Report
Why Organizations Are Replacing VPNs with Zero Trust
This report analyzes the growing security and operational risks associated with traditional VPNs and explains why organizations are rapidly transitioning to Zero Trust Network Access. Based on a survey of more than 600 IT and security professionals, it finds that over half experienced attacks linked to VPN vulnerabilities, while 81% plan to implement Zero Trust by 2026 and 65% expect to phase out VPNs entirely. The report highlights ransomware exposure, lateral movement, third-party access risks, poor user experience, and AI-enabled attacks as major challenges. It concludes that Zero Trust delivers stronger security, granular access control, better performance, and lower operational complexity than legacy VPN architectures.
