ESET offers interested parties a free ePaper on the topic: Understanding Zero Trust and applying it in the company. ESET explains the free basic knowledge about Zero Trust in its security blog.
The IT security manufacturer ESET has published a free ePaper on the subject of Zero Trust. In this article, the experts explain what Zero Trust actually is, how the alternative approach to IT security has evolved over the years, and how organizations can take the first step away from the perimeter-based IT security structure to the comprehensive Zero Trust model.
IT security: investments of almost 7 billion euros
Investments in IT security are increasing every year. In Germany, the Statista experts expect expenditures of around 6,82 billion euros – and the trend is rising. At the same time, however, the number of successful cyber attacks and the amount of damage are also increasing. It doesn't matter whether the German Bundestag, clinics, district administrations, furniture store chains or electronics stores were attacked by hackers: the trend is clear. Perimeter-based IT security is reaching its limits, so cyber criminals are becoming increasingly successful. New approaches and solutions are required.
This only allows one conclusion: You cannot master the situation with conventional means and plans based on your own strengths. The fight against cybercriminals in particular clearly shows that simply stringing together security measures is no longer enough. A strategic solution is needed that also includes answers to the risk from "soft" risk factors - from the individual employee to the unpatched vulnerability.
Zero Trust - more than a buzzword
And so it is no longer surprising that an idea from the early days of the Internet is celebrating its renaissance: Zero Trust. The not entirely "fresh" approach to more IT security is moving back into focus for many organizations. But what is the idea behind Zero Trust or is it just a so-called “buzzword” that is temporarily wafting through the IT scene? Why is Zero Trust so topical again, even though it has more or less faded into obscurity in recent years? It is precisely these questions that ESET addresses in its paper and uses the ESET maturity model to show how the basic principle can be implemented in practice.
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