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The Netskope Private Access publisher AMI enables Netskope to discover local resources that remote users will connect to.
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Overview
Netskope Private Access (NPA) provides zero trust network access (ZTNA) to private applications and data in hybrid IT (public cloud and data center) environments. An integral capability of Netskope Intelligent SSE, NPA offers seamless connectivity for authenticated users, supports any application and protocol, reduces business risk, and simplifies IT infrastructure. This listing is for the NPA Publisher AMI that enables NPA to discover resources that remote users require secure access to including AES Marketplaces.
Notes: Download the NPA Publisher AMI only if you have an NPA license.
To test drive NPA, please visit: https://www.netskope.com/lp-npa-trial?utm_source=AWS
Download the NPA Publisher Terraform module here: https://registry.terraform.io/modules/netskopeoss/publisher-aws/netskope/latest
To learn more about NPA automation and the terraform module please read the blog: https://community.netskope.com/t5/Blogs/Managing-Netskope-Publishers-in-AWS-using-Terraform/ba-p/1415
Highlights
- Seamless and direct access to AWS: Connect remote users directly to applications in public cloud environments - no need to hairpin through corporate infrastructure.
- Zero trust network access to private applications: Protect data and resources with application-level access control based on user identity and device security posture.
- Streamlined cloud operations through automation: A modern alternative to legacy VPNs, NPA delivers direct connectivity that is secure, flexible, and highly scalable. NPA supports automation tools such as Terraform modules for automating the deployment, configuration, and scaling of NPA Publishers running in EC2.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Ubuntu 22.04
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If you are an AWS Free Tier customer with a free plan, you are eligible to subscribe to this offer. You can use free credits to cover the cost of eligible AWS infrastructure. See AWS Free Tier for more details. If you created an AWS account before July 15th, 2025, and qualify for the Legacy AWS Free Tier, Amazon EC2 charges for Micro instances are free for up to 750 hours per month. See Legacy AWS Free Tier for more details.
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You deploy the Netskope Private Access Publisher at no software cost. This listing is free to use, so you pay only for the underlying AWS EC2 instance you choose to run it on. Pricing is organized by EC2 instance type, billed hourly. The options span several families, including t2, t3, t3a, m3, m4, m5, m5a, m5ad, m5d, m5dn, and m5n. Within each family, sizes range from nano and micro up to metal and 24xlarge. Larger sizes provide more compute capacity. You pick the instance that matches your throughput and workload needs.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
The Publisher software carries no charge, so no software fees accrue whether the instance runs or is stopped. You pay only for the underlying AWS EC2 instance. A stopped instance stops hourly compute charges, though AWS storage fees may still apply.
Each hourly unit maps to one running EC2 instance of the type you select, billed per hour it runs. The instance type sets the compute, memory, and network capacity. Larger families and sizes give more capacity for higher throughput.
The Publisher connects your private applications to the Netskope Private Access broker for zero-trust access. Higher user counts and traffic volume need more compute. You size the instance to match expected throughput, choosing a family and size that fits your access load.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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NPA Publisher 140.0.0.11265
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What do you dislike about the product?
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