Reduce your attack surface

Too often, IT gets stuck in an endless cycle of adding point products like SSL VPN, single sign-on, and endpoint management to address new security use cases. This not only increases complexity, but also creates a fractured experience for end users. Forrester reports that organizations pursuing zero trust can see significant benefits from choosing a single vendor3. Citrix Workspace offers an end-to-end solution to implement zero trust principles, avoiding the gaps left from relying on assorted point solutions. Instead of trying to protect data and resources around the user, Citrix Workspace reduces your attack surface by protecting the user and the apps inside the workspace, where work actually gets done.

Enable remote access without VPN

Remote users need easy access to web applications, but relying on traditional VPNs solutions can create significant security risks. If bad actors can gain access through the SSL VPN, they have free reign over your entire network. You need a contextual security solution to meet zero trust requirements while enabling BYOD and access to apps deployed in a cloud. Citrix Workspace provides a secure space to work by enabling users to remotely access web applications deployed on premises using any device—without needing to access the entire network.

All devices. Total security.

One small user mistake can cost you—in fact, on average, a single data breach can total nearly $4M4. This makes it vital for your security strategy to address threats like malicious URLs being accessed, keyloggers, or screen-capturing malware for both managed and unmanaged devices. But a zero trust approach requires more than strict enrollment policies for employee devices.

Citrix Workspace with Citrix Access Control goes beyond traditional single sign-on and multi-factor authentication to provide advanced, contextual access management tools for IT—like the ability to disable printing, copying, and pasting in certain scenarios—while Citrix Secure Browser isolates web traffic from the corporate network. And Citrix Endpoint Management keeps BYO, corporate, and other managed devices secure by isolating and protecting apps and content accessed in the workspace.

Extend security policies across the branch network

Citrix Workspace equips IT with proactive app protection and security policies that let users access all their SaaS and business apps through the Citrix Workspace app. And to further protect branch users, Citrix SD-WAN provides an ICSA labs-certified integrated perimeter firewall. This masks users and infrastructure from cyber-surveillance and encrypts all branch-to-branch egress traffic to prevent interception. By adding this architecture to the full-stack security of Citrix Workspace, you enable multi-layer security from a centralized location to all branches—a simpler and lower-cost solution than installing multiple firewalls across your organization.

Be ready for anything

It's not just day-to-day risks that are a cause for concern. Attacks against corporations have been known to multiply four-fold during disruptions2, when hackers prey on the anxiety induced by unanticipated events like pandemics and power outages. Which is why you need a business continuity plan that establishes remote work as the norm—not the exception. Unlike traditional VPNs, which need to be configured and deployed individually across locations, Citrix Access Control is a fully-managed, globally available cloud service that auto-scales to match any surges in remote work requirements as they occur.

Improve the user experience

When it comes to the employee experience, traditional VPNs fall short. These solutions aren’t able to optimize apps or support different devices—let alone create an environment that powers productivity. And because they route both business and personal traffic through corporate IT, VPNs can also get in the way of employee privacy. A better option is the VPN alternative that provides seamless single sign-on (SSO) access for a consistent experience across operating systems. As the simplest, most secure cloud-based digital workspace available today, Citrix Workspace provides a superior employee experience—without exposing your organization to unnecessary risk or creating privacy issues.