Think of traditional security like a castle with strong outer walls, moats, sentries, maybe a dragon – you get the idea. In this castle, once someone’s inside, they can move around freely.

But what if the castle’s not made of stone and sectioned neatly off on its own (I think we’ve taken the metaphor far enough here)? Your employees likely work from home occasionally. They access data on personal devices, maybe even on public networks.

As the perimeter of your castle expands, zero trust architecture offers a way to secure “anytime, anywhere” access to data, documents and more.

Why Look Into Zero Trust?

• Protects against insider threats and compromised accounts (because many threats come through “disguised” as internal staff)
• Limits damage from breaches – granular control over sensitive resources means attackers can’t freely move through your network
• Supports remote work by securing access from anywhere
• Allows your organization to meet tough compliance standards and can lower cyber liability insurance premiums

Start Today With These Quick Tips

If you don’t have the resources to implement a “full” zero trust security architecture, you can start by implementing a few key elements of the philosophy into your existing cybersecurity plan.

• Zero Trust philosophies can be applied everywhere, at work and in your personal digital life.
• Use multi-factor authentication everywhere, not just for “important” accounts
• Treat your home and work networks as untrusted – secure each device individually
• Regularly verify app permissions on your devices (and be picky about which apps you download)
• Never save passwords in browsers or reuse them across accounts (I cannot stress this enough–once hackers have one email/password combination, they will try it on many sites across the web)

Let’s Talk Zero Trust for Your Business: Meeting Compliance Standards and More

Many industries are faced with new compliance standards. Facet, as your managed services partner, can work with you to implement a cybersecurity plan informed by zero trust principles to meet or exceed these standards so you can grow your business.

Designed