Traditional VPN solutions, while effective to a degree, often come with vulnerabilities and user experience challenges.
Beam offers a groundbreaking approach that addresses these issues head-on by enhancing network security, eliminating threats that traditional VPNs are susceptible to and simplifying the user experience.
This technology virtualizes the client operating system and manages a series of Service Virtual Machines (Service VMs). These Service VMs maintain VPN connections and control the client device’s network interfaces, ensuring that all communications are securely tunneled through encrypted channels.
Key Advantages of Beam’s Hypervisor:
- Isolation and Control: By virtualizing the client OS and managing network interfaces through Service VMs, Beam ensures that the network configuration cannot be tampered with by the end user or an attacker. This isolation provides a robust layer of security, preventing unauthorized access and modifications.
- Automatic Management: Beam’s hypervisor automatically manages VPN configurations and connections. This not only streamlines the setup process but also ensures continuous security compliance without requiring user intervention.
- Transparency and Efficiency: Operating transparently in the background, Beam’s hypervisor eliminates disruptions to the user’s workflow. The automatic, seamless management of secure connections means users can focus on their work without worrying about the intricacies of maintaining a secure network connection.
- Configuration Errors: Manual VPN configurations are prone to errors, potentially leading to insecure connections.
- User Interference: Users can inadvertently or deliberately alter VPN settings, compromising security.
- Performance Issues: Traditional VPNs can introduce latency and performance bottlenecks, frustrating users and hindering productivity.
- Susceptibility to Threats: The TunnelVision attack affects nearly all VPN applications.
Beam’s hypervisor technology effectively mitigates these issues:
- Automated Configurations: With Beam, all configurations are automated and managed by the hypervisor, reducing the risk of human error.
- Tamper-Proof Security: Users are prevented from modifying VPN settings or turning off the VPN, ensuring that security policies are consistently enforced. This means that neither the end user nor an attacker can disable the VPN, maintaining a continuous and secure connection.
- Optimized Performance: Beam’s architecture is designed for high performance, minimizing latency and ensuring a smooth user experience.
User Benefits:
- Instant Connectivity: The secure connection is ready from the moment the device is powered on, meaning users don’t have to manually establish a VPN connection. This instant connectivity ensures that users are always protected and can immediately access necessary resources.
- Continuous Protection: Beam ensures that users are always connected securely to their corporate network, providing peace of mind and reducing the risk of security breaches.
- Uninterrupted Workflow: With Beam’s transparent operation, users can work without disruption, knowing that their connection is secure at all times. It’s as if they are working from the office anywhere, enjoying all the benefits of an in-office connection, including seamless integration with corporate resources.
