Whitepapers
The Honest Guide to Cloud vs On-Prem Access Control
A decision framework for security and IT leaders evaluating modernization
Choosing between cloud and on-prem access control involves real trade-offs across reliability, security, cost, scalability, and strategic flexibility. The right answer depends on your specific environment. This guide gives you a structured way to evaluate the decision rigorously, including the cases where on-prem still makes sense.
In this whitepaper, you will get:
- A five-dimension framework for evaluating cloud vs on-prem against your specific environment
- Honest analysis of the five most common myths about cloud access control, with practical answers for security and IT leaders
- An 18-question diagnostic designed to be answered by your full team (IT, physical security, facilities, and executive sponsor) to surface where your gaps actually are
- Guidance on interpreting your diagnostic results and identifying which deployment model best fits your situation
- Specific evaluation criteria to apply when comparing platforms
