In an increasingly mobile and connected business environment, securing access to enterprise applications is a crucial challenge. Every CTO and CISO knows that a balance between security, accessibility and cost is essential. With a multitude of solutions available, how can you guarantee the security of sensitive business applications without increasing your budget?

Traditional solutions: advantages and limitations

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have long been considered the solution of choice for providing secure access to your corporate network from any location. While their effectiveness is well established, their cost of acquisition and deployment, as well as certain potential vulnerabilities, are cause for concern. In particular, the integrity of the remote user's workstation is not always guaranteed, making your information system (IS) potentially vulnerable.

On the other hand, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solutions offer greater isolation of the user workstation. However, they are costly in terms of server resources, as they require a complete virtual desktop, encompassing much more than simple access to a web application. This complexity increases the attack surface, exposing the IS to potential threats.

To find out more, take a look at our comprehensive comparison of VPN, VDI, WAF and RBI remote access solutions.

The promise of RBI technology

With Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), you have a solution that combines ease of use with the robustness of advanced security technology. With VirtualBrowser deployed in your infrastructure, you can drastically enhance the security of your applications by granting access only through the secure virtual browser. In this way, you can cut off all incoming flow authorizations to your business applications, so that only a single rule is sent to the VirtualBrowser server. The benefits are numerous:

• Interaction control: You can fine-tune the actions that users can or cannot perform to minimize the risk of data leakage (copy/paste, download, upload, etc.). You can add a watermark when viewing sensitive documents.
• Simplified security policy: you no longer need to worry about the security level of the remote workstation, even for unmanaged workstations. Access to your applications is only possible via a URL on an isolated browser, without the need for heavy infrastructure modifications.
• Reduced attack surface: Attacks via exposure of your APIs are greatly minimized because the user's workstation has no access to them.

In a world where mobility is king, security must not be sacrificed. Traditional solutions have their merits, but with the rise of sophisticated threats, RBI is emerging as a powerful solution for securing access to mobile applications. It offers a combination of efficiency, control and risk reduction, meeting the needs of businesses in today's cyber landscape.