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Offered as a subscription service for ExtremeCloud customers , Universal ZTNA is the first network security offering to integrate network , application and device access security within a single solution .

With unified observability , visualisation and reporting , Extreme has removed complexity for IT teams when it comes to managing and securing user access across the campus , branch , remote sites and anywhere across the Infinite Enterprise .

Organisations are more distributed than ever before , which poses challenges for IT departments defending against an advanced cyber threat landscape .

With Universal ZTNA from Extreme , organisations are offered an easy-to-manage access layer that spans anywhere that users connect to the network .

This enables secure , cost-efficient operations and better support for IoT devices such as medical , patient or guest devices across a hospital campus ; remote employees accessing work applications for daily tasks or educators teaching online classes .

competitive solutions require multiple licenses and offer no scale , Universal ZTNA helps reduce costs and increase operational efficiency via a single solution that is priced by the number of users across the network and can easily scale with the needs of the business . Universal ZTNA also eliminates the need for additional user identity platforms by offering Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service ( RADIUS ) -as-a-Service. Additionally , Universal ZTNA integrates with identity providers , including Google Workspace , Azure AD and MDM solutions like MS Intune and enables IT teams to automatically configure and secure devices , providing IT with granular device health and authentication .

Nabil Bukhari , Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer , Extreme Networks

Universal ZTNA is another execution point against Extreme ’ s One Network , One Cloud strategy which Dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of enterprise networking .

Key Benefits of ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA

We are securing the Infinite Enterprise through a single , unified , cloud-based solution that instantly integrates with all of our Universal Platforms .

• Bolster Security Organisation-Wide : Organisations can easily establish and maintain a consistent security policy across their network with a single solution to manage and enforce an identitylevel zero trust policy for all users . IT teams can simply create policies to establish least-privileged access for users , extend secure access for multiple guest cohorts and set up and revoke access for trusted IoT devices . Remote traffic travels securely to the cloud , improving performance for remote users and reducing reliance on point solutions like VPNs .

• Lower Costs and Increase Operational Efficiency : Universal ZTNA is offered as a subscription within ExtremeCloud . Where

• Eliminate Friction of Managing Point Solutions : Universal ZTNA enables IT teams to manage user network and application access no matter where the user is located , as well as guest and IoT device access , all within the same easy-to-use solution . Further , Universal ZTNA is cloud-based and takes less than a day to deploy , creating immediate value . With automated onboarding and configuration for all Extreme Universal Platforms , teams can quickly add and set up network devices and user access , which instantly strengthens security and moves organizations to a Zero Trust policy for all devices across the network .

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