An engineer once told me their biggest breach started with a trusted laptop. It belonged to their lead developer. It also belonged, for one night, to an attacker. One compromised endpoint, and their internal tools became an open door.
Device-based access policies stop this from happening. They verify not just who is accessing your applications, but what they’re using to get in. A password may tell you a user is legitimate. A device check tells you their machine is, too.
Secure access to applications today means going beyond usernames and tokens. With device-based policies, you can enforce conditions like operating system version, disk encryption, OS security patches, and active endpoint protection before any session begins. These controls block risky devices and cut off exposure before a threat gains an entry point.
This is not only for high-security industries. Any team that handles customer data, source code, financial information, or proprietary tools benefits from device trust. Without it, remote work, BYOD, and contractor access multiply your attack surface. With it, stolen credentials alone can’t break your perimeter.