Zero Trust is not a service, product or technology. It is a philosophy and methodology for creating, implementing and managing cybersecurity.
Traditional security architecture was primarily based on robust perimeter protection through tools such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and the like.
Remote and dynamic working, the use of cloud-based storage, tools and applications, along with the ever-increasing number of connected devices and the rapidly growing size of the security perimeter, are resulting in traditional solutions and approaches no longer being sufficient to achieve comprehensive security.
The principles of Zero Trust are simple – trust nothing, always verify. Any request, from any user, regardless of their device, location or presence inside/outside the perimeter, must be authenticated, authorized, checked and encrypted.
If you want to treat potential weaknesses, we can help with the setup and adoption of this philosophy.
Despite the simple theory, implementing Zero Trust is challenging. It requires a rigorous and well thought out end-to-end approach across the entire cybersecurity architecture.
Complexity of the solution:
- Advanced endpoint security with the ability to detect and assess risks, respond to incidents, and investigate and remediate them.
- Protect your network with the Next Generation firewall.
- Identification of users and devices attempting to connect to the network, along with micro-segmentation capability.
- Centralized facility management and cybersecurity management.
- Set up access control to applications, files and services on your own infrastructure and in the cloud.
- Deploy tools to continuously monitor the network, identify vulnerabilities and detect suspicious behavior.
- Evaluate remote access to ensure proper security and authentication.
While this complexity may sound scary, there is a solution to it. The key is to change the perception of security and the associated Zero Trust approach as a service, product or one-off event. Cybersecurity is a complex puzzle and a journey of continuous development, improvement and adaptation. It is a special long-term interplay of activities, applied across the entire enterprise. The range of technologies and the multitude of tools make cybersecurity a fragile jigsaw puzzle, each piece of which needs to be considered sensitively.
- The first step is choosing the right partner that can cover your every need and every aspect of IT security.
- The second step is to select as few complex consolidated solutions – i.e. services or technologies – from as few quality vendors as possible that can cover the widest possible range of problems within a single product.
Achieving world-class protection is not a search for the best technologies narrowly focused on the perfect solution to specific problems, even for the largest and richest companies. A much higher level of security can be achieved through one comprehensive consolidated solution that covers a broad spectrum of problems with interconnected technologies and tools.
- The third, but perhaps most important, step in embarking on the journey of Zero Trust Architecture and modern cybersecurity is a thorough analysis of your IT infrastructure along with the development of a multi-step plan to implement corrective measures, improvements, and incremental development of cybersecurity according to your exact needs, capabilities, and priorities.
In addition to reducing the risk of irreversible consequences of cyber-attacks on business, the reward for adopting Zero Trust principles will be increased reliability of used technologies and better user experience for users.
If you are interested in the topic of cyber security architecture, you can read more about it here: https://www.platformofinvention.sk/kyberneticka-bezpecnost-musi-stat-na-pevnych-zakladoch/
