Remote access control using validation of physical location of remote user

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processing given device comprising a processor coupled to a memory;
• the at least one processing given device being configured to implement the following steps:
• obtaining a request from a user associated with a first entity to remotely access a network associated with a second entity;
• and
• in response to the request from the user to remotely access the network, performing the following steps:
• determining if a location of the user is at least partially within at least one designated location associated with the first entity;
• and
• initiating a granting of the request to remotely access the network in response to a result of the determining.

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing given device causes the at least one processing given device to perform the following steps:

• obtaining a request from a user associated with a first entity to remotely access a network associated with a second entity;
• and
• in response to the request from the user to remotely access the network, performing the following steps:
• determining if a location of the user is at least partially within at least one designated location associated with the first entity;
• and
• initiating a granting of the request to remotely access the network in response to a result of the determining.