A triple protection measure of VPN, PKI and UEM

Relution Shield combines Virtual Private Network (VPN), Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) and UEM · MDM. For organizational communication, this means a triple secured access from and to the outside world. The organization's internal intranet is optimally protected by the highest security standards and the proven quality of Relution's device management.

A Virtual Private Network, or VPN for short, is a virtual network: A VPN connection establishes a secure connection between the devices used and the Internet. In this way, the data traffic via the VPN is encrypted. With a VPN, the end devices are not directly physically connected to each other or to a central router - for example via network cable or a WLAN connection - but use the public Internet as a transmission path. All transmitted data between the end device and the VPN gateway is sealed off from the rest of the Internet by encryption.

The encrypted data line is also called a "VPN tunnel" because an eavesdropping-proof "tunnel" is created by the Internet. In order to be allowed from an external end device to an organizational intranet, a tunnel to the organization's VPN server is set up by means of security software on the end device - the "client". Information is broken down into "data packets" and reassembled into the original format at the recipient. The VPN gateway is the "door guard" and only opens access if certain security parameters are met.

In terms of security, a VPN connection is one of the most powerful encryption options. However, the weakness lies in the use of static passwords. As a solution, Relution Shield offers a built-in Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) that uses certificates instead of passwords to authenticate users. The "Build-In PKI" solution sends a certificate with keys to each registered device in advance. When trying to access the intranet via the VPN tunnel, the virtual ID is automatically verified. Only after the verification of the authentication is the VPN tunnel set up.

Relution is a market-leading Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) software that works according to DSVGO guidelines and is used in the public and private sectors. The profiles in the software define the security policies to protect issued and enrolled devices against misuse. Relution Shield also checks that devices are trustworthy and do not violate company policies.

Tech Facts

• VPN infrastructure
• Relution Build-In PKI
• Extension: Relution Compliance Check
• VPN Profile IKEv2
• On Demand Rules for iOS, macOS & Android
• Via App / Profile VPN
• Always on VPN
• Available as Relution AddOn Photos: MWAY, istockphoto (Prykhodov)