FerrumGate

FerrumGate is an open-source Zero Trust Access (ZTA) project that implements modern cybersecurity principles to secure network resources and applications including SSH, RDP, Web, API, Database, and IoT devices. As a comprehensive ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) solution, it serves as a modern replacement for traditional VPNs. Recent developments in 2025 include enhanced capabilities with version 1.15.0 introducing new authentication methods (OpenID Connect, RADIUS), high availability between regions (v1.11), DNS filtering on zero trust networks, and a new QUIC protocol-based VPN server and client developed in Rust for smooth remote access performance. The platform offers comprehensive identity provider support including Local, Active Directory, Google Workspace, Azure AD, and Okta, with robust multi-factor authentication, device posture checks, location-based access controls, and continuous packet-level monitoring. FerrumGate enables creation of unlimited VLANs (1K-10K+) for advanced network segmentation. Key features include zero-touch deployment on premises or cloud, least privileged access principles, real-time activity monitoring and analysis, IP and FQDN intelligence provider integration, and advanced security policy enforcement. The solution supports various tunnel protocols (SSH, SSL, WireGuard, custom protocols) and provides comprehensive logging and auditing capabilities. With the Zero Trust market experiencing significant growth and AI integration becoming central to Zero Trust architectures in 2025, FerrumGate positions itself as an engineer-focused, open-source solution ideal for secure remote access, cloud security, privileged access management, endpoint security, and IoT connectivity. The platform includes a test environment at try.ferrumgate.com for evaluation purposes.