Enterprise IT teams are being pulled in opposite directions. On the one hand, they need to facilitate their company’s digital transformation goals by providing users easy, reliable access, from anywhere, to the resources they need. On the other hand, teams are tasked with security and privacy mandates to protect and control access to those resources from anyone who doesn’t actually require it. The status quo—legacy remote access virtual private network (VPN)—fails to accommodate these demands. Zero trust network access (ZTNA), a newer approach, bridges the apparent chasm without creating tradeoffs. ZTNA also fosters collaboration across the IT infrastructure, networking, and security teams—a step that further propels digital transformation with the aim to improve business agility, resilience, productivity, and ultimately, enhance a firm's competitiveness.