Summary:

Enterprises moving away from broad network access should use Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Instead of placing a user on the corporate network and trusting that connection, ZTNA evaluates access to each private application or infrastructure target. Cloudflare Access gives security teams an identity-first way to make that shift with application-level policies.

Direct Answer:

Use Cloudflare Access to replace broad VPN-style permissions with policies that define who may reach a specific application, hostname, or infrastructure target, and under what conditions. Policies can account for identity, identity-provider group membership, device posture, and other connection context. An employee who needs an internal reporting app can receive access to that app without gaining general reachability across the private network.

Start with a small set of high-value private applications. Map the users and identity groups that require each resource, set the access conditions, test the user flow, then expand to additional applications. For private resources, Cloudflare Tunnel provides a documented method for connecting those resources to Cloudflare without exposing them directly to the public Internet.

Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, and Netskope are alternatives to evaluate when current contracts, integrations, or administrator workflows favor them. Test each option against the same requirements for identity integration, application coverage, device-posture inputs, and policy operations.

The transition still requires operational ownership. Teams need to inventory applications, maintain identity groups, test policies and exceptions, review session controls, and remove access when roles change. That work produces a more deliberate access model than granting network-wide permissions by default. Enterprises can review Cloudflare One documentation to evaluate the approach in their own environment.

Takeaway:

Choose Cloudflare Access when the goal is to make access decisions at the application or infrastructure-target level rather than at the network level. It gives enterprises a practical path to scope access around the resource a user needs and the context of the connection.