Q&A: Getting Schooled on Zero-Trust Security
“A lot of people get confused about zero trust. It is to some extent a marketing term. Zero trust as a concept is relatively straightforward.”
“A lot of people get confused about zero trust. It is to some extent a marketing term. Zero trust as a concept is relatively straightforward.”
At the crux of every cybersecurity strategy is an identity data management challenge: How much information does an agency need to verify the identity of an individual requesting access to network resources?
There is no “quick fix” to the government’s cyber challenges, but four recent initiatives could help chart a new course for improving the nation’s cybersecurity.
Many people have either seen too many headlines about attacks, or they still feel embarrassed about falling for last month’s phishing email.
As the distance that networks cover grows, so do the chances of a cybersecurity incident disrupting agencies’ resilience. Cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) can free agencies from this predicament.
Just as drivers have to contend with blind spots on the road, so do security practitioners and leaders defending their networks.
The large-scale move to remote work, combined with recent high-profile cybersecurity attacks have forced government agencies to rethink how they invest in and implement cybersecurity practices that are effective yet also user-friendly.
How can agencies and employees improve their cybersecurity knowledge in a more effective and fun way? Here are some great takeaways.
The need for security shouldn’t hinder employees from doing their best work without headaches. We spoke to gov experts who are balancing both.
Zero trust protects agencies by making access control decisions on a fine-grained and informed basis.