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Remote Access Users

Remote Access User Connectivity Needs Security Challenges

Full-Time Teleworker

  1. Moderate bandwidth requirements
  2. Core network applications
  3. Individual users or small LAN
  1. Security of transmissions over the internet
  2. Access control across the organization
  3. Guarantees of availability
  4. Protection of the integrity of the network from worms passing to core network from remote users
  5. Endpoint security to protect corporate-owned PCs from infection by worms and malware and prevent them from being brought back into the core network

Road Warrior

  1. Intermittent access
  2. Variable bandwidth
  3. Small set of applications
  4. Many network access options
  1. Security of transmissions over the internet
  2. Access control across the organization
  3. Guarantees of availability
  4. Protection of the integrity of the network from worms passing to core network from remote users
  5. Endpoint security to protect corporate-owned PCs from infection by worms and malware and prevent them from being brought back into the core network

Part-Time Teleworker

  1. Intermittent access
  2. Variable bandwidth
  3. Small set of applications
  4. Home network access
  1. Security of transmissions over the internet
  2. Access control across the organization
  3. Guarantees of availability
  4. Protection of the integrity of the network from worms passing to core network from remote users
  5. Endpoint security to protect corporate-owned PCs from infection by worms and malware and prevent them from being brought back into the core network

Day Extender

  1. Infrequent use
  2. Quick access to core emails, files, intranet from home
  1. Security of transmissions over the internet
  2. Access control across the organization
  3. Guarantees of availability
  4. Protection of the integrity of the network from worms passing to core network from remote users
  5. Inspect endpoints for malware and compliance to corporate security requirements before login (NAC)
  6. Confidentiality safeguards

Extranet Partner

  1. Variable bandwidth requirements
  2. Variable ability to install software between organizations
  1. Access control across the organization
  2. Guarantees of availability
  3. Protection of the integrity of the network from worms passing to core network from remote users
  4. Inspect endpoints for malware and compliance to corporate security requirements before login (NAC)
  5. Confidentiality safeguards