From Authentication to Enforcement: Enforcing ZTNA with Device Identity

Zero Trust assumes you can verify every access request. But many ZTNA architectures still grant access without cryptographic proof of the device on the other end.

Users authenticate. Tunnels come up. Traffic flows. And when device identity disappears, access is still allowed. That’s not real Zero Trust.

In this live demo, we’ll show how Smallstep brings hardware-attested, device-bound identity into ZTNA—so access decisions are based on verified devices, not network assumptions or user credentials alone.

We’ll cover:

• Where ZTNA commonly breaks down on device trust

• Why user authentication alone isn’t enough

• How hardware-attested certificates become a first-class ZTNA signal

• Enforcing Zero Trust for SaaS, internal apps, and APIs without adding friction

Join us on Tuesday, February 24th at 9am PT/ 12pm ET for a webinar designed for security and platform teams who want strong, enforceable device identity as part of their Zero Trust strategy, not blind trust in tunnels.