Zero Trust and the Identity

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2021-07-09 02:00:05

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Digital transformation is occurring faster than most people realize, and is impacting every component of the IT organization. Some of the many catalysts include users and applications moving outside the traditional perimeter, users accessing applications that are anywhere, and utilizing many different types of devices. IT organizations are now challenged to keep pace with this transformation, while simultaneously ensuring critical resources are protected.

Visualize the challenge at a high level with a simple dry erase board exercise and draw out where your users are in relation to the applications they use, versus how they accessed those applications ten years ago. This shift of users and apps moving out of the network perimeter, but still requiring fast and secure access, coupled with protecting the assets, requires a partnership between IT/Security and the business units they serve. All of this results in the need for a zero trust mindset.