Security News > 2020 > February > Why many security pros lack confidence in their implementation of Zero Trust
Almost half of security professionals don't know where or how to use Zero Trust policies in a hybrid IT environment, says a survey commissioned by security provider Pulse Secure.
The report found that confidence levels around the implementation of Zero Trust are about split down the middle.
Many security pros are unsure exactly how to set up and manage Zero Trust in such a hybrid environment.
More specifically, 85% are looking to use Zero Trust for security and data protection, 70% want it for breach prevention, 56% want it to reduce endpoint and IoT security threats, and 52% see it as a way to reduce insider threats.
The 2020 Zero Trust Progress report is based on a January 2020 online survey of 413 IT and cybersecurity professionals in the US. The point of the survey was to identify the latest enterprise adoption trends and challenges related to Zero Trust security.