Virginia Commonwealth University adopted a zero trust architecture to support secure hybrid work across its 15 colleges and schools while improving security, visibility, and operational flexibility for 7,500 faculty and staff. The university sought to provide secure remote access to the internet, SaaS platforms, and private applications while gaining greater control and visibility over data. By eliminating VPNs and implementing direct-to-app connectivity, VCU minimized its attack surface and prevented lateral movement across the network. The zero trust approach blocked 20.6 million policy violations within three months and identified and stopped 3 million threats in a single quarter, including nearly 27,000 threats hidden in encrypted traffic. The transformation also improved user producti

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