Suieckled B's Secret Diary

Traditional security models operate under the assumption that everything inside the organizations’ network should be trusted unlike  zero trust . However, automatically extending trust to any device or user puts the organization at risk when either becomes compromised, whether intentionally or unintentionally. That is why many security leaders are turning to a zero trust Access (ZTA) approach to identify, authenticate, and monitor users and devices, both on and off the network. Digital innovation is creating new leaps in productivity, but at the same time, creates new cybersecurity risks. Attackers, malware, and infected devices that bypass edge security checkpoints often have free access to the network inside. For these reasons, organizations can no longer trust users or devices on or off the network. Security leaders should assume that every device on the network is potentially infected, and that any user is capable of compromising critical resources, intentionally or inadvertently. ...