ZTNA Setup

We design ZTNA architecture around your access patterns: which applications need protection, who accesses them, from what devices, and with what frequency. The architecture includes an identity provider integration, a policy engine, a connectivity layer (agent-based or agentless), and a monitoring/audit layer. We select service-initiated or user-initiated ZTNA models based on your application types and security requirements.

Access policies combine multiple signals: user identity and group membership, device posture and compliance status, geographic location, time-based restrictions, and risk scoring. We define policies per application and per user role. Sensitive applications (production access, financial systems) require stricter posture checks and shorter session lifetimes than low-risk tools (documentation, communication). All policies are codified and version-controlled.

ZTNA connectors bridge the gap between the zero trust control plane and your private applications. We deploy lightweight connectors in each environment (cloud VPC, on-premises network, Kubernetes cluster) that establish outbound-only connections to the ZTNA provider. No inbound firewall rules required. No public IP addresses for internal applications. Connectors run as highly available pairs with automatic failover.

We migrate users to ZTNA in phases: IT and DevOps teams first (they can troubleshoot issues), then engineering, then the broader organization. Each phase includes parallel access (both VPN and ZTNA available) for 2 weeks, usage monitoring to verify all applications are accessible, and user feedback collection. VPN decommission happens only after 100% of access is verified through ZTNA with no reported gaps.