Enhance Security with Netskope UZTNA’s Dynamic Policy Controls
▼ Summary
– Netskope’s Universal ZTNA solution provides secure access for remote and local users while delivering deeper threat inspection for diverse devices and private application traffic.
– The solution enables organizations to reduce reliance on outdated technologies like VPNs, NACs, and VDI through a scalable framework for modern hybrid enterprises.
– Universal ZTNA extends coverage to IoT/OT devices through 5G gateway integration, automatically discovering device risks and enabling zero trust policy implementation.
– Embedded threat and data protection inspects private app traffic using advanced threat protection and DLP engines shared across all Netskope security services.
– AI-powered policy optimization with Copilot automates granular policy creation and auditing to accelerate ZTNA adoption while reducing complexity and risk.
Netskope has significantly upgraded its Universal Zero Trust Network Access (UZTNA) platform, integrating Netskope One Private Access and Netskope Device Intelligence to deliver more than just fast, secure connectivity for remote and local users. The solution now provides deeper threat inspection across diverse device ecosystems and private application traffic, moving beyond traditional secure access methods. This enhancement allows businesses to systematically phase out reliance on older technologies like VPNs, NACs, and VDI systems that struggle to support modern hybrid enterprise requirements.
Companies are increasingly turning to Universal ZTNA to broaden their security posture beyond conventional Security Service Edge (SSE) and standard ZTNA offerings. It enables protection for users as well as IoT and operational technology (OT) devices across varied environments, ensuring a secure, high-performance experience no matter where access originates.
Key features and advantages of Netskope’s UZTNA include:
Built-in, context-aware device intelligence
This extends UZTNA coverage to IoT and OT equipment, such as industrial machines and robots that cannot support agent software, via the 5G Netskope One Gateway. The system automatically identifies and categorizes device risk, enabling the enforcement of zero trust policies. Device Intelligence also broadens remediation and access control across the east-west traffic plane through integrations with top third-party NAC providers. Meanwhile, the firewall functions of Netskope One Gateway and Netskope One SSE deliver precise, adaptable zero trust enforcement to maintain uniform security for north-south traffic.
Embedded UZTNA threat and data protection
Private application traffic, whether from remote or local sources, undergoes inspection using the same advanced threat protection and data loss prevention (DLP) engines utilized across all Netskope security services. A single policy and management console supports this unified approach, allowing threats to be neutralized before they penetrate the network and ensuring sensitive information remains protected consistently across every user and device.
AI-powered policy optimization with Copilot
By automating the creation of detailed policies for discovered applications and continuously fine-tuning configurations, this feature simplifies ZTNA administration. Organizations can speed up ZTNA implementation, lower operational complexity, and expand zero trust frameworks with reduced risk.
UZTNA at the branch
Businesses can now extend private application access within branch networks by hosting Netskope’s ZTNA publisher directly on the 5G Netskope One Gateway. This setup guarantees uniform, least-privilege enforcement across IT, IoT, and OT settings, maintaining security consistency throughout the organization.
According to John Martin, Chief Product Officer at Netskope, “Legacy VPNs, NACs, and early ZTNA tools weren’t designed for the scale, speed, or diversity of today’s enterprises. With Universal ZTNA, Netskope is redefining secure access by giving organizations one unified, consistent way to secure users and devices whether they are remote or on the local network. Through smarter, risk-based policies, embedded protection, and seamless performance, we’re helping organizations cut complexity, reduce risk, and turn secure access into an enabler, rather than a barrier.”
(Source: HelpNet Security)
