TruGrid
A zero-trust secure remote access platform that replaces exposed RDP and VPN infrastructure with brokered, MFA-gated connections to desktops and applications.
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TruGrid sells SecureRDP, a remote access product built to eliminate one of the most persistent entry points in enterprise networks: internet-exposed RDP ports. Rather than punching a hole through the firewall for remote desktop traffic or standing up a full VPN, SecureRDP brokers the connection through TruGrid’s cloud gateway with built-in multi-factor authentication, so no inbound RDP port ever needs to be opened. Founded in 2018 and based in Schaumburg, Illinois, the company has positioned the product specifically as a replacement for more complex Parallels RAS or Microsoft RDS deployments, emphasizing single-server setup without a SQL back end.
The company’s customer base leans heavily on managed service providers deploying the product for SMB clients, a channel-first go-to-market that mirrors how many identity and remote-access vendors reach smaller organizations that lack dedicated security staff. Sean Jennings, CEO of MSP customer C.I.M. Solutions, has described full deployment — including MFA and zero-trust configuration — as achievable in under an hour, and TruGrid became available in the U.S. through distributor Ingram Micro in 2026, extending its reach into the broader MSP channel.
TruGrid competes in a category crowded with much larger identity and remote-access vendors (Cisco Duo, Okta, various ZTNA platforms) by staying narrowly focused on the specific, well-understood problem of exposed RDP — a smaller, simpler product bet than a full zero-trust network access platform, which is both its main strength (fast to deploy, easy to understand) and its main limit (a point solution rather than a broad access-control platform).
Innovation Matrix Assessment
TruGrid has extended SecureRDP into adjacent remote-PC and hybrid-work use cases and positioned it as a direct alternative to Parallels RAS and Microsoft RDS, but the company does not publish a formal roadmap and evidence of continuous innovation is limited to incremental product-page updates.
The single-server, no-SQL-backend deployment model and sub-hour setup time reported by an MSP customer indicate a genuinely lean operational footprint, though TruGrid is a small company (estimated under 50 employees) relying heavily on MSP channel partners for delivery and support at scale.
No external funding rounds were identified; the clearest recent momentum signal is a 2026 distribution agreement with Ingram Micro to reach the U.S. MSP channel, a meaningful but modest growth event rather than headline funding or customer-count disclosures.
Brokered, MFA-gated remote desktop access that eliminates exposed inbound RDP ports addresses a genuinely dangerous, well-documented attack vector, but the broker/gateway approach itself is not new to the ZTNA/remote-access category -- TruGrid's contribution is packaging it simply for RDP specifically, not a novel technique.
Efficacy evidence consists of named customer testimonials (C.I.M. Solutions, Meeting Tree Computer) describing successful, fast deployments rather than an independent technical evaluation or benchmark; no third-party security assessment of the platform itself was found.
Exposed RDP remains one of the most commonly exploited initial-access vectors in ransomware intrusions, so a product purpose-built to close that specific gap is directly relevant to any organization's attack surface reduction, particularly SMBs served through MSPs.
Why CISOs Should Care
For organizations -- especially smaller ones relying on an MSP -- that still have RDP exposed to the internet or are managing a sprawling VPN configuration, TruGrid offers a narrowly scoped, fast-to-deploy way to close that specific, frequently exploited gap with MFA enforced by default.
What Makes It Different
TruGrid is a point solution focused specifically on secure RDP brokering rather than a full zero-trust network access platform, trading platform breadth for simplicity and fast MSP-channel deployment against larger identity/ZTNA vendors.
The Matrix Verdict
47/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED
A practical, narrowly scoped tool for closing a specific and dangerous attack vector (exposed RDP), well suited to SMBs and their MSPs; it is not a substitute for a broader zero-trust access platform and buyers should evaluate it as a point fix rather than a strategic identity platform.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Customer testimonials (C.I.M. Solutions, Meeting Tree Computer) are TruGrid-published case studies and were not independently corroborated with the named executives. Employee count and funding status are inferred from third-party aggregators (CBInsights, ZoomInfo) in the absence of company-disclosed figures and should be treated as approximate; no independent, non-vendor security evaluation of the platform was found.
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