# Identity-driven access to private applications

Enable remote and hybrid teams to access internal applications while ensuring only verified users and trusted devices can connect.

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Attack surface reduction

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App-level access

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Continuous verification

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## Context-aware private access

Bridge users directly to internal applications through a Zero Trust framework without granting network-level access or **exposing the internal network.**

## VPNs expose the entire network.  
## Private Access isolates the application.

Traditional VPNs provide network-level access once a connection is established. If credentials are compromised, an attacker can exploit that access to move laterally across the internal network. Private Access eliminates this risk by granting access only to the specific application a user is authorized to reach. The rest of the network remains hidden and inaccessible.

|  | Traditional VPN Access | Private Access |
|---|---|---|
| Access Scope | Broad network access | Application-level access |
| Internal Network | Network exposed to the user | Internal apps remain hidden |
| Lateral Movement | High lateral movement risk | No lateral movement possible |
| Identity Verification | One-time at login | Verified per access request |
| Device Health Check | Not enforced | Evaluated before access is granted |

## Built for access. Not exposure.

## Application-level access control

Eliminate lateral movement by granting users access only to authorized applications, cloaking all other internal resources from visibility and ensuring critical infrastructure remains invisible to unauthorized discovery.

![Application groups table: Group Name, Application Count, Added Time, Created By](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/access-chart.svg)

## Secure Application Tunnelling

Create a secure, encrypted tunnel directly to specific internal applications without routing users through the entire corporate network.

![Secure application tunnelling diagram: User Endpoints, Edge Connector, Application Connector, Intranet Applications. Port 8443.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/access-architecture.svg)

## One platform. Every layer of the attack surface.

Endpoint Central combines endpoint management (UEM), endpoint security (EPP with EDR), and secure access through a single agent and centralised console, helping IT and security teams operate from one unified platform

![Attack vectors and layers to protect: Network Access, Data, Software, Device, Identity with Endpoint Central multi-layered defense](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/access-platform.svg)

## Already managing endpoints with Endpoint Central?

You are halfway there.

Private Access is not a product bolted on. It is a native add-on that uses what Endpoint Central already knows about your devices—faster to deploy, more effective from day one.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is Private access and how is it different from a VPN?

VPN grants access to a broad network segment after a single login check. ZTNA grants access only to specific applications, verified on each request based on user identity and device health. Users cannot see or move across the network beyond what they are explicitly permitted to access.