The enterprise perimeter has dissolved. Today’s workforce operates across an expanding array of personal devices—each representing a potential entry point for threats. CISOs must maintain security posture across unmanaged endpoints while ensuring compliance and user productivity. Legacy approaches are operationally unsustainable. Portnox delivers automated BYOD security orchestration that enforces granular access policies, continuously validates device compliance, and maintains comprehensive endpoint visibility—without operational friction that drives shadow IT.
ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) says you should never fully trust a device on your network is who it claims to be, but how to balance that with the demands of users who want internet access for everything from their phone to their watch? Portnox can help take the headache out of BYOD – risk assessment, self-enrollment, and passwordless authentication will keep your users happy and your IT staff from wanting to throw the next smartphone they see out the window.
With Portnox Cloud, you can enable certificate-based authentication AND self-enrollment, so users can set their devices up themselves. We can assign each device a risk score based on criteria you specify and allow, quarantine, or deny access to devices based on its score – no passcode on your phone? Random device trying to sign in from across the world? No internet for you! We also integrate seamlessly with MDM solutions like JAMF and InTune, giving you even more options for device control. Download a product brief and see just how easy BYOD security can be!
Staying ahead in IT means strengthening cybersecurity—and zero trust architectures now lead the charge. But let’s face it: embracing zero trust can feel daunting. With so many tools and complexities, it’s easy to lose your way.
To understand how organizations navigate zero trust, Portnox teamed up with TechTarget. We surveyed hundreds of IT and cybersecurity professionals across North America. Discover the insights we uncovered in our Trends in Zero Trust report.
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD)
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a policy that allows employees to use personal laptops, tablets, and smartphones for work. While it increases flexibility and productivity, it also introduces security challenges that require strict access controls, encryption, and monitoring to protect corporate data.
Yes. Many organizations continue to allow BYOD to improve user experience and reduce hardware costs. However, they enforce strict security controls—such as MDM, encryption, and remote wipe—to ensure personal devices meet compliance requirements and protect sensitive business data.
BYOD is a policy that permits employees to use personal devices for work. MDM is the technology that enforces security and compliance on those devices. Together, they enable flexible access while maintaining centralized control, data protection, and visibility across endpoints.
BYOD can be safe when supported by strong security measures such as MDM, Zero Trust access controls, data encryption, and user training. Continuous monitoring and clear usage policies help mitigate risks from unpatched, unmanaged, or compromised personal devices.
Portnox Cloud secures BYOD devices using agentless authentication and policy-based access control. Devices are identified and evaluated at the time of connection, and access is granted only to approved resources. This allows organizations to enforce BYOD security without requiring software installation, preserving user privacy while maintaining strong zero trust controls.
Yes, Portnox Cloud enables granular BYOD policy enforcement based on user role, identity, and device type. Employees, contractors, and guests can each be assigned different access levels and security requirements. This ensures BYOD devices receive appropriate access without exposing sensitive systems, while maintaining centralized visibility and control for IT teams.
BYOD security with Portnox Cloud reduces risk by preventing unmanaged or non-compliant devices from gaining unrestricted access to the network. Portnox continuously monitors device posture and enforces least-privilege access, limiting lateral movement and exposure. If a BYOD device becomes risky, access can be automatically restricted or revoked in real time.
