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Network security has become more challenging for companies whose employees, devices, and applications no longer reside within one easily defended perimeter. Additionally, cyber attacks<\/a> like ransomware constantly threaten networks, forcing organizations to operate under the assumption that systems are already breached.<\/p>\n

Zero trust security<\/a> is a methodology that helps companies limit the blast radius of an attack to prevent the exfiltration of sensitive and valuable data. Zero trust assumes that every user, device, and application is unsafe until proven otherwise, following the principle of \u201cnever trust, always verify.\u201d This guide discusses how zero trust security benefits organizations by increasing network visibility, reducing the scope of cyber attacks, and providing precise security coverage.<\/p>\n

Zero trust security benefits<\/h2>\n

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The Top 3 Zero Trust Security Benefits<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Improves Network Control<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zero trust visibility tools improve network control and efficiency by enabling preventative maintenance, faster incident response, and automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Reduces Attack Radius<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zero trust security limits the lateral movement of attackers on the network to reduce the duration of and damage caused by successful breaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Provides Precise Security Coverage<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zero trust uses highly specific security policies and controls, ensuring the best possible protection for each resource without any coverage gaps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Improves network control<\/h3>\n

Implementing zero trust security requires knowing exactly what devices, users, applications, and services access the network, where they reside, and their potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, you must monitor all traffic on the network to identify unusual activity that could indicate compromise, and react to potential breaches. Zero trust teams deploy tools such as SIEM (security information and event management) and inventory discovery and assessment solutions to achieve this level of granular visibility.<\/p>\n

While these tools are necessary to implement zero trust, the visibility they provide has side benefits that improve network management control and efficiency. Having insight into the health status of every network resource enables preventative maintenance and speedy responses to issues that could affect performance or availability if left unchecked. Many zero-trust solutions also use automation tools, such as automatic device\/app discovery or AI threat detection, to cut back on the time your administrators spend on tedious, day-to-day management and monitoring tasks.<\/p>\n

2. Reduces attack radius<\/h3>\n

Many traditional cybersecurity methodologies focus almost entirely on prevention, but once an attacker breaches the network, teams lack the tools to find or stop them. Zero trust security assumes a breach is already occurring. It provides the tools and techniques needed to stop it, reducing the attack radius and limiting the damage caused to your organization.<\/p>\n

Zero trust uses network micro-segmentation and precise security policies to create perimeters around individual resources, requiring users to continuously prove their identity and \u201ctrustworthiness\u201d as they move around the network. Each checkpoint provides another opportunity for multi-factor authentication (MFA) or security monitoring tools to catch and lock out the account.<\/p>\n

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Additional Zero Trust Security Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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