First, zero trust is not a set of technology tools that are strung together to solve all cybersecurity woes. Rather, it is a framework for protecting your data from a broad range of cyber attacks. It is as much about people, process, policies and procedures as it is about technology, which means it is not just a CIO or CISO issue. Rather it cuts across your complete business strategy and plans. Remember, cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. The good news is that you likely have started to build toward zero-trust strategies with many of the actions you have already taken. You don’t need to start from scratch or completely redo your plans to be on the road to zero trust. The challenge is mapping what you have already accomplished to the zero-trust framework, and taking a risk-based approach to determining what you need to do next to strengthen defenses.
