Over the past decade, enterprise security construction has primarily revolved around physical or virtual network perimeters, with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other devices deployed at the boundary to defend against external threats.
The global zero-trust security market is projected to grow from $44.7 billion in 2025 to $54.3 billion in 2026, at a compound annual growth rate of 21.5%. According to Gartner research, by 2025, 60% of enterprises will have adopted zero trust as their default security strategy. Meanwhile, AI agents are beginning to enter internal enterprise systems, and the emergence of autonomous AI attacks has made “agentless zero trust” the mainstream market trend in 2026—traditional perimeter-based defense approaches can no longer keep pace.
Against this backdrop, Ping64 Zero Trust security capabilities leverage over a decade of technical accumulation in endpoint security and data security to provide enterprises with an integrated secure workplace platform that transitions from “perimeter defense” to “continuous verification.”
I. Product Positioning: An Integrated Platform with Deeply Converged Security Capabilities
Ping64 Zero Trust is not an independent security module but one of the core capabilities within a platform-level integrated architecture.
From its initial design, Ping64 has been positioned as an integrated workplace platform covering endpoint security, data security, and identity security. Endpoint management, data protection, and zero-trust access control share the same control plane and policy engine, with all three capabilities operating collaboratively within a single technical framework. Users can simultaneously gain endpoint compliance management, data security protection, and zero-trust access control without switching between different consoles—each security capability functions as a component under a unified technical architecture, rather than an overlay of independent modules.
Ping64’s zero-trust capabilities run through identity authentication, endpoint compliance assessment, network access control, remote access, and end-to-end auditing, working in concert with other platform security capabilities to form a closed-loop security solution covering all office scenarios.
II. Core Concepts: Routing, DNS, and Resources as a Trinity
Ping64 Zero Trust builds its secure access system around three core objects:
1. Routing – Secure Connection Tunnel
Routing serves as the secure connection channel within the zero-trust architecture, replacing traditional VPNs. Unlike conventional VPNs that expose the entire internal network after connectivity is established, Ping64’s routing mechanism creates secure tunnels on demand and based on identity, granting access to specific applications only after users pass identity authentication and endpoint compliance checks.
2. DNS – Domain Name Resolution
DNS acts as the first checkpoint for access control in the Ping64 Zero Trust system. Through DNS resolution policies, unauthorized users cannot obtain correct resolution results when attempting to access internal domain names, blocking illegal access at the entry point and making internal resources “invisible” to unauthorized users.
3. Resources – Specific Assets to Be Protected
Resources are the core objects that zero trust aims to protect, including ERP systems, financial databases, R&D code repositories, OA systems, and other critical business assets. Each resource is independently configured with access policies—who can access it, through which path, and under what endpoint status—enabling resource-level granular permission control.
Policy Engine: Security Checks as Prerequisite
Above these three elements, Ping64’s policy engine has comprehensive security inspection capabilities. Endpoints must meet preset conditions, including antivirus software enabled, DLP policies activated, OS patch compliance, firewall turned on, etc., before they can connect and access corresponding resources. Security checks are not one-off but are continuously evaluated and dynamically adjusted during access.
III. Functional Breakdown: How Zero Trust Capabilities Are Implemented
Based on the three core objects—Routing, DNS, and Resources—Ping64 decomposes zero-trust capabilities into three interlocking governance dimensions:
1. Identity Confirmation – “Who is currently using this device?”
Ping64 supports integration with existing enterprise identity providers (IdP), compatible with LDAP, SAML 2.0, and OAuth 2.0. Through identity authentication policies, the system refines “device online” into “who is currently using this device,” particularly applicable to shared computers, public workstations, shift-based devices, and similar scenarios.
2. Network and Application Access Control – “Which resources are allowed?”
Ping64 supports dynamic access policies based on endpoint trust scores—highly sensitive business systems (e.g., financial databases) require the highest compliance levels, while daily office applications allow relatively relaxed baselines. When endpoint trust status changes (e.g., virus detection, patch expiration), access permissions are automatically downgraded or terminated.
For lateral movement protection, Ping64 supports east-west traffic control for communications between managed endpoints, implementing micro-segmentation to limit the blast radius of any single compromised endpoint.
3. Continuous Auditing – “Can we trace back if something goes wrong?”
The entire process is auditable and traceable. All access behaviors, policy changes, and permission grants/revocations are logged, meeting enterprise compliance and security audit requirements.
