Creating a secure tunnel using an encrypted connection ensures that sensitive information remains confidential and unaltered while it travels between the company network and remote employees. This method shields the data from potential eavesdroppers and attackers who might be present on public or unsecured networks. Employing encryption solely on certain web services does not encompass all varieties of data transfer and will not provide comprehensive protection for all data types in transit. Similarly, allowing password-validated access to information lacks encryption and fails to secure the data in transit. Although important for catching hostile traffic, implementing an automated threat detection system focuses on identifying and managing threats rather than encrypting data transfers. Establishing rules to regulate network traffic flow is critical to network security but does not address the need to encrypt data to maintain its confidentiality and integrity while in transit.