FEATURE : SECURITY
What are the key issues that are inhibiting moves to Zero Trust security frameworks ?
The data in the study highlights a few things that are inhibiting Zero Trust projects . Budget is a concern for many , and the complexity associated with moving off of legacy technologies is called out as well .
It is not surprising that a majority of respondents believe an outside partner , like an MSSP , would accelerate their moves to Zero Trust . Interestingly , the marketing hype associated with Zero Trust – where ‘ everything ’ is positioned as ZT can also muddy the waters and turn people off . The good news is that I never have conversations with practitioners that don ’ t see the value in moving to ZT and it appears the business leadership community is coming onboard as well .
I know . A user or administrator had to have an account to change settings on that device for things to go wrong . So , if you fix or work to fix Identity and Access Management you are addressing a key area of exploitation and you gain a lot of ground quickly .
What developments do you expect to see in the Identity and Access Management market in the next few years ?
The use of self-sovereign identity and biometrics will be further integrated into the Identity and Access Management lifecycle and technology space and
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Why do some organizations consider Zero Trust as an essential part of their security strategy ?
I think that is because security leadership has gravitated to the concept that if they continue to do the same thing that everyone else has that already failed , they will as well . They see the value in a new more focused approach and can sell that strategy internally .
How can a Zero Trust security framework make a real difference in the security posture of the organizations that adopt it ?
The value of a framework in any context , especially in a space as diverse as cybersecurity , is that it helps you understand ‘ what goes where ’. That ’ s why I created the Zero Trust eXtended ( ZTX ) Ecosystem framework years ago , to help leaders translate technology into specific use cases and that helped Zero Trust take off .
Why has Identity and Access Management proven to be so popular ?
Everything in IT revolves around access and privileges . No firewall has ever hacked itself , as far as
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those organizations and users that adopt these solutions will be able to have fully verified and secured access management across any infrastructure .
Why were some respondents of the survey unconfident in their abilities to successfully implement Zero Trust solutions ?
Many organizations are already further along in their Zero Trust journey than they realize , especially those who are in heavily compliant verticals . They have been working towards Zero Trust for a long time without even realizing it , so they have a lead on the market . And that can be tied to organizations that are adopting integrated useable Zero Trust solutions that are broadly applicable which also helps expedite the move to Zero Trust . p
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