Simplify Access Security: Integrate ZTNA with Your Cloud Identity Solution
The work from home revolution is well underway, creating a surge in demand for secure, seamless access to private applications from anywhere, at any time. To meet this challenge, organizations are turning to Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions that go beyond traditional VPNs, employing a “never trust, always verify” approach. Integrating ZTNA solutions with your existing cloud identity provider can dramatically simplify deployment and management of your application security infrastructure.
That’s why Akamai Enterprise Application Access offers certified integration with leading cloud identity providers like Azure AD, Azure AD B2C, and Okta through a standards-based Identity Bridge.
A powerful combination
Enterprise Application Access is a cloud-based ZTNA solution that provides secure access to private applications based on the user's identity, device posture, and application context. Integrating Akamai Enterprise Application Access with your cloud identity platform strengthens authentication of remote users while simplifying access management with a centralized view of user identities and access rights. It enables you to leverage your existing investment and ensure that identity policies are enforced across your entire IT ecosystem.
A seamless experience
Your employees benefit, too. Integrating Enterprise Application Access with your cloud identity platform provides the seamless experience users expect (Figure 1). They can access private applications with a single set of login credentials, regardless of their location. This eliminates the need for multiple login credentials, which simplifies and streamlines access — leading to greater productivity, less frustration, and higher user satisfaction.
Fig. 1: Akamai Enterprise Application Access simplifies ZTNA by integrating seamlessly with leading identity solutions via an Identity Bridge based on established standards, including SAML and SCIM.
Certified simplicity
Enterprise Application Access’s integrations with Azure AD, Azure AD B2C, and Okta have been certified and published in their respective App Integration Galleries. Enterprise Application Access administrators can use these prebuilt templates to set up both identity federation and automated user provisioning, dramatically simplifying the setup and integration process, which saves time and effort.
Certifications are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, with links to integration details. Please note: There is no official certification page for Azure AD B2C, but here are the integration details: federation.
Fig. 2: Akamai Enterprise Application Access certified with OKTA for single sign-on and user provisioning. OKTA integration details: federation and user provisioning.
Fig. 3: Akamai Enterprise Application Access certified with Azure AD for single sign-on and user provisioning. Azure AD integration details: federation and user provisioning.
Ensure secure, seamless remote access
No longer a temporary fact of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work is here to stay. Ensuring secure, seamless remote access to private applications is a must-have capability for organizations today.
Integrating Akamai Enterprise Application Access with your cloud identity provider through App Integration Galleries offers a clear path to ZTNA that provides the sophisticated access protections organizations need, together with a friction-free user experience that their employees will appreciate.
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