Appgate unveiled Appgate SDP 6.0, the latest version of its Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. The new version features a new risk model capability that will enable customers to extend the value and reach of their existing enterprise security tools to simplify and accelerate their Zero Trust deployments. Appgate SDP 6.0's new risk model capability will enable customers to assign high/medium/low sensitivity levels to specific workloads and resources.

It will provide a simple, flexible way to measure user/device risk at sign-on—via security tools they already have in place—against the sensitivity of the resource they are trying to access. The risk model will then dynamically adjust access rights based on the risk score. For example, if a user behaves in a way that has been deemed high risk by the organization's endpoint management system (i.e., trying to access a resource at 3 a.m.) and the resource has also been classified as highly sensitive, the access would immediately be blocked, and the user would receive a notification with actions to take.

Or, if the user behavior and resource are both classified as "medium" risk/sensitivity, then additional user action (i.e., multi-factor authentication) may be required to allow access, whereas a "low" risk/sensitivity score would result in immediate access.