Perimeter to posture: A roadmap to zero trust maturity | TechTarget

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As cybersecurity threats intensify and perimeter-based security models continue to fail, organizations must adopt zero trust as a strategic, long-term approach to reducing risk and improving resilience surrounding cloud adoption, hybrid work and supply-chain exposure.

CISOs and IT decision-makers need a clear, practical understanding of what it takes to adopt and mature a zero-trust architecture -- namely, a realistic, multiyear roadmap for phased implementation that addresses cultural shifts, operational changes and governance structures.

What zero trust really means -- and what it doesn't

Zero trust is a security strategy based on the principle of "never trust, always verify," treating every access request as potentially hostile, regardless of location. It requires continuous verification and enforces explicit, least-privileged, dynamically managed access.

Zero trust is not a product, control or single technology deployment; it's a strategic architecture and operating model designed to reduce risk and improve the security posture of organizations that...

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