Security News > 2022 > February > The importance of implementing a zero trust strategy

Optiv has published a report based on a recent survey of cybersecurity leaders that highlights the critical importance of implementing zero trust as an effective way to reduce cyber risk.

Respondents cited zero trust as one of the most effective security practices, and 100% acknowledged it as important in reducing their organization's cyber risk.

Zero trust is an information security model based on the principle of maintaining strict access controls by not trusting anyone or any action by default, even those already inside the network perimeter.

"The need for and importance of implementing a zero trust strategy remains top of mind for cybersecurity leaders," says Jerry Chapman, engineering fellow at Optiv.

While survey respondents agreed on the need for a zero trust architecture, they noted several cultural and environmental factors impeding a zero trust evolution within their organization.

Too many internal silos/stakeholders for different components of zero trust.

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