Never trust, always verify: Why your organization should adopt ZTNA

If you aren’t familiar with the term, you may be wondering, what does the acronym ZTNA stand for? ZTNA simply stands for Zero Trust Network Access. As defined here by Crowdstrike, “Zero Trust is a security framework requiring all users, whether in or outside the organization’s network, to be authenticated, authorized, and continuously validated for security configuration and posture before being granted or keeping access to applications and data”. In a Zero Trust model, no one seeking access is trusted by default; rather verification (preferably multi-factor authentication) is required from every identity before gaining access to data and network resources from inside or outside the network.

New threats are emerging, and as user endpoints expand your security perimeter with hybrid work, security practices must adapt and become more sophisticated. More than 80% of all attacks involve credentials use or misuse in the network. Today we will lay out why your organization should migrate to a Zero Trust Network Access model (referred to as ZTNA from here on). If you are interested in scheduling time to speak with one of our experts to learn more specifically how the security practice fits your organization, check out our contact us page.

 

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