The ZTNA Blind Spot: Why Unmanaged Devices Threaten Your Hybrid Workforce

As hybrid work cements itself as the new norm, enterprises are making meaningful strides in adopting Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) to replace legacy VPNs. But there’s a major blind spot in how most organizations implement ZTNA: unmanaged devices.

ZTNA adoption tends to focus almost exclusively on corporate-managed laptops and desktops. The assumption is that every employee works on a hardened device, with security tools installed and configurations locked down by IT. But that assumption is outdated—and dangerous.

Today, 47% of companies allow enterprise access from Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) or non-corporate endpoints, such as those used by contractors, freelancers, or partner firms. These devices are outside IT’s control, but they still touch critical systems and data. And when left unsecured, they open the door to data loss, compliance violations, and serious breaches.

The risks are well-documented and growing. But many of the traditional approaches to ...