A consulting firm with a central private data center hosts critical internal apps like HR, payroll, and document management. With a growing remote workforce, the firm seeks to enable secure access to internal resources without relying on legacy VPNs, which are difficult to scale and manage securely.
Traditional VPNs are complex to manage and introduce security risks
Remote users require secure, reliable access to internal applications
Limited visibility into user access behavior and application usage
Need for user identity verification and access control per session
FortiSASE with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) enables secure, identity-based access to internal resources without the need for a full-tunnel VPN. Remote employees authenticate through FortiClient and are granted least-privilege access to only the authorized internal HR application. All access is continuously monitored and enforced via FortiSASE’s PoPs and policies.
Secure, seamless access to internal HR systems for remote staff
Eliminates the need for VPN, reducing attack surface and complexity
Identity-based access ensures only authorized users reach sensitive apps
Full visibility and logging for compliance and user activity tracking
The remote employee initiates a session using FortiClient, which connects to the nearest FortiSASE PoP
User identity is verified through integration with the organization’s Identity Provider (IdP)
FortiSASE applies ZTNA policies to grant access only to the HR application in the private data center
All traffic between the user and the HR portal is encrypted, inspected, and logged
Session-based access control ensures continuous verification and allows revocation in real time
