Secure Devices With Zero Trust
Fortinet News, Wednesday, April 26,2023
The other day I was talking to an analyst about trends in networking and how important the zero-trust security model has become. With zero trust, a user (or device) is only trusted after confirming their identity or status. It moves security away from implied trust that is based on network location and evaluates trust on a per-transaction basis.
Many organizations are incorporating zero-trust strategies into their architectures, replacing implicit trust for network edges and remote users with consistent convergence of networking and security. This change in mindset has led to specific projects that involve zero trust, such as zero-trust network access (ZTNA) initiatives.
Zero-trust concepts have received much more attention since the increase in remote and hybrid work arrangements. It's important to provide a good experience no matter where users and the applications they need to access may be located. Unlike a VPN that provides broad access to the network, ZTNA provides granular control, so access is only granted to a specific application.