JumpCloud then layers on security features, including environment wide multi-factor authentication (MFA) and conditional access, to determine which devices may access your VPN and from where. The cloud directory extends to single sign-on (SAML SSO) to direct users to the JumpCloud portal for authentication. JumpCloud’s LDAP directory underpins access control and has integrated Zero Trust security features that continuously authenticates and authorizes users. This solution protects your confidential information and systems while reducing the costs that are traditionally associated with remote IT access. The benefits extend beyond connectivity: JumpCloud layers on additional Zero Trust security controls that are transparent to the end user beyond being prompted to authenticate themselves when they’re accessing IT resources. It’s functionally the same as VPN appliances that you’d pay a reseller to obtain at high cost. OpenVPN is a mature, widely used solution that’s been available for over two decades.

JumpCloud provides your directory of users and devices or will extend your existing directory. JumpCloud provides identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure through the cloud that you can configure to manage Pritunl, an open source VPN that’s based on OpenVPN.

This makes strong perimeter security achievable at sustainable costs. The domainless enterprise presents a solution, minus the expensive hardware to manage your directory and access control (and especially your VPN). The cost of network hardware, in particular, can be a major obstacle that places constraints on what IT admins can accomplish. It’s the worst-kept secret in IT: small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must use their budgets judiciously.

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