GlobalProtect expands the boundaries of your physical network, effectively establishing a logical secure perimeter that protects remote laptop and mobile device users. When a remote user logs into your network with their device, GlobalProtect automatically determines the best gateway available and establishes a secure connection. Laptop and mobile devices stay connected to your network at all times, and are protected as if they never left your office.
GlobalProtect ensures that the same secure application enablement policies that protect users at your corporate site are enforced for all of your users, no matter where they are located. This eliminates the operational challenges associated with creating and managing separate policies for corporate firewalls and remote users. In addition to your policy criteria for applications, users and content, GlobalProtect enables you to set security policies based on the health or status of the device in use. For example, you can require a specific security level for a Microsoft Windows-based or Apple Mac OS X device, such as having the latest operating system patches installed, before being allowed to access sensitive applications.
