Zero trust model: A compelling strategy to strengthen the security posture of IT organizations

Abstract

Zero trusts refer to an emerging network protection paradigm, shifting network defenses from large network perimeters to concentrating specifically on users or limited resource classes. The Zero Trust Model (ZTM) speaks of giving no tacit trust to devices dependent on their physical or network position. This paper analyses the concepts and components of the Zero Trust Model and suitable elements from other existing security models that can be used in the design process for the security architecture. It attempts to bring toto the notice of IT Organizations the positive impact that adopting the the model will contribute. Authors have systematically analyzed the existing studies and research articles by eminent and through a series of structured interviews understood the real-time experiences and knowledge of senior-level security professionals of IT organizations on the model and present the same. IT organizations expected to make a rapid shift towards adopting ZTM shortly to gain maximum benefits in strengthening their security posture. They would gain substantially from this study.