Zero Trust is a modern security approach that aligns security with business priorities and risks. Zero Trust enables organizations to manage increased risk from rapidly evolving security threats (including ransomware) and to manage a fundamental shift in security assumptions (the organization’s private network isn’t enough to keep business assets safe).
Adopting a Zero Trust approach helps an organization manage risk and opportunities from rapidly adopting new business practices. Zero Trust enables you to rapidly adapt to cloud services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Insider Risk Management, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), Internet of Things (IoT), Operational Technology (OT), and more.
Zero Trust reverses two broken assumptions of a classic security approach that have prevented security defenses and risk management from being effective.
Zero Trust is based on recognizing the reality that:
- Security is part of everyone’s job – This reverses the incorrect classic security assumption that “security is ONLY the security team’s job” and all other IT functions and business roles can safely ignore it.
- Assets must be protected wherever they are – This reverses the incorrect classic security assumption that “assets behind the security perimeter (on the corporate network) are safe”.
The Zero Trust Playbook series helps accelerate this journey by fully applying the correct assumptions to each and every role and aspect of cybersecurity.
Zero Trust Playbook 