Citrix is a strong performer among the 15 ZTNA vendors Forrester selected in The Forrester New Wave™: Zero Trust Network Access, Q3 2021. Forrester evaluated the vendors based on criteria that included strength of current offering and market presence, and Citrix is among the highest in terms of stronger current offering. Secure remote access is core to what Citrix has delivered over the years, and we remain committed to delivering on a powerful and a robust plan as these technologies continue to evolve.
We’re happy to announce that Citrix was cited as the best fit as a ZTNA provider for companies who are already invested in an on-prem Citrix infrastructure. Having said that, Citrix is also helping customers with no previous investments with Citrix implement successful ZTNA strategies. We believe this is a validation that Citrix is primed to help current, as well as new customers, move to more modern technologies like cloud and SaaS and provide them with best-in-class security that is proven at scale and differentiated against our ZTNA competitors.
As we move ahead on our road to secure access service edge (SASE), ZTNA and remote access continue to be core competencies for Citrix .
According to Forrester’s evaluation, Citrix received a differentiated rating, the highest possible in the following criteria:
- Deployment Flexibility: Citrix offers choice of deployment to customers. If you are looking for a fully managed, cloud-delivered, zero trust offering, Secure Workspace Access offers VPN-less access to any browser-based app. Customers already using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Citrix Workspace can unify access to all their web and SaaS apps, along with their virtual apps and desktops. If you are looking for a customer-managed solution to be deployed on-premises or in any public-cloud environment, we offer Citrix Gateway, which allows browser-based adaptive access to intranet web or SaaS apps, as well as agent-based access to your Citrix virtualized environments.
- Non web and Legacy apps: For non-web and legacy apps, Citrix’s VDI solution delivers great performance and security. Because most apps are legacy, they have sensitive information that needs to be protected at all times. No other vendor (ZTNA or VPN) provides adaptive security policies that control user actions within these apps. With its VDI solution, Citrix allows you to control the actions a user can take within these apps, actions that are based on the user location or state of the device being using.
- Ecosystem Integration: Citrix delivers the most diverse ecosystem to help protect your investments. From our integrations with all identity providers to our integrations with SOCs and MDM solutions, we help you implement a complete and integrated stack for ZTNA. For customers looking beyond just ZTNA, we also deliver a complete stack for SASE, with Citrix SD-WAN delivering network reliability for branch and home users. That’s in addition to Citrix Secure Internet Access delivering a cloud security suite with SWG, CASB and DLP controls.
- Security inspection: Citrix’s ZTNA solution provides inline security controls that allow you to protect data stored in your apps. With controls like watermarks and access restrictions to allow or deny copying and pasting and even downloading data, Citrix provides IT with the granular and adaptive security controls they need, especially when users are accessing data from unmanaged or BYO devices.
- Product services and support: Citrix is one of the biggest vendors in ZTNA market and has a presence across all GEO locations, providing local product support as well as professional services for a customized implementation.
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The Forrester New Wave™: Zero Trust Network Access, Q3 2021.
Looking for more insights on Citrix zero trust? Read the ZTNA chapter of our Unified Security Guide.
