Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Zero Trust security model explained: what is Zero Trust?

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What is Zero Trust?
Zero Trust is a cybersecurity model with a tenet that any endpoint connecting to a network should not be trusted by default. With Zero Trust, everything and everyone— including users, devices, endpoints —must be properly verified before access to the network is allowed.
The protocols for a Zero Trust network ensure very specific rules are in place to govern the amount of access granted, and are based upon the type of user, location, and other variables. If the security status of any connecting endpoint or user cannot be resolved, the Zero Trust network will deny the connection by default. If the connection can be verified, it will be subject to a restrictive policy for the duration of its network access.
Zero Trust networks operate under the least-privilege principle, in which all programs, processes, devices…

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