Interfaces
Another important trend to be aware of while investing in an SSL VPN is that SSL VPNs are now beginning to offer interfaces for both, extending their capabilities and for integrating them with third-party products. These interfaces fall into several categories. Among these are:
Third-party security interfaces
Application interfaces
Logging and reporting interfaces
Third-Party Security System Interfaces
One clear trend that has begun to develop is for SSL VPNs to offer interfaces to integrate with third-party security products. Security-related interfaces fall into several categories.
Authentication Systems
Authentication system interfaces allow organizations deploying SSL VPN technology to leverage existing authentication infrastructure and strong authentication systems such as RSA's SecurID. These systems were discussed in detail in Chapter 3. Such capabilities have been around since the early days of SSL VPN, and are not a new development. However, the one change that has come about...
