[ COURSE ] Why Most Companies Fail At Implementing Zero Trust Architectures
Common mistakes to avoid when adopting Zero Trust
Zero Trust, in my humble opinion, remains one of the most used ( and abused ! ) words in cybersecurity
From its humble beginnings in 2010 (when Forrester analyst John Kindervag, popularized the term) .. to becoming a major part of a Biden Executive Order .. Zero Trust has come a long way
Despite so much progress however . it amazes me how many companies fundamentally misunderstand What Zero Trust Is
As per NIST
“Zero trust (ZT) is the term for an evolving set of cybersecurity paradigms that move defenses from static, network- based perimeters to focus on users, assets, and resources. A zero trust architecture (ZTA) uses zero trust principles to plan industrial and enterprise infrastructure and workflows”
Even with this clarity, most companies in my experience often crash and burn when they try to implement a Zero Trust Architecture in their environment
A tremendous amount of money and effort is wasted with zero security benefit being realized
This somewhat unfairly leads to Zero Trust being labelled yet another cybersecurity buzzword
What are the top reasons for failure?
In my opinion, the two most common reasons for failure to implement a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) are:
Thinking Zero Trust is a certification you get and hang on the CISO’s wall ( spoiler alert .. it's not ) .. there is no magic checklist that makes you Zero Trust certified
Thinking Zero Trust is a product you implement and forget about. I don't blame them given the number of vendors who are promoting “buy this and get Zero Trust Architecture in your company today !”
CISOs must realize that Zero Trust is:
A concept and philosophy — NOT a product or certification
A set of principles that are not static and change over time
A multi-year and multi-stakeholder effort NOT a one-time deal
Without this clarity, most companies get frustrated and give up easily
But how to implement this principle practically?
The need for Zero Trust
The starting point for any ZTA is to first understand the core principles of this philosophy and how it started.
Zero Trust came about when companies realized that the traditional perimeter model would no longer suffice in today’s advanced threat landscape.
We are living in remote working, BYOD-enabled world and the standard “bad guys out, good guys in” no longer works.
That is not even taking into account .. cloud environments and IoT devices all of which are a nightmare to gain visibility into and control
In this environment, Zero Trust comes in and provides a radically different way of looking at your environment.
One which is based on intelligent trust and not a static policy that says “these people are allowed and these people are not allowed”
It is a technology-agnostic philosophy that is not dependent on any single product ( despite what many vendors might say )
This is the reason I made my comprehensive course which practically goes over Zero Trust principles and shows how to apply them via case studies
The fundamental principles and components of Zero Trust architecture
The importance of Zero Trust in modern security and its benefits and challenges
NIST SP 800-207 guidelines for implementing a Zero Trust architecture
Assessing and improving Zero Trust maturity within an organization
Practical applications and case studies of real-world Zero Trust implementations
If you are interested then there are two ways of getting it
It is available right now at a massive discount on the below link:
For Paid subscribers you get it 100% Free
Happy learning and I hope this helps you in your Zero Trust Journey !
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to ☁️ The Cloud Security Guy 🤖 to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.