{"id":31305,"date":"2026-08-04T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=31305"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:30:06","slug":"sase-remote-access-security-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sase-remote-access-security-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"SASE Remote Access Security Comparison: VPN vs ZTNA vs the Service Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31305\" class=\"elementor elementor-31305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c3876 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53c3876\" 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-e973b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e973b43\" 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;\">Before I get too deep into the details, it helps to understand that SASE remote access security combines networking and security tech. The aim here is to protect users, apps, and data across the nature of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/best-tools-for-lateral-threat-prevention-in-microsegmentation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern business environments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), you\u2019re getting a combination of cloud-delivered security tools and connectivity here. This article offers a cybersecurity frameworks comparison, highlighting VPN, ZTNA, and Service Edge details.<\/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-f7a1915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7a1915\" 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:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa17f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa17f08\" 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;\">SASE combines cloud security and networking for modern remote access needs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPNs provide simple encrypted access but offer limited visibility and control<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZTNA improves security with continuous verification and least-privilege access<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SASE supports scalable protection across users, apps, and distributed networks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right framework depends on security goals, infrastructure, and growth plans<\/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-48db71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48db71b\" 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\">The Evolution of Secured Access Solutions in Modern Business Networks\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c6b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c6b62\" 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;\">Today\u2019s business networks have become more distributed than we\u2019ve ever seen throughout history. While this comes with a lot of benefits, there are just as many challenges. This is also true when it comes to securing data, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/forticlient.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">users, and devices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the likes of hybrid work, cloud apps, and third-party access, the attack surface for business networks is massive. This is part of what led to more advanced firewall and network security solutions over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, outside of the hardware, it doesn\u2019t hurt to ask the question: What is a security framework? Understanding the differences between VPN, ZTNA, and the Service Edge is how you build scalable and reliable remote access strategies.<\/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-8a36724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a36724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/category\/firewalls.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18860\" alt=\"Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality-768x128.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-ca2aded elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ca2aded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\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-885f20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"885f20d\" 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\">What is the VPN Remote Access Strategy?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b4a5f\" 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;\">Through a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/global-vpn-client.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN-supported strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can establish protected tunnels between remote devices and your internal networks. Many organizations tend to lean on VPNs to support their remote workforce.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a multi-angle look at how this strategy works:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access Control: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authenticates users before granting access<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security Architecture: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses an encrypted tunnel and perimeter-based security model to protect remote connections<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Deployment &amp; Management: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers simple deployment with familiar tools, but can be difficult to manage at larger scales<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scalability &amp; Performance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can experience performance limitations as remote users and device demands grow<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visibility &amp; Policy Enforcement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides basic connection monitoring but limited app-level access control and visibility<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also like to point out that some of these ins and outs can vary based on the type of VPN tools and services you\u2019re utilizing. The core advantage here is their ability to quickly deliver secure access without requiring major changes to infrastructure.<\/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-4aa8a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4aa8a68\" 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\">What is the ZTNA Security Framework?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99861b\" 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;\">Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a security framework that really helps you build a robust cybersecurity strategy. In short, ZTNA provides highly controlled access to apps and resources through continuous verification.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are a few comparable details that offer a great reference point:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access Control: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verifies users, devices, and policies before granting app-specific access<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security Architecture: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses a Zero Trust model that continuously validates access instead of trusting network location<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Deployment &amp; Management: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires more planning and policy configuration, but access control is centralized<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scalability &amp; Performance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports distributed users and cloud apps with flexible, app-level connections<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visibility &amp; Policy Enforcement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides detailed user, device, and app visibility with granular security policies<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although ZTNA does require a bit more planning than using VPNs, it comes with stronger visibility and granular access management. I always like to highlight that businesses adopting a cloud or hybrid work model heavily benefit from a ZTNA framework.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important angle here is that ZTNA is commonly used as a component within a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/network-firewall-security-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">broader security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> framework. It isn\u2019t about choosing one solution over all of the others but finding the right combination for what your security stack needs.<\/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-3ad4dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ad4dbd\" 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\">What is the Secure Access Service Edge?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7a1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb7a1d1\" 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;\">A well-known cloud-based security framework, Secure Access <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/sonicwall-cloud-secure-edge-cse.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service Edge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SASE), moves security away from traditional hardware-based network boundaries. Protecting users, devices, apps, and data, SASE does this regardless of where the connection comes from.