Security News > 2021 > November > Operational technology and zero trust

Zero trust, otherwise known as zero trust architecture, is a shift in the way we think about security.

Zero trust is the concept of centralizing policy control, limiting lateral movement throughout the organization, changing from traditional edge boundaries to fine grained segmentation, and providing least privileged access to resources based on context.

As a result, the evolution to zero trust significantly reduces cyber risk for an organization.

The recent push to adopt zero trust across industries is focused mainly on information technology and remote workforces, rather than the entire organization, including any operational technology in use.

This infrastructure is known as operational technology and should not be left out of the equation when considering cyber risk to an organization.

Developing a clear strategy and adopting today's zero trust principles in your IT and OT environments can help your organization be more flexible and reduce risk of outages and downtime significantly.

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