Paul Guthrie, an Information Security Officer at Blend, and Matthew Jackson, a Security Operations and Architecture Manager, discuss how Twingate and Opal support Blend's security needs. They highlight the challenges of granting access to users in a growing organization, such as manual and expensive processes that are prone to error. With the integration of Twingate and Opal, Blend is able to automate access management, tie logical access to network access, and implement zero-trust architecture. Twingate provides a secure access platform that replaces VPNs with a modern Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution, while Opal enables companies to implement scalable access management. The two solutions help Blend rapidly implement a modern Zero Trust network that is more secure and maintainable than traditional VPNs.