The Challenge
Why Remote Work Changes Security
People work from homes, cafes and client sites. Devices and connections are outside the office perimeter.
Is This Relevant?
Is This Use Case Relevant to Your Organization?
The people, moments and signals that usually bring this need to the surface.
Relevant Teams
- Security teams
- End-user computing
- HR and operations
Common Triggers
- A move to hybrid work
- An incident on a remote device
- VPN renewal or capacity issues
Warning Signs
- Personal devices reaching company data
- Full network VPN for everyone
- Remote devices rarely updated
Typical Environments
- Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices
- Collaboration suites and business applications
Benefits
What Better Looks Like
Intended benefits. Actual results depend on your environment and starting point.
Our Approach
A Practical Approach
A phased rollout, so users are supported at each step. Each stage is tailored to your environment.
Assess
Review devices, tools, policies and support processes.
Prioritize
Rank what you find by business impact, effort and risk, and agree where to start.
Design
Agree device standards, policies and the collaboration setup.
Implement
Enroll devices, apply policies and configure collaboration tools.
Validate and Optimize
Test with pilot users and check security and experience.
Solutions
Solutions That Can Help
The solutions that address this use case, starting with the primary one.
Services
How Signisys Can Support You
The services that deliver the approach, from the first assessment to ongoing improvement.
Technology
Technology Options
Where technology fits in the approach. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed for each engagement.
Before You Start
What to Consider Before Getting Started
A little preparation makes the first assessment faster and its findings more reliable.
- Company-owned and personal devices
- Applications remote users need
- Current VPN and remote access tools
- User experience and support
- Who will own the work and act on recommendations
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Illustrative measures. Agree a baseline first, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Managed Devices
Remote devices under management.
Device Compliance
Devices meeting security policies.
Remote Incidents
Security incidents on remote devices.
Access Exceptions
Users with broad network access.
Our Approach
How We Deliver Results
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this use case.
Is our VPN enough to secure remote workers?
A VPN protects the connection but often grants broad access. Device management and identity-based access add important protection.
Will this make remote work harder?
Modern secure access is often simpler for users than a traditional VPN, with fewer steps to reach applications.
What information is needed to get started?
Your remote workforce, devices in use, applications they need and current remote access tools.
Which environments does this apply to?
Common desktop and mobile operating systems, and collaboration suites.
How is progress measured?
Agree a baseline for measures such as managed devices, device compliance, remote incidents and access exceptions, then track them over time.
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Related Outcomes, Use Cases and Guides
Where to go next: the outcome this use case supports, nearby scenarios, technology partners and practical guides.
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