Netskope: Securing Access: Go Beyond VPN and NAC to Universal ZTNA

Traditional perimeter models, VPNs, and NAC no longer align with how people and applications work. In this webinar, Netskope unpacks why zero trust principles must center on users—human and non-human—and application flows rather than networks. They trace the evolution from device/network connectivity to identity- and context-driven access, highlight how distributed cloud services consolidate controls, and explain why a universal ZTNA approach simplifies operations and strengthens security both on- and off-prem. Learn how to align identity governance, application discovery, and policy orchestration to deliver “right access, right resource, right time” at scale. The session also explores Google’s BeyondCorp lessons, the pitfalls of fragmented controls, and how placing ZTNA brokers close to resources eliminates hairpinning and renders NAC obsolete for many use cases.

Key takeaways:

Shift from network-based controls to identity-, context-, and application-centric access.

Adopt universal ZTNA to unify on-prem and remote access, reducing operational overhead.

Use inline visibility to discover applications, align users/personas, and right-size permissions.

Strengthen identity governance across human and non-human entities before policy rollout.