What is Zero Trust

Understanding Zero Trust

Zero trust is a security concept that mandates abandoning the conventional belief of implicit trust within an organization’s network. Instead, it operates on the principle of "never trust, always verify". This approach embodies a fundamental shift in cybersecurity strategy by assuming that threats could potentially originate from inside the network, thus necessitating stringent access management, user and device security policies, and network segmentation.

Core Principles of Zero Trust

The core principles of zero trust revolve around "never trust, always verify" as the fundamental paradigm. This involves implementing access control mechanisms, applying zero trust security policies, and adopting a security posture that challenges the inherent trust traditionally granted within network architectures.

• Zero Trust is a security model that assumes no implicit trust for any user or device within a network.
• Access to resources is based on continuous verification and authentication rather than a one-time login.
• Network activity is continuously monitored and analyzed for potential threats.
• The principle of least privilege is followed, granting users only the necessary level of access to perform their tasks.
• Security controls are implemented at every level of the network, including micro-segmentation and encryption.

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