Contractor & Third-Party Access
Contractors, consultants, and partners need access to your applications on day one. Surface Security lets you grant controlled browser-based access immediately, no hardware shipments, no VPN credentials, no waiting. Session logging and DLP policies are enforced from the first click.
Onboarding external users shouldn't take weeks
Every new contractor means provisioning laptops, configuring VPN, enrolling devices, and managing offboarding. It is slow, expensive, and creates security gaps when shortcuts are taken. When a contractor starts on short notice, IT often can't keep up, and sensitive data ends up on uncontrolled endpoints.
Hardware provisioning delays contractor start dates by days or weeks
VPN configurations create administrative overhead and security exposure
Offboarding gaps leave lingering access after contracts end
No visibility into what contractors access or download during sessions
Secure access from any browser in minutes
Surface deploys as a browser extension that contractors install themselves. Authenticate, open the browser, and start working with full DLP enforcement and session logging from the first moment. No hardware required.
Self-Service Onboarding
Contractors install the browser extension via a link. No IT involvement needed to get started.
Scoped Access Policies
Define exactly which applications, actions, and data each contractor group can access.
Full Session Logging
Every page visit, download, and data interaction is captured in a tamper-evident audit trail with continuous heartbeat monitoring.
Instant Offboarding
Revoke access in one click. No device collection, no lingering VPN credentials, no residual data.
Why teams choose Surface
Zero Hardware Costs
Eliminate the cost of shipping, managing, and collecting corporate devices for contractors.
Day-One Productivity
Contractors are working securely within minutes of receiving access.
Complete Audit Trail
Full session logs for compliance reporting and incident response.
Clean Offboarding
Revoke access instantly with no residual data on contractor devices.
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Learn moreSee Surface Security in action
Request a demo to learn how Surface protects your organization at the browser level with full on-prem control.