Zero Trust and beyond the perished perimeter

Zero Trust and ZTNA are two of the most important concepts in enterprise security.

But any business can benefit from them. Here's how to build the case for Zero Trust with your customers.

The case for Zero Trust

The death of traditional perimeters has been greatly exaggerated – until now.

During the pandemic, the perimeter finally perished as companies around the world sent their staff home to work outside the protection of corporate networks. Staff now login on from outside the corporate network using 4G and 5G as well as their home network. The applications used every day are in the cloud.

Over half (51%) of mid-market organisations have not yet purchased cybersecurity products designed to specifically protect against threats for hybrid and remote workers.

In this new normal, firewalls, VPNs and other traditional defence systems are no longer sufficient to protect a newly distributed workforce. Neither are passwords or other traditional identifiers. With many hybrid workers not specifically protected, 41% of midmarket firms report that future-proofing their cyber defences “needed development”. Now, the only place to deliver effective security is in the cloud.