In the previous lab, we enabled Direct Internet access (DIA) to employees in VPN 10. For the employees at the remote branches, we have provided a redundant Internet breakout path in case of local ISP failures. However, we have not examined the security side of things. Allowing employees to access the entirety of the Internet is a significant security concern for any organization. Bypassing the security stack exposes the remote sites to cybersecurity vulnerabilities such as:
- Users accessing unauthorized web and storage locations.
- Infiltrating data.
- Fishing, drive-by, and password attacks.
- Ultimately - ransomware, spyware, trojans, viruses, and so on.
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