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The path to VPN replacement
Why and how to move faster toward modern secure remote access
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- Cloudflare
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- IT & Network Operations
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- 2 Jun 2026
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Why and how to move faster toward modern secure remote access
Many organizations recognize the need for VPN alternatives in order to keep up with growing demand for fast, secure, and resilient internal access. As a result, 74% of organizations have — or plan to — replace their VPN with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
The path to VPN replacement offers concrete guidance for security and connectivity teams (which can span IT, networking, engineering, and infrastructure roles) to:
- Build the business case for modernizing secure remote access now
- Align project ownership and implementation across IT and security stakeholders
- Plan for a phased ZTNA rollout (with example approaches from other organizations)
- Assess vendors, with 10 sample questions to help evaluate underlying technology
Learn how to accelerate buy-in and kickstart your VPN migration journey now
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