Your business probably has remote workers, workers on business grounds, or both. No matter where your employees are, how do you know if it’s really them when they access your business network, applications, and more? That’s when Zero Trust security comes into play.
The term “Zero Trust” sounds a bit extreme. And it is, in a way. The Hacker News defines Zero Trust as a “popular idea where organizations should not trust any entity and provide access to its applications and data until its risk levels are verified.” Essentially, trust no one. Zero Trust has recently been a tech buzzword, and for a good reason.
The U.S. government is moving towards a Zero Trust architecture for 2022. Lech Sandecki’s article Every Company Should Do These 5 Things in 2022 identifies Zero Trust as the number one thing businesses should incorporate to reduce hacking risk. Considering all the press around this evolving security measure, more companies should be enforcing and applying Zero Trust in their IT and security. The thing is, many companies understand Zero Trust in theory but never fully enforce it in their business practices or security plan.
So what should your business keep in mind when implementing a Zero Trust security infrastructure?The Hacker News highlights four ideas to keep in mind:
The U.S. government is moving towards a Zero Trust architecture for 2022. Lech Sandecki’s article Every Company Should Do These 5 Things in 2022 identifies Zero Trust as the number one thing businesses should incorporate to reduce hacking risk. Considering all the press around this evolving security measure, more companies should be enforcing and applying Zero Trust in their IT and security. The thing is, many companies understand Zero Trust in theory but never fully enforce it in their business practices or security plan.
So what should your business keep in mind when implementing a Zero Trust security infrastructure?The Hacker News highlights four ideas to keep in mind:
- Just because a device is managed doesn’t mean it can be trusted
- Just because a device has antivirus doesn’t mean it’s free of threats
- Just because someone has the correct ID and password doesn’t mean they’re the user in question
- Just because we know them doesn’t mean they aren’t a risk to your organization