Security, Simplicity, Savings: Why Teams Are Choosing Border0

Throughout the week, we’ve gone deep into the tech that powers Border0, demonstrated how easy it is to get started, and walked through the day to day experience of an end user. 

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But at the end of the day, perhaps the most critical question is does this solution bring value to my team, and is it worth the cost? 

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Our customers emphatically say yes:

– Ryan C, Director of Robotics Systems Integrations at DroneUp, a logistics provider leveraging drones.

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Scaling with Border0 

Picture this scenario: your company has been on an incredible trajectory. In the last year, the engineering team has grown exponentially to keep up with demand, and there’s a team of contractors across the globe helping to support your cloud expansion. Projects are moving fast, roles and responsibilities are shifting, and everyone is focused on shipping features and scaling infrastructure.

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In so many ways, this is a great problem to have! Growth is good! But have your security practices kept up? Rapid growth often means compromises. Or, maybe the systems that worked fine when you were smaller are now creaking under the strain. Now you’ve got a lot of complexity, little-to-no visibility, and an audit looming.

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You're not alone if these questions are top of mind for you, as they are for many IT leaders:

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• Who has credentials they shouldn’t? 
• Are the contractors over-privileged? Does a former employee still have access? While you were moving at warp-speed, did you forget to remove anyone’s access? 
• Do we have any idea who is doing what in critical databases or legacy applications?
• And if you’re working toward SOC2 or Hi-Trust, is there a way to accelerate that process and make it less stressful? 

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We know these challenges can feel overwhelming. That's why Border0 is designed for easy, gradual deployment. We'll help you gain the visibility and control you need, fitting seamlessly into your environment- whether it’s hybrid, on-prem, or multicloud.

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Let’s review the ways we can solve these challenges together (and save your organization time and money!)

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Simplified Access, Happy Teams: Border0’s Secret to Effortless Onboarding

When you’re scaling fast, onboarding and off boarding should be effortless. As we covered in the 'From Zero to Trust in Under 10 Minutes' blog earlier this week, you can be up and running on Border0 in no time!

But what about getting everyone onboard? New hires will find their workflows not just familiar, but enhanced, with the ability to see exactly what they have access to and easily request permissions via Slack. We know people like to work with modern, slick tools (Hi, that’s us, we’re people!) – they also like to move fast and they really like to be able to choose how they work. 

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Border0 allows your team to access resources (simply using their SSO) on their tablets or phones, and to open resources like MySQL or Postgres using their preferred tool, with one click. Fast, flexible, and honestly pretty fun. (Remember fun?) 

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Employee retention is a huge cost-saver. We're not saying using Border0 will guarantee lower turnover, but reducing friction and frustration is always good for morale. With people as your biggest expenditure and your biggest resource, why not make them happy and enable them to do their best work? 

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Beyond the operational side of things, there are also security implications to consider. 

For the team at Wirelab, a digital creative agency, limiting access to production environments is crucial. Border0’s access request feature allows them to grant granular permissions, whether that’s read-only for triaging, just-in-time for emergencies, or time-bound for maintenance and remediation: 

So now let’s imagine that you’re the one doing the triage – something’s alerting, and in order to solve it you have to go down a few rabbit holes to uncover what happened. Even then, you might be guessing! 

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Border0’s thoughtful design prioritizes both security and efficiency, particularly when it comes to troubleshooting. Features like session logging and replay significantly reduce the time spent identifying issues and understanding their root cause, going beyond simply aiding audits to become a powerful diagnostic tool.

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So to recap: Border0 is a people-pleaser and a boon for operational and security challenges. 

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Let’s make that audit *less painful* 

We get it: that looming audit can be a major source of anxiety. We can’t make the process *fun*, but with Border0, you can mitigate some of the pain knowing you're well-prepared. We help you meet those critical access requirements and implement robust access policies, making audits and security reviews straightforward. 

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Whether you’re working toward SOC2 or ISO compliance, Border0 provides the tools you need: zero standing privileges, full session logs and replay providing instant audit trails.

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Compliance is built-in, not a scramble at the 11th hour. 

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One Solution for Access, Security & Compliance

Let’s go back to that big question we started with. All of this is great, but at the end of the day can you demonstrate the ROI needed to sell it internally? 

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The team at Wirelab was impressed by how well Border0 fit into their long-term plans to streamline vendors and bolster their security posture:

As Adriano explained in depth earlier this week, the Border0 team put an incredible amount of thought into the design of this platform. Frankly - as the non-engineer on the team, it has been a joy to witness the flurry of Sunday afternoon Slack messages and know that it stems from *excitement* and *passion* to build something that not only *doesn’t suck*, but is also a really magical experience for users. 

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Instead of utilizing disparate solutions that don’t necessarily work fluidly together, you can do it all-in-one with Border0. You get the best of modern VPNs and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions knit together, seamlessly: security, access control, visibility, and compliance. 

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When you end up *saving money* by streamlining vendors (not to mention operational headaches, more efficient employees, and audit-readiness), you’re going to look like a hero. 

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So, can you really ever achieve “Business Utopia”, with all your stakeholders aligned? Maybe not entirely, but Border0 can significantly improve your access management, security, and compliance posture. You can streamline your vendors, empower your employees, and simplify your audits.

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Ready to see how? Try our free version today or schedule a demo with our team. Your journey to a more secure and efficient future starts here.

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