April 2022 Summaries

Zero Trust is becoming a crucial component of every organization's security roadmap, driven by the need to protect against modern cyber threats. The traditional secure perimeter model is no longer sufficient, as work is now inherently office-centric and apps, cloud-based services, and Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policies have made users and resources increasingly distributed. Zero Trust is a modern secure access paradigm that assumes breach, verifies explicitly, and enforces least privilege to better protect sensitive resources against modern threats. The industry is rapidly adopting Zero Trust strategies, with over eight out of ten companies pursuing ZT, and more than 90% of security decision-makers naming it as their top priority. Twingate is a cloud-native solution that addresses the secure perimeter paradigm, offering simple deployment, management, and usability, decoupling access from networks, unifying access control, and rapidly implementing modern Zero Trust networks that are more secure and maintainable than traditional VPNs. The 2022 Zero Trust Outlook Report provides insights into the state of adoption today and its course towards Zero Trust secure access.

Security has a usability problem. When given a choice between security and convenience, people almost always choose the latter. As a result, security products that add too much friction, complexity, and frustration end up ineffective. This observation might sound obvious, but user-centric design is a rarity in the security space. Access control is a complex orchestration of passwords, VPNs, NACs, etc. that is suboptimal for everyone involved. Companies typically manage access through some combination of static usernames and passwords, private, protected networks tied to physical locations (aka offices), and strictly managed devices (often coupled with VPN access for remote access into those networks). However, all of today’s user behaviors illustrate the shortcomings of this model: users reuse passwords, work from everywhere, and use multiple devices for work. The tools and practices used to enforce this model create friction and frustration for users. Clunky VPNs slow down network traffic, frequent password resets drive users crazy, manual IP address allow-listing is brittle and cumbersome, and device management products are too invasive for personal devices. At Twingate, we believe there’s a better way: Zero Trust. Zero Trust has emerged as the consensus security model of the future, but IT and security leaders will tell you it is extremely challenging to put into practice. It requires too much change management, too much manual orchestration of disparate tools, too many resources, and too much patience. Our mission at Twingate is to change that dynamic by dramatically simplifying the journey towards Zero Trust. We offer a VPN replacement with a simple deployment process, powerful security controls, flexibility, high-performance connectivity, and a seamless experience for end users. With this new round of funding, we’ll be investing aggressively to scale our team and make Twingate simple enough for small businesses yet powerful enough for the largest global enterprises.

Twingate is announcing the launch of its Partner Alliance, aimed at expanding relationships with managed service providers (MSPs), resellers, and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). The goal is to foster new and existing partnerships at scale. Twingate aims to simplify remote access for MSP customers, making it a positive experience for end-users. To achieve this, the company is offering NFR licenses, discounted pricing, free training, and deployment assistance. The Partner Alliance will also provide a private forum for roadmap updates, sales, and marketing enablement material, as well as in-person events. Twingate's goal is to develop an MSP-specific product that is easy to use, with features prioritized through feedback from initial design partners.

Caleb Norris, an SDR Manager at Twingate, shares his experience of joining the company in November 2021. He chose Twingate due to its strong leadership, trust in their vision, and a product with a vast total addressable market. Caleb appreciates the culture at Twingate, where honesty, humility, and openness are valued, allowing him to be himself without fear of repercussions or judgment. The company's dedication to building sustainable solutions that make the world a better place resonates with Caleb, who is excited about working for an organization that prioritizes its customers and employees. He encourages others to consider Twingate as a potential workplace, highlighting the importance of culture in driving engagement and motivation.