NSA, CISA Release Guidance on Selecting and Hardening Remote Access VPNs

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Source: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Sep/28/2002863206/-1/-1/0/210928-D-IM742-1001.PNG
Source: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Sep/28/2002863206/-1/-1/0/210928-D-IM742-1001.PNG

October 5, 2021 | Originally published by NSA on September 28, 2021

The National Security Agency (NSA) and CISA have released the cybersecurity information sheet “Selecting and Hardening Standards-Based Remote Access VPN Solutions” to address the potential security risks associated with using virtual private networks (VPNs). Remote-access VPN servers allow off-site users to tunnel into protected networks, making these entry points vulnerable to exploitation by malicious cyber actors.

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