Traditional SSL VPNs have become one of the most commonly exploited entry points for attackers. Recent vulnerabilities have exposed tens of thousands of VPN gateways worldwide, largely because they rely on:

• Physical hardware in your office with an open port facing the internet
• Always-on, exposed gateways that attackers can easily scan for and target

For a business with 10 to 250 employees, this creates a few practical issues:

• Higher breach risk: That open inbound port is exactly what attackers look for.
• Ongoing maintenance: You need to patch, manage, and monitor physical VPN hardware.
• Insurance pressure: Cyber insurance carriers are increasingly requiring strong, identity-based access controls. Outdated VPN access can now influence your premiums and even your ability to make a claim.

Remote WorkForce (RWF) is designed to help you rethink remote access for a smaller organization. It replaces exposed hardware with a cloud-based VPN and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) platform that removes open inbound ports, reduces maintenance, and aligns better with what insurers expect to see in place.

A traditional VPN usually means a hardware device in your office with an open port on the internet so remote employees can connect. That open port is what attackers scan for, which is why legacy VPN gateways have become such a frequent target.

A cloud-based VPN like Remote WorkForce works differently:

• Your team connects through a secure cloud service, not directly to a device in your office.
• There is no exposed gateway and no open inbound ports for attackers to find.
• Traffic between your team and company resources is encrypted end-to-end.
• You offload patching and maintenance of physical VPN hardware to the cloud platform.

For a small or mid-sized business, this helps you:

• Reduce attack surface: No internet-facing VPN appliance to exploit.
• Lower operational overhead: No hardware to buy, patch, or manage.
• Get up and running quickly: RWF is designed to be set up in a day, not weeks, with no new hardware and minimal disruption to how your team already works.

In short, a cloud-based VPN helps you reimagine remote access as a managed, secure service rather than a piece of hardware you have to protect and maintain yourself.

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) changes how you think about remote access. Instead of giving a connected user broad access to your network (as many VPNs do), ZTNA:

• Verifies identity first – it checks who the user is before granting access.
• Grants least-privilege access – users only get access to the specific applications or resources they need, and nothing more.

This approach helps in a few important ways:

• Limits damage from compromised accounts or devices: If an attacker gets into one account, they can’t move freely across your systems.
• Aligns with cyber insurance expectations: Identity-based, least-privilege access is increasingly seen as a baseline security standard, not an advanced feature.
• Supports a modern remote workforce: It’s built for distributed teams that need precise, controlled access rather than full network tunnels.

Remote WorkForce lets you start with secure cloud-based VPN access and then move to full ZTNA on the same platform when you’re ready. That means:

• No disruptive migration to a new system.
• A path to gradually reshape your access model from broad network access to application-level access.
• A way to strengthen your security posture over time without overwhelming your team.

For businesses with 10 to 250 employees, this gives you a practical way to adopt Zero Trust principles at your own pace while keeping remote access simple for your users.