There’s a saying – “Trust but verify”. Well, that doesn’t cut it any longer, especially in IT. Being from the era when passwords weren’t really a thing, it’s amazing to see how much has changed over my life. I’d like to say we’ve come a long way, but I digress…
With almost everything being connected, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen the exponential growth in vulnerabilities. It used to be that when bad actors wanted to steal from you, they would have to break into a physical building, or dig through your trash to collect personal and private information. However, that is no longer the case.
Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) is a cybersecurity framework that assumes no user, device, or application is inherently trustworthy, even if they’re inside your network. It’s a shift to a “never trust, always verify” principle.
There are several strategies that can be employed to help move towards ZTA. With existing networks, it’s best to take small steps and focus on the most critical systems. The key, as with any digital transformation, is to understand the needs of the business and pursue options that support those needs.
We’ve been helping out customer move towards ZTA since before it was even a thing.