Zero trust security is a modern cybersecurity framework that operates on the principle of “never trust, always verify.” Unlike traditional security models that assume everything inside the corporate network is trustworthy, zero trust assumes that threats could exist both inside and outside the network. This approach requires strict identity verification for every person and device attempting to access resources on the network, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the network perimeter.
Zero trust security can be applied across various areas and industries including corporate network, cloud environments, healthcare, education so and so far, to enhance the protection of sensitive information, critical systems, and network resources. Zero trust security facilities higher effectiveness of 85% as compared to traditional security limited to 60%. The threat of data breach is reduced (45%) by zero trust security while traditional security possesses 70% of data breach threat. ZTS excels in access control at the rate of 95% where traditional security solution offers 75% control over access.
ZTS offers reduced attack surface, enhanced security posture and minimized impact of breaches. Despite of several beneficiations offered by ZTS, the issues address in zero trust security are- complexity, cost and cultural shift. Zero trust security represents a paradigm shift in cybersecurity, focusing on continuous verification and strict access controls to protect against modern threats. By assuming that threats could be internal or external, zero trust provides a more resilient and adaptive approach to securing sensitive information and critical systems.

“Zero trust security is seeing significant global adoption. According to recent survey from Microsoft, approximately 63% of organizations worldwide have either fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy and 76% of security decision-makers are in the process of implementing zero trust. Recently, North America stands first with 70% of adoption rate followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa by 65%, 60%, 55% and 50% respectively.”

Author:
Ms. Anamika Singh, Unitedworld Institute of Technology (UIT)

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