Zero Trust Approach to Application Security

Description: Implementing zero trust begins with the assumption that networked IT systems are compromised. It’s assumed that threats to networks, systems, applications and data are constant. Users, both internal and external, attempting to access systems, resources and data should not be trusted until their identity is verified. Closely aligned with zero trust is the concept of least privilege: i.e., providing users and processes the minimum level of access necessary to perform a task. Zero-trust security is a focus shift to a trustless system that prevents unauthorized access to systems with very granular access control enforcement. Ultimately, the goal is to prevent data breaches and other significant security events that harm the enterprise, employees and customers.