Provision secure, time-limited guest and temporary network access without slowing down business operations or burdening IT teams.

Temporary network access is a high-frequency IT operational need, from onboarding contractors and visitors to enabling event-based connectivity, requiring IT and security teams to collaborate on workflows that are both frictionless for end users and appropriately segmented from production environments. IT teams focus on fast, self-service provisioning, while security ensures temporary credentials, scoped permissions, and automatic expiration policies are enforced consistently.

• Time-bound access credentials with automatic expiration

• Captive portal and self-service guest registration workflows

• Network segmentation isolating guest traffic from internal resources

• Sponsor-based approval flows for contractor and visitor access

• Role-based access policies scoped to guest vs. temporary employee needs

• Audit logging and session visibility for compliance and incident response

• Integration with NAC platforms, identity providers, and VLAN policies

Outcome with intelligent workflows: Automated provisioning, policy enforcement, and expiration of guest and temporary access reduces IT overhead, eliminates orphaned credentials, and keeps the network secure without creating bottlenecks for visitors, contractors, or event-driven connectivity needs.