Zero Trust in Corporate Governance

Trust in the security surrounding your client’s sensitive data is vital in any type of organization. To ensure that you are properly protecting your data with strong cyber security regulations and tools, you will likely follow certain National Institute of Science and Technology frameworks. One such framework that was updated recently is their Cyber Security Framework. This new Framework takes a look at the idea of a Zero Trust security model. This type of security model is vital to today’s world, as it is necessary to make sure your client’s data is protected from both outside and insider threats. But what exactly is Zero Trust?

What is Zero Trust?

Zero Trust is a security model that is exactly as the name suggests, no one inside or outside the organization is trusted until they are authenticated, authorized, and validated multiple times. Below are the main three points to take away from a Zero Trust Model and what it entails:

• Authentication and Authorization: Authentication and authorization are the most important principles in a Zero Trust Model. Ensuring that only those who are allowed to access certain data can access that data, ensures the safety and auditing of that data.
• Least Privilege: The Zero Trust model also utilizes the idea of least privilege as well. Least privilege focuses on ensuring that users within the organization only have access to data that is necessary for work.
• Tools and Platforms: Zero Trust is overall ensuring that a number of different tools and platforms are in place when users are attempting to work. This can include things like Make Me Admin, Two Factor Authentication, Multi-Factor Authentication, approvals, and services like Active Directory. Using one or multiple of these options can help ensure your organization is keeping the best possible Zero Trust environment, and that no users are misusing company property or data without you knowing immediately.

Now that we have a better understanding of the Zero Trust Model, let’s take a look at Cyber Security Framework 2.0.

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