Enabling secure access to your sensitive business applications, especially on the move, is a growing concern for companies. With today's technological landscape, choosing the right solution can seem a daunting task between VPN, VDI, RBI, dedicated PCs and others. Compare.
VDI, RBI, WAF and VPN: the differences
The use of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), while effective, can be costly in terms of both acquisition and deployment. And without offering complete protection against the risks associated with the remote user's workstation. On the other hand, VDI (Virtual Desktop Isolation), while reducing security concerns on the remote workstation, requires significant server power. This requirement stems from the need to provide a complete work environment, so that the user can have an Internet browser in his or her session. As a result, VDI presents a considerable attack surface. WAF (Web Application Firewall), on the other hand, based on signature and behavior detection, cannot fail to intercept certain zero-day attacks or unknown threats, unlike RBI (Remote Browser Isolation), which isolates all potentially malicious content.
RBI, the future of cybersecurity
With RBI, access to your applications is via an isolated virtual browser, creating a protocol break between the remote workstation and the resource being accessed, thus considerably strengthening security levels. This process also reduces the need to authorize numerous incoming flows, simplifying network authorization management:
- Granular control: Companies have complete control over user interactions, such as copy/paste, downloads, screen prints and access to external devices.
- API protection: Potential attacks linked to the exposure of your APIs are no longer possible, as calls can only be made via the isolated browser.
One of the main advantages of RBI is that it virtually eliminates the need to worry about the security level of the remote user's workstation.
While each solution has its own advantages, RBI combines the best of all worlds: robust security, a smooth user experience, minimal attack surface and unprecedented ease of deployment. For cybersecurity-minded businesses, it's time to seriously consider the potential of RBI to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.
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