Mastering Web App Security with Splashtop Secure Workspace

Splashtop Secure Workspace: Advanced Access Management for Web Apps

In an era where digital interactions are paramount, effective management and control of access to web applications, whether private-hosted or SaaS, is crucial. Enterprises, small businesses, and even individual users need robust solutions to safeguard their web apps and ensure secure access for IT, employees, and third parties. Enter Splashtop Secure Workspace (SSW) — a unified secure access platform designed to address these needs with advanced access management features.

Why Secure Access to Web Applications Matters

Web applications, both internal and SaaS, are integral to modern business operations. However, managing access to these applications can be daunting. Here are some common challenges:

• Password Sharing: How do you share access without revealing passwords?
• Just-in-Time Access: How can you provide timely, controlled access?
• Monitoring User Activity: How do you audit and monitor user actions?
• Performance Optimization: How can you reduce latency and jitter for web applications running in the remote site?

The Power of Advanced Access Management

Before the advent of SSW, providing secure access to untrusted users, especially third-party users, often meant sharing credentials — a risky endeavor. Monitoring user activities in real-time or recording sessions was practically impossible. But with SSW, these challenges are addressed head-on.

Splashtop Secure Workspace is more than just a secure access platform; it’s a comprehensive solution for modern access management. Here’s how it stands out:

• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Enforces strict verification processes, ensuring only authenticated users with compliant security posture gain access.
• Remote Browser Isolation (RBI): SSW’s Cloud Browser hosts browser instances on the SSW edge, providing secure access methods for web applications requiring special controls. Cloud Browser not only isolates browsing activities from endpoints, mitigating internet threats, but also can be used for privileged and third-party access by autofilling protected credentials stored in the SSW Secret Manager and revealing them to the end user.
• Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE): Integrates network and security functions to provide a holistic infrastructure.
• Privileged Access Management (PAM): Controls and monitors privileged access to critical systems and applications.
• VPN Replacement: Offers a more secure and efficient alternative to traditional VPNs, reducing the risk of breaches and improving performance.

Implementing Splashtop Secure Workspace

Here’s a step-by-step guide to implementing secure access to a web application, whether internally hosted or SaaS, through SSW’s Cloud Browser:

1. Store Credentials: Use SSW’s secret manager to securely store web application credentials as Zero Trust Application Secret.
2. Create Cloud Browser Application: Add and set up a cloud browser application in the SSW portal. The admin can specify the access target to be a URL, a SSW private application for an internally hosted web app, or a SSW public application for a SaaS.
3. Associate Dynamic Credentials: Link stored credentials with the cloud browser application for password injection.
4. Share Secure Links: Generate share links with dynamic credentials for controlled, just-in-time access.
5. Enable Monitoring: Activate live monitoring and session recording to oversee user activities in real-time.

How SSW Resolves the Aforementioned Challenges

• Secure Credential Sharing: By using Dynamic Credential and the autofill in Cloud Browser, SSW ensures that credentials remain protected. When implementing secure access to web applications via the Cloud Browser , the credentials of the web application are never shared with the users accessing the application, even when access is provided to entitled users or third parties through a share link.
• Just-in-Time Access: Admins can configure share links with associated dynamic credentials, allowing for controlled, timely access.
• User Activity Monitoring: With the ability to enable live monitoring and session recording, admins can audit and oversee user activities and terminate the session in real-time.
• Performance Optimization: The SSW cloud browser leverages Splashtop’s global network to optimize routing, significantly reducing latency and jitter for remote applications.

Conclusion: Embrace the Future of Web Application Security

In conclusion, Splashtop Secure Workspace provides an innovative, secure, and efficient solution for web application access management. By leveraging advanced features like Cloud Browser and Dynamic Credential, SSW addresses the critical challenges of secure access. Whether you’re looking to replace your VPN, implement ZTNA, or manage privileged access, Splashtop Secure Workspace is the comprehensive solution you need.

Ready to revolutionize your web application security? Explore the capabilities of Splashtop Secure Workspace and take the first step towards a more secure digital environment.

For more information, check out these resources:

Transforming Secure Access: The Future of SASE Architecture

Securing Third-Party Access: A Just-In-Time Approach

Feel free to reach out with any questions or for a personalized consultation on how Splashtop Secure Workspace can enhance your organization’s web application security or get started with your Splashtop Secure Workspace trial.