VPN grants a network, ZTNA brokers an application. The strong answer covers the engineer-specific protocols nobody mentions, device posture for contractors, and the break-glass path when the IdP is down.
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VPN grants a network, ZTNA brokers an application. The strong answer covers the engineer-specific protocols nobody mentions, device posture for contractors, and the break-glass path when the IdP is down.
Nothing here yet. Say how you would answer it.
