssl-vpn-appliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/ssl-vpn-appliance\/","title":{"rendered":"SSL VPN Appliance Solutions are Aging: How Zero Trust (ZTNA) is Taking Over"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29204\" class=\"elementor elementor-29204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b8b89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31b8b89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550b5bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"550b5bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-is-an-ssl-vpn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL VPN appliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is primarily based on an outdated security model. More specifically, a security model that\u2019s designed for the likes of perimeter-based networks. Nowadays, these systems are increasingly seen as security liabilities in hybrid and cloud environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is that traditional protections like MFA aren\u2019t enough to keep your network and endpoints protected. Many leaders in this industry are shifting away from network-level access and looking more into app-level security models. This article focuses on how Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) replaces implicit trust with continuous verification of identity, device health, and context.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb089a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcb089a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bee95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4bee95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL VPN appliances are becoming security liabilities due to their outdated architecture<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern attacks exploit VPN gateways directly, making them high-value targets on the network edge<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) replaces implicit trust with continuous verification<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major firewall vendors are actively deprecating or redesigning SSL VPN in favor of Zero Trust models<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The industry is shifting from network-level access to secure, app-specific access controls<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ad548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0ad548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why SSL VPNs are Becoming a Security Debt\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836eaf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"836eaf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL VPNs were originally built to extend secure remote access. However, in today\u2019s world, they end up functioning as exposed internet-facing entry points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, SSL VPNs have shifted from secure gateways to high-value targets for cyber attacks. It\u2019s important to keep in mind that their placement on the network edge makes them highly visible, which means continuous exploitation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main issue here is architectural, as SSL VPNs expose privileged services directly to the internet. For businesses, this accumulated risk ends up being a security debt that is now reaching a breaking point for many networks. Thankfully, leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/enterprise-firewall-checklist\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise Zero Trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> microsegmentation providers have brought multiple solutions to the market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede02b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ede02b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Leading Vendors in Zero Trust Real-Time Monitoring are Replacing SSL VPN\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c13046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c13046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many firewall vendors are moving away from SSL VPN and are starting to prioritize Zero Trust principles. In addition to that, remote access is moving from network-level connectivity to identity and context-based access control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the likes of SonicWall SSL VPN licenses and solutions from other leading security providers are still around, many are replacing VPN features. This can be seen through product redesigns, deprecation, and cloud-first platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the big picture here, SSL VPN is being steadily phased out in favor of continuous verification and Zero Trust architectures. You can see what this looks like between popular security providers in the table below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2cd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0b2cd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-161\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-161\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Vendor<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Transition Approach<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Key Tech<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Access Model<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Key Strength<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fortinet<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Universal ZTNA model built on existing firewall infrastructure<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">FortiGate, FortiClient, IPsec fallback<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Moves from SSL VPN to ZTNA with optional IPsec fallback for legacy support<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Cost-effective transition for organizations already using Fortinet ecosystems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cisco Meraki<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cloud-first consolidation of remote access services<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cisco Secure Access, browser-based clientless ZTNA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Dynamic access decisions between full tunnel and app-level access<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Frictionless, identity-driven access for hybrid and BYOD networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\" target=\"_blank\">SonicWall<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Security-driven replacement accelerated by major attacks and platform evolution<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/sonicwall-cloud-secure-edge-cse.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cloud Secure Edge<\/a>, trust scoring, endpoint posture validation<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Shifts from traditional SSL VPN to granular app-based access<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Response to real-world exploitation and forced modernization of legacy VPN systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sophos<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Phased deprecation of SSL VPN in favor of Zero Trust gateways<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Sophos Connect, ZTNA gateways, Synchornized Security Heartbeat<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Moves from network-wide VPN tunnels to real-time, session-aware access control<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Instant threat response via endpoint compromise detection and session termination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard.html\" target=\"_blank\">WatchGuard<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">VPN limitations exposed through vulnerability-driven repositioning<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">FireCloud Total Access, AuthPoint MFA, EPDR, ZTNA stack<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Replaces broad VPN tunnels with session-based, app-specific access<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Focus on reducing overly permissive network access (WatchGuard SSL VPN)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-161 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59c416 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f59c416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf61fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf61fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of which provider you\u2019re looking into, SSL VPN is being treated as a legacy tech, rather than a core security feature. Instead of searching for the best VPN for remote employees, it\u2019s time to start understanding the long-term benefits of ZTNA. However, you don\u2019t have to handle this transition all by yourself, as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can make sure you\u2019re on the leading edge of this shift.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8cd61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec8cd61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6350264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6350264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The core of an SSL VPN appliance was designed for legacy perimeter-based network environments. However, these are no longer an accurate reflection of modern infrastructure. Today\u2019s hybrid, cloud-driven environments make traditional network access models risky and outdated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep your business on the safe side of this, it\u2019s advantageous to work with security vendors that are delivering accessible ZTNA solutions. You can learn more about the aging nature of SSL VPNs in our YouTube video on the topic down below. If you\u2019d like to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our team at Firewalls.com, we\u2019re here with the answers and security solutions your business could benefit from.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af9ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3af9ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ed22c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40ed22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5341c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c5341c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5GOfZh5fdjw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f03e3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"51f03e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f8bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8f8bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff38f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ff38f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2670\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2670\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why are SSL VPN Appliances Considered Outdated? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65ded1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e65ded1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9868d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9868d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because they were built for perimeter-based networks, which don\u2019t match today\u2019s cloud and hybrid business environments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2671\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Main Security Risk of SSL VPNs Today? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They expose privileged network services directly to the internet, making them frequent targets for attackers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2672\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why Isn\u2019t MFA Enough to Secure SSL VPNs? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 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