This report evaluates VPN clients for macOS that include endpoint security capabilities, analyzes technical requirements, deployment considerations, security trade-offs, and provides vendor recommendations. Key findings indicate that while Apple’s native Network Extension framework has improved, third-party solutions remain necessary for full endpoint visibility, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), and compliance enforcement.
Split tunneling (sending only corporate traffic over VPN) improves performance but creates security gaps: endpoint security vpn clients for macos