Security News > 2022 > March > What’s holding back zero trust implementation for device access?

A study by Infinipoint has revealed a significant gap between a high level of interest in zero trust for device access yet relatively low adoption due to obstacles in implementation.

68% of respondents said they are planning to use zero trust for device security, however 56% said they are not implementing the model now.

There is a notable split between intent and action, with implementation falling behind interest in the zero trust for device security model.

Of those who have an active zero trust model in their organization today, only 42% have enabled it for devices, the 4th lowest category behind zero trust for networks, user access and applications.

Other obstacles impeding implementing zero trust for device access include concerns around IT support issues, administrative burden, disruption to end user access and lack of remediation options.

"Zero trust offers a way to bolster device security posture for end user devices and access control but legacy tools have not fully addressed the implementation obstacles to apply zero trust to device access," said Ran Lampert, CEO, Infinipoint.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/03/24/zero-trust-device-access/