TrustRadius Insights for NordLayer are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Business Problems Solved
NordLayer has been utilized by users to create a static IP address, allowing whitelisted access into their customer environments. This feature ensures secure connections and meets the requirements of clients who only allow access from IPs within the same region. Additionally, NordLayer has been implemented as a zero trust network solution, providing affordable reassurance for digital security. It has successfully replaced Microsoft Remote Apps, offering complete network access to team members and improving company security. The software has proven beneficial for overseas employees, preventing lockouts from programs and systems due to being perceived as threats. For engineers working remotely and abroad, NordLayer provides a safe work environment even on untrusted connections or open/public WiFi networks. Collaborators have also found peace of mind when browsing the internet on public WiFi networks with the help of NordLayer's secure connection. Overall, NordLayer is highly praised for its ease of setup, deployment, management, and security features. It is reliable, fast, and compatible with multiple platforms, making it cost-effective for remote workers and organizations aiming to enhance their security and enable secure connections worldwide.
our org uses NordLayer as our VPN provider, enforcing VPN usage to access company files and shared drives. The scope is entire org with a few exceptions, and it runs well and relatively problem free. Recently the app updates have not required elevation so our users have been able to update their own apps.
Pros
SSO Set-up process is well laid out and simple
Speeds when connected to a physically nearby server are great
The ability to force always-on through the admin center is invaluable
Responsive customer service
Cons
The browser plugin needs some work, or some research about what browser/OS restrictions may limit its functionality. Ours does not work at all even after contacting support so we do not use it
Toast/Windows notifications scheduled or deployed through admin center would be amazing. The ability to remind a user who has been disconnected for X hours would be a great feature
Likelihood to Recommend
NordLayer has become an invaluable resource for our security posture and day-to-day activity. The primary use case is preventing staff members from accessing sensitive resources on an unencrypted connection, applying NordLayer and conditional access policies in congruency. The ability to create teams and assigned them to specific dedicated servers is also helpful and allows for further security segmentation.
VU
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (51-200 employees)
I used NordLayer to provide secure and private access to the internet for our related work and remote colleagues. I used NordLayer to address several business problems. For example, NordLayer provides our colleagues with a way to secure access to our resources, applications, and data from a remote location or anywhere.
NordLayer is used as a secure VPN connection to use the office infrastructure to carry out day to day tasks. It offers a seamless secured connection and very easy to install. It has also reduced our Opex Cost using NordLayer
Pros
Seamless connectivity
Easy configuration
Brilliant Tech support and Sales Incharge
Cons
Set up of servers can be a bit more ease for end users
Likelihood to Recommend
Connectivity to your secured network from anywhere. Helps reduce cost on infrastructure
My organization is a 100% work from home force with quite a bit of travel. We had experienced serious phishing and spoofing due to the public facing nature of our business. Deploying NordLayer within our workforce has provided an extra layer of security especially when traveling and using public or unsecured networks. The tool was easy to configure and deploy with very few issues with our remote users. the few issues we had with Nord having difficulties with some of our exiting platforms were address quickly and effectively by our support team. For example we use RingDNA, some users were experiencing dropped calls while connected to our dedicated gateway, but adjustments by the Nord support staff corrected the issues within 1 day.
Pros
Easy to deploy
Easy to configure
user friendly for non technical staff
Cons
Perhaps support closer to USA for time difference
Likelihood to Recommend
Nord is perfect for our remote based traveling workforce. We do not have our own network equipment or datacenter and rely on cloud based or SaaS based partnerships.
We have been using NordLayer VPN for a long time. When our staffs are working from the office abroad, home, public places such as airports or coffee shops, it acts as a reliable shield, encrypting our connections and ensuring a secure passage for our data. It's not just a tool; it's the linchpin of our cybersecurity strategy, seamlessly addressing the evolving landscape of cyber threats and allowing us to navigate the digital realm with confidence.
Pros
Easy user management with admin console
Threat Management
Site-to-Site Dedicated Gateways
Cons
More server locations
Split-tuneling
Network Kill Switch
Likelihood to Recommend
I'd 100% say it is best for Non Governmental Organizations where funding is low and budget seems to be a problem.