Imagine a world where you never trust anyone, not even your best friend-at least, not without verifying their ID first.
Think of it this way: traditional security often works like a castle with a strong wall. Once youre inside, youre trusted. Zero Trust throws that model out the window. Instead, it assumes that the castle walls have already been breached, or that theres a rogue agent inside the castle. Therefore, every user, every device, every application, whether inside or outside the traditional network perimeter, must be continuously authenticated and authorized before being granted access to resources.
A Zero Trust Security Provider offers the tools, technologies, and expertise to implement this "never trust, always verify" approach. They might provide solutions for things like multi-factor authentication (MFA), microsegmentation (dividing your network into smaller, isolated zones), identity and access management (IAM), and continuous monitoring and threat detection. They help you define granular access policies, so users only have access to the specific resources they need, and nothing more. And they constantly scrutinize network traffic for suspicious activity.
Essentially, they are your partners in building a security architecture that is resilient to modern threats, like ransomware and data breaches.