IV. Key Differences from Traditional VPN
Ping64 Zero Trust and traditional VPNs are fundamentally different in security philosophy, reflected in four critical dimensions:
- Different trust model. Traditional VPNs follow a “trust first, then connect” logic—once a user dials in via VPN, the system implicitly trusts the user and their endpoint, exposing the entire internal network. Ping64 Zero Trust follows the principle of “authenticate first, then connect, with continuous dynamic assessment.” Every access request must first undergo identity verification and endpoint compliance checks before a connection is established, and security assessments continue throughout the session.
- Different granularity of access control. Traditional VPNs provide network-level open access—once connected, most internal resources are visible to users, making it difficult for enterprises to finely control individual applications or services. Ping64 Zero Trust refines permission control to the resource level—only the specific applications required for an employee’s work are exposed, while all other business systems remain completely invisible.
- Different security risk exposure. In traditional VPN mode, a single point of access means the entire internal network is exposed to risk—if an employee’s endpoint is infected or credentials are stolen, attackers can move laterally through the VPN tunnel across the internal network. Ping64 Zero Trust adopts an on-demand exposure approach, opening only necessary application ports, significantly reducing the attack surface. Even if an endpoint is compromised, attackers cannot easily reach unauthorized resources.
- Different policy dynamism. Traditional VPN permissions are static—once a connection is established, access rights are not adjusted. Ping64 Zero Trust continuously monitors endpoint security status—including whether antivirus is enabled, patches are updated, DLP policies are active, etc.—and automatically downgrades or terminates access as soon as the endpoint deviates from the compliance baseline, ensuring security policies evolve dynamically with risk status.
These essential differences enable Ping64 Zero Trust to effectively address security issues that traditional VPNs struggle with, such as internal lateral movement and over-provisioned permissions, building a stronger secure access framework for enterprises.
V. Typical Application Scenarios
Scenario 1: Remote/WFH Access, Replacing Traditional VPN
When employees access internal systems from home or during business travel, Ping64 Zero Trust replaces traditional VPNs to achieve on-demand, precise exposure of designated applications. For example, finance personnel can only see the financial system, while R&D staff can only access code repositories—internal resources are completely invisible to unauthorized users, effectively preventing lateral attacks.
Applicable scenarios: remote work, work-from-home, mobile work, business travel.
Scenario 2: Secure Interconnection for Branch Offices
Deploy Ping64 nodes at branch offices to establish secure tunnel connections between headquarters and branches. On this basis, enterprises can finely control access permissions for different roles—for example, outsourced personnel can only access specific ports on specific servers (e.g., only port 8080 on a given server for submitting data), while internal employees have full permissions.
Applicable scenarios: manufacturing enterprises with multiple branches, retail chains, cross-border collaborative teams.
Scenario 3: Endpoint Compliance Admission and Drift Prevention
Ping64 supports checking multi-dimensional endpoint health indicators, including firewall status, mandatory software installation, DLP policy activation status, and more. Endpoints must meet the preset compliance baseline to join the network; after joining, if the endpoint status drifts (e.g., an employee disables antivirus), the system immediately triggers alerts and automatically adjusts access permissions until the endpoint is restored to compliance.
Applicable scenarios: R&D endpoint secure admission, shared workstation device control, BYOD (bring-your-own-device) secure access.
VI. Industry Value: From Compliance to Real-World Defense, from Passive to Proactive
Enterprises adopting zero-trust architectures reduce average data breach costs by 40%. Through continuous verification and dynamic authorization, Ping64 helps enterprises build a “never trust, always verify” secure access framework.
In 2026, the focus of zero-trust initiatives is shifting from compliance-driven deployment to capability upgrades—from identifying known threats to proactively blocking threats, and from post-incident response to real-time prevention. Ping64’s real-time continuous verification mechanism aligns perfectly with this trend.
In terms of product experience, Ping64 strikes a balance between professionalism and modern design. Through refined design and feedback mechanisms, it presents complex security capabilities in an intuitive, clear manner—greatly lowering the barrier for enterprises to implement zero trust.
The launch of Ping64 Zero Trust is not only a product capability upgrade but also represents an evolution in enterprise workplace security—from “perimeter defense” to “continuous verification.” In today’s world of disappearing perimeters, only “never trust, always verify” can provide truly reliable security protection for enterprise digital assets.
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