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out what makes the SASE framework unique:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access Control: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combines identity-based access controls with Zero Trust principles<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security Architecture: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses a cloud-delivered framework that integrates networking and multiple security services<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Deployment &amp; Management: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralizes security management through a unified platform but may require broader planning<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scalability &amp; Performance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides flexible cloud-based security that supports distributed users, locations, and apps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visibility &amp; Policy Enforcement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivers centralized monitoring and consistent security policies across the entire organization<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most organizations utilize SASE for its scalable, cloud-delivered security strategies. However, I would like to note that SASE can end up requiring more strategic planning when it comes to infrastructure changes.<\/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-c7601ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7601ab\" 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\">SASE Remote Access Security Comparison vs VPN vs ZTNA\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea74fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea74fd\" 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;\">A part of the best security management practices is evaluating all of your options. Considering these frameworks all have something that makes them unique, having those details side by side always helps the decision-making process.<\/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-2473143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2473143\" 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-195\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-195\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">SASE<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">VPN<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">ZTNA<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Access Control<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Uses identity-based access with Zero Trust controls<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Authenticates users before network access<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Verifies users, devices, and policies before access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Security Architecture<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cloud-based framework combining security and networking<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Encrypted tunnels using perimeter-based security<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Zero Trust model with continuous verification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Deployment &amp; Management<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Unified management, but may require more internal planning<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Simple deployment but harder to scale<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Requires planning with centralized policy control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Scalability &amp; Performance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Scales across users, locations, and apps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">May face performance limits as demand grows<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Supports flexible app-level connections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Visibility &amp; Policy Enforcement<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Centralized monitoring with consistent policies<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic monitoring with limited access control<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Granular visibility and app-level policies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Best For<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Companies needing comprehensive cloud security<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Businesses needing quick remote network access<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Organizations requiring secure, least-privilege access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-195 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-29bdcd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29bdcd7\" 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-d49737b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d49737b\" 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;\">It isn\u2019t hard to find security solutions, but it can be challenging to end up with the right choice without <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working with the experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the topic. Nevertheless, with this SASE remote access security comparison, it\u2019s all about understanding your own network and operational demands. From there, you can size that up against the ins and outs of robust cybersecurity frameworks, firewall hardware, and the list goes on.<\/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-0d680d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d680d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28648 lazyload\" alt=\"Managed services offering 24\/7 security and network oversight from Firewalls.com\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3-768x120.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/200;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-73cbc75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73cbc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\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-e8ce58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8ce58f\" 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\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e731ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e731ee3\" 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;\">In any SASE remote access security comparison, you\u2019ll want to consider infrastructure, user needs, future growth plans and overall security goals. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, VPNs offer simple remote access but can struggle with control and visibility. ZTNA makes use of least-privilege access and continuous verification, and SASE is the layered cloud-based approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then again, you won\u2019t have to navigate this alone <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working with us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Firewalls.com. From security strategy to hardware and long-term management solutions, let\u2019s chat about what your network really needs.<\/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-7554aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7554aa8\" 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-c20e4bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c20e4bb\" 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-853427c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"853427c\" 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\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42e12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e42e12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&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-2390\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2390\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Makes VPN and ZTNA Unique? <\/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-2390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c634e24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c634e24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea9bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea9bfa\" 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;\">VPNs offer secure network access through encrypted tunnels, while ZTNA uses continuous verification to deliver more specific app-level access.<\/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-2391\" 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-2391\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is SASE Better Than a Traditional VPN? <\/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;\">SASE promises a deeper cloud-based security approach, while VPNs are focused primarily on secure remote connectivity.<\/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-2392\" 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-2392\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why are Businesses Moving From VPN to the ZTNA Framework? <\/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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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;\">More organizations are adopting ZTNA due to its stronger access controls, improved visibility, and least-privilege approach.<\/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-2393\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2393\" >\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 Core Benefit of a SASE Security Framework? <\/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-2393\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a735a52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a735a52\" 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-a9770bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9770bd\" 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;\">SASE combines networking and security services to protect users, apps, and data across distributed environments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2394\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2394\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should Businesses Use VPN, ZTNA, or SASE for Remote Access? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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