PRACTICAL PILLARS OF ZERO TRUST SECURITY

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Zero Trust Security system is the latest security technology used these days. This system only allows and gives access to the information only if their account or network system is authenticated and if they are an authorized user. This framework for security purposes works on the strict mechanism of the identity verification process. Zero Trust Model follows the principle of “never trust, always verify”.


The term Zero Trust was introduced by John Kindervag in 2010. He discovered the concept at Forrester Research. Zero Trust skips off the traditional ways of a network security system and has introduced a modern version to avoid breaching the servers and network security. There are three basic principles on which zero trust runs and they are - Verify explicitly, use least privileged access and assume breach.


Zero Trust Model works on the following components -

1. Identities 

2. Devices 

3. Applications

4. Data

5. Infrastructure

6. Network 


PILLARS CONNECTING TO DEVELOP ZERO TRUST MODEL 

There are some of the connecting supporting systems which help in building the trust model effectively and they are -

           a. Device trust

           b. User trust

           c. Application trust

           d. Data trust 


                      A. Device Trust -

Before one tries to implement Zero Trust for their network protection, they need to make sure that your devices are too authorized and verified well. You need to have a particular and proper infrastructure that makes sure that all the devices are well managed and controlled.


B. User Trust -

Once your systems are verified and are good to go and you are done with Zero Trust security building, you need to look after how and with whom you’ll be sharing the credentials. Zero Trust system allows you to create more secure authentication methods too. 


C. Application Trust -

Now, this policy is applied and enforced properly when the users are actually using the needed information and data using Zero Trust wisely. This can keep a check and noted with the help of sign-in authentication. 


D. Data Trust -

Most of all your data should be secured at all costs. Make sure your data is safe and secured from all the trespassing. Also look after that all your content and info is updated when the user gets access to it, as unmodified data risks the chance of breaching.

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