Citrix has been the leading provider of contextual and reliable delivery of Windows and Linux apps and desktops to both users in corporate offices and to users working from any remote location. More than two years ago, Citrix Workspace expanded the story by securely delivering SaaS and intranet web applications and as of last year, using a VPN-less approach. To help with awareness and gather feedback from industry experts, we began our analyst roadshow in March 2020, spending time with leading analysts covering zero trust. Today, we are happy to announce Citrix Workspace is part of Gartner’s 2020 Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), released on June 8, 2020.

This update is timely as customers all over the world are struggling to manage VPNs for a greatly expanded remote workforce. Many customers’ IT teams were designed to manage VPNs for a small percentage of the workforce, but now these teams must handle the load for five to 10 times the remote workers they had planned for. This expansion in scope has resulted in significant management, security, and scalability challenges, especially with users using BYOD and unmanaged devices to connect to corporate networks. Read “Why a traditional VPN solution is not apt for todays’ remote workforce” to better understand these challenges and how Citrix Workspace can help.

Citrix Workspace Empowers Today’s Remote Workforce — Without a VPN

Citrix Workspace offers the zero trust security and secure access that organizations need to empower a remote workforce. Citrix Workspace is enterprise-ready with contextual policies, integration with third-party MFA as well as identity providers, continuous monitoring, and continuous verification of user identity and device posture.

With these features addressing enterprise use cases around zero trust access, Citrix Workspace is the ONLY solution in the market that not only delivers web and SaaS applications without a VPN, but also delivers desktops, Remote PC Access, traditional two-tier applications like SAP and CRM, as well as local Windows and Linux applications — all without requiring a VPN appliance to any remote location or user device. In addition to securing access, Citrix Workspace also provides security controls for BYOD and unmanaged devices.

Customers looking to replace their existing VPNs should consider Citrix Workspace as a solution. If you are looking to plan migrating from a traditional VPN, here is some guidance that may be helpful for you.

New to zero trust architectures? Read the ZTNA section of our Unified Security Guide.

Gartner, Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access, Steve Riley, Neil MacDonald, Lawrence Orans, 8 June 2020