The Next-Generation Enterprise VPN Alternative for Modern Businesses
Modernize Your Network Security:
The Premier Zero Trust VPN Alternative
Unlock a true Zero-Trust model, streamline complex network architecture, and significantly lower TCO with NoPorts – the definitive Enterprise VPN alternative. Our 'inlay' approach securely connects your workforce, services, AI architecture, and IoT devices, eliminating the inherent risks and costs of legacy business VPN and overlay solutions like Tailscale and Zscaler. Discover a superior alternative to VPNs tailored for modern enterprise needs.
The Cost of Complacency:
Unmasking VPN's Critical Flaws
VPNs were built for a bygone era of static, perimeter-based networks. However, digital transformation has fractured this traditional perimeter. Today's enterprises operate across complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments, engaging with a growing ecosystem of third-party vendors, remote workforces, and diverse non-human entities like IoT devices and AI services. This distributed reality has exposed the critical shortcomings of outdated secure remote access solutions.
The Risks and Exposure
of Traditional Business VPN
of Traditional Business VPN
VPNs were built for a bygone era of static, perimeter-based networks. However, digital transformation has fractured this traditional perimeter. Today's enterprises operate across complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments, engaging with a growing ecosystem of third-party vendors, remote workforces, and diverse non-human entities like IoT devices and AI services. This distributed reality has exposed the critical shortcomings of outdated secure remote access solutions.
Lateral
Movement
Movement
The “trust but verify” model of virtual private networks (VPNs) presents a significant security vulnerability. After initial connectivity is granted, the broad network access enabled by VPNs can allow an adversary to swiftly traverse the network laterally once a single device is compromised. To truly prevent this dangerous lateral movement, access must be strictly scoped to only a single, intended service, with continuous identification, connection, and disconnection.
The Complexity of Overlay Networks
Although overlay networks such as Zscaler and Tailscale represent a significant advancement, they frequently introduce their own level of complexity. Implementing these networks often necessitates the creation of thousands of intricate firewall rules to restrict the extensive access they offer, thereby introducing management challenges and amplifying the risk of misconfiguration.
The NoPorts Solution:
Endpoint-Centric by Design - The Leading VPN Alternative
In contrast, NoPorts adopts a fundamentally distinct approach, positioning itself as an “inlay” within an existing network rather than an overlay. It establishes direct, zero trust secure connections between specific services on the endpoint devices, thereby obviating the necessity for intricate network tunnels and firewalls.
NoPorts Delivers True Zero-Trust
Trust Nothing, Verify Everything: This core principle of a Zero-Trust architecture means every connection request undergoes rigorous policy evaluation and mutual authentication bound to identity before any access is granted, irrespective of someone’s location or device. Unlike traditional models where trust might be assumed after an initial connection, NoPorts enforces per-service scope and utilizes ephemeral sessions, ensuring that trust is continuously verified and access is precisely limited to only the intended service for the duration it's needed.
Granular, Policy-Driven Access
Contrast the broad, network-level access of VPNs with NoPorts' ability to grant precise permissions for each service, preventing lateral movement and renders a compromised device useless to an attacker.
Comparison
NoPorts vs. Legacy & Modern Alternatives
Feature
Legacy VPNs
Overlay Networks &
Other Alternatives to VPNs
Other Alternatives to VPNs
NoPortsTM
Attack Surface
Requires open inbound ports. High risk of network-level breaches.
No open ports on endpoints. Endpoints are invisible to bad actors.
Trust Model
Trust-but-verify.
A compromised device is a network threat.
A compromised device is a network threat.
Zero-trust by design. Every connection is authenticated and verified.
Control &
Granularity
Granularity
Broad network-level access.
Fine-grained, service-specific access. Connect to one service, not the whole network.
Management
Complexity
Complexity
Resource-intensive setup, configuration, and maintenance.
Simple, fast deployment. No complex network routing or firewall rules needed.
Cost &
Efficiency
Efficiency
High TCO from licenses, hardware, and IT overhead.
Lower total cost. Simplifies IT overhead and reduces the need for expensive infrastructure.
Case Study
Community Radio Station Uses NoPorts Instead of a VPN
By replacing traditional VPNs with NoPorts, KRYZ in Mariposa, California, was able to secure and remotely manage critical broadcast equipment. This solution safeguarded the station against cyber threats and, during a critical hardware failure, enabled remote access to the equipment, facilitating the station’s restoration of broadcasting operations and ensuring business continuity and operational resilience.
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Customer Reviews
Analyst and Industry Insights
"NoPorts is so cool. If you are a CISO or run infrastructure you should take a look at this."
— Andy Brown,
CEO, Sand Hill East
CEO, Sand Hill East
"After testing NoPorts, I'm a convert. It's brilliant!"
— Jeremy Norris
Product Manager,
Cellusys & ZARIOT
Product Manager,
Cellusys & ZARIOT
"I cannot see why anybody wouldn't want to talk to you about NoPorts."
— Andy Silvey
"NoPorts makes life a lot easier for developers and system administrators by eliminating the need to worry about port forwarding and firewall rules."
— RAKWireless
“VPN software can actually make you less secure, allowing an attacker to act as an in-path router, deanonymize your connection, redirect your DNS requests, or port scan you.”
— Paper presented at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium 2024
“Firewalls and remote access via VPNs create a dangerous illusion of security. As IP-based systems, they present an attack surface that is reachable and potentially breachable.“
— Bill Ruckelshaus
Published on the Security Boulevard blog
Published on the Security Boulevard blog
“47% increase in reported VPN vulnerabilities in 2024 compared to the average over the previous two years.”
— Secomea,
"How secure are your remote access operations?"
"How secure are your remote access operations?"
"Today, enterprises are realizing that VPNs are outdated, insecure, and operationally inefficient. High-profile breaches, cumbersome user experiences, and the rise of zero-trust security have rendered VPNs obsolete."
— Sonet.io,
"The VPN is Dead: Why It's Time to Move Beyond Legacy Remote Access"
"The VPN is Dead: Why It's Time to Move Beyond Legacy Remote Access"
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