Remote Vendor Access
With an increase in IT cost cutting, and the development of more and more specialized technologies and services available to solve existing IT and unaddressed security issues, many organizations are making the choice to enlist the help of vendors and consultants who provide specialized solutions and services instead of relying solely upon internal resources.
A new requirement has emerged as remote vendors require privileged access to the organization's infrastructure in order to fulfil their expectations. Since many companies have already invested heavily to provide remote access solutions (tokens, VPNs, etc) to their employees, they look to leverage existing solutions for their remote vendors.
- Remote vendors should have access restricted so they are only able to access the areas of the company they support. A remote vendor contracted to administer specific Unix systems should not be connecting to other systems or resources at will
- Remote vendors use their own client equipment to establish connectivity. This means that requirements around Personal Firewalls, Anti-Virus, platforms, etc. are difficult if not impossible to enforce
- Requiring remote vendors to utilized specific VPN client software to access remotely may not be possible and can introduce remote vendor system liabilities and/or create incompatibilities with existing vendor client software
- Remote vendors have staff that is outside the view of the company. Staff changes at the vendor company may result in challenges around accountability
Preventia are proud to offer the following comprehensive solutions for remote vendor access:
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