Networking & Content Delivery
Category: AWS Verified Access
Fever: Building a VPN-less secure network for corporate access
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, and it has helped millions of people discover the best experiences in their cities since 2014. With a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical […]
AWS Client VPN and AWS Verified Access migration and interoperability patterns
In today’s workplace, your users need secure, authenticated remote connectivity to your applications. Until recently, many organizations took this requirement to mean “VPN connection.” AWS Client VPN, introduced in 2018, has provided AWS customers with a managed, OpenVPN-based VPN client solution for securing remote access to on-premises and AWS-hosted applications. AWS Verified Access, launched in […]
Gain secure access to on-premises applications with AWS Verified Access
AWS Verified Access (AVA) provides secure access to applications from anywhere. AVA removes the need for a VPN, which simplifies the remote connectivity experience for end users and reduces the management complexity for IT administrators. But does the application need to be running in AWS to use AVA? The answer is No. If you have […]
AWS Verified Access introduces policy assistant to quickly see the impact of new access policies
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Verified Access (AVA) is a secure remote access service that eliminates the need for VPNs. AVA reduces management complexity and improves security with real-time evaluations of requests based on factors such as identity and device posture. With Verified Access, you can define access policies written in Cedar using end user context, […]
AWS Verified Access Integration with AWS IAM Identity Center and SAML 2.0 Identity Providers
In this blog post, we will discuss how you can setup VPN-less secure access to your corporate applications if you are using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) based identity providers (IdPs). We will also provide guidance if you have already invested in integrating third-party IdPs with AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS Single Sign-On), […]
Integrating AWS Verified Access with device trust providers
In this post, we discuss how to architect Zero Trust based remote connectivity on AWS. Specifically, we will be exploring how to integrate Verified Access with CrowdStrike, a device trust provider. This solution builds upon the Okta-based identity provider integration previously published in this AWS post. Zero Trust is a conceptual model, and an associated […]
Introducing AWS Verified Access – General Availability
Introduction AWS Verified Access enables customers to provide VPN-less, secure access to their corporate applications. We released it as a preview during AWS re:Invent 2022. Today, we are happy to announce that this service is now generally available (GA). Built using AWS Zero Trust principles, customers can use Verified Access to reduce the risks associated […]
AWS Verified Access Integration with 3rd party identity providers
AWS Verified Access (AVA) offers a solution to the challenges faced by enterprises by managing remote workforce connectivity through traditional remote access VPNs. It allows remote employees to securely access corporate applications over the Internet while authenticating and authorizing each request. Unlike traditional VPN systems, which lack granularity for application-level authentication and authorization, AVA implements […]