The Perimeter’s Gone.
Can Your Security Handle It?
Protect the Everywhere Workplacewith a zero trust framework

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Security in a perimeterless world
It’s safe to say that mobile dominates the enterprise –especially in the Everywhere Workplace. In addition tochanging the way we work, mobile and cloud technologies
have dissolved the enterprise security perimeter. This has
introduced new threat vectors that traditional security
frameworks are simply not designed to defend against.
Organizations need to shift their security strategy tosecure the new ways work gets done. That takes a “nevertrust, always verify” approach that starts with devices andgoes further than other zero trust security methods.
In this eBook, we’ll explore the industry-leading zero trust
framework, and how a strategy using this approach canhelp the modern enterprise stay agile and secure in theEverywhere Workplace.

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The Challenge

Mobile vulnerabilities

With freedom comes risk

Hackers can easily exploit mobile vulnerabilities

No one doubts the impact mobile devices have on ourlives – or the enterprise. The latest statistics speak forthemselves.
Productivity and business innovation have benefitedimmensely as data flows freely across a wide
information fabric of devices, apps, networks andcloud services. This freedom of anytime, anywhere
access has enabled the Everywhere Workplace – andeffectively dissolved the traditional security perimeter.

and user behavior to gain significant control overyour entire company. As mobile attacks become
more sophisticated, organizations need a modern

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We check our phones 96x per dayIsecurity approach to keep their data secure.
It’s clear that traditional security models built
for the PC and data center don’t translate to theEverywhere Workplace. It’s time to take a hardlook at your security strategy.

94%

of enterprises use the cloudII

This is exciting, but it has also created a massive
attack surface and a host of new risks and threats thattraditional security approaches weren’t designed toaddress.

Data is getting aroundAs desktops are replaced by mobile endpoints anddata centers move workloads to the cloud, data no54.8%

of all web traffic is from phonesIII

longer stays inside a tidy enterprise perimeter. It’son devices and clouds you own and those you don’t,
crossing networks other than yours – many with lessthan robust security.

Hackers follow the opportunity
Attacks that we’ve seen on the desktop are quickly
making their way toward mobile because of simple

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Average number of apps used by organizationsIV

economics. Hackers follow the data. It’s more efficientfor hackers to try new doors instead of breaking
through old ones with layers of PC protection. Today’s
landscape: so many devices, so little security.

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The zero trust approach
Never trust, always verify

Raising the security bar

Introduced by Forrester in 2014, the zero trust

A modern, zero trust framework goes beyond

approach recommends that while building a security

traditional identity management and gateway point

strategy, you should start from the assumption thatsolutions by raising the security bar. It demands more

your network is already compromised. Secure accessanswers from a comprehensive set of attributes before

should be determined by a “never trust, always verify”

granting access. It validates the device, establishes

approach that requires you to verify the device,user context, checks app authorization, verifies theuser, apps, networks and presence of threats before

network and detects and remediates threats – allgranting access – with constant enforcement.

before granting secure access to any device or user.

There are multiple approaches to zero trust, and theAnd this happens instantaneously.

main ones focus on identity, gateway and the device.
Only an approach built for the Everywhere Workplaceaddresses the security challenges of the perimeterlessmodern enterprise while allowing the agility and

Never trust, always verify.

anytime access.

Validate thedevice

Establish usercontext

Check appauthorization

Verify networks

Detect andmitigate threats

Ongoing compliance enforcement

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The Ivanti solution
Zero trust security for the Everywhere Workplace
Ivanti has always believed that mobile is the center of theenterprise. That’s why we created a security platform that starts

Zero trust. Everywhere.

from the device and goes beyond other zero trust approaches.

Your device is your ID
By making your mobile device your secure ID, we eliminate
passwords and make access to business information moresecure and much easier. This allows organizations to give mobile
users the freedom and flexibility they need to be productive

1. Provision

2. Protect data

any device for a user with theappropriate apps, profiles and policies.
UEM is the foundation – the first step inachieving zero trust security for mobile.

at rest and in motion with state-of-the-art
encryption and threat monitoring to detect
detect device-, network-, app-level andphishing attacks.			

whenever and wherever they work. It also makes it simple toprotect data wherever it lives.

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endpoint management (UEM) foundation to secure access in theEverywhere Workplace.

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control over your business data as it flows across devices, apps,

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into account before granting access. It validates the device,

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networks and cloud services.
The diagram below outlines the four-step process to implementa zero trust approach for mobile – one that’s both embraced
by users for its seamless experience, and by IT for its easy
implementation and dramatic reduction in help ticket requests.

4. Grant accessbased on full context: verify the user, postureof the device, app authorization, network
type, presence of threats and a variety ofother signals. This adaptive access control
check is the basis of the zero trust model.

3. Enforce security policies
with ongoing monitoring; any change insignals will trigger adaptive policies tomitigate threats, quarantine devices andmaintain compliance.

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The Ivanti solution
What powers trust security for theEverywhere Workplace?

Seamless security for the Everywhere
Workplace

Ivanti UEM

Not only are employees unaware of all the checks

Our award-winning UEM product provides the visibility

going on in the background, but we’ve created anand IT controls needed to secure, manage and monitor

enhanced experience that makes life easier for both IT

any corporate or employee-owned mobile device orand end users:

desktop that accesses business-critical data. With
Ivanti, secure a vast range of employee devices
coming into the enterprise and manage their entire
lifecycle.
Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)
We provide zero trust security using built-in detection
and remediation of mobile phishing attacks – as well
as attacks that occur at the device, network andapplication levels – without the need for internet
connectivity or concerns about user adoption.
Sophisticated, location-agnostic security is essential
for success in the Everywhere Workplace.
AccessSeamless, conditional access is achieved throughpasswordless single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor
authentication (MFA). This supports a zero trust
framework by ensuring only authorized resources canaccess and share corporate data from any device, OSor location to any service.

■ Easy device onboarding and automaticconfiguration – no lengthy employee setup guides.
■ Zero password for instant access – no more

fumbling, retyping or remembering passwords,ever.
■ Continuous on-device threat detection – no user

action required.
■ Intuitive remediation workflows – non-compliant

devices can be easily fixed without helpdesk
involvement.

The takeaways
The security strategy for the Everywhere
Workplace
Mobile and cloud have both transformed businessand complicated security by creating a perimeterlessenvironment that traditional security solutions weren’t
designed to address. Many organizations are adopting

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a zero trust security model, which assumes the threat
is already inside the network. Gateway- and identitycentric approaches are two variations on zero trust,
but both fall short in several key areas. As moreorganizations shift their workloads to the cloud, it’s
clear that today’s security strategies need to start withmobile at the center.
Ivanti has redefined enterprise security with the firstzero trust platform built for the Everywhere Workplacethat turns the mobile device into a user’s secure ID
for enterprise access. Built on an award-winning UEM
foundation, this approach provides the enterprise witha modern security strategy that allows it to:■ Drive business innovation by confidently adopting

mobile and cloud technologies.
■ Provide users with the best experience to drive

productivity.
■ Provide the right level of security from all points ofaccess.
If you’d like to learn how Ivanti can help yourorganization thrive in the Everywhere Workplace witha zero trust security strategy, let’s talk.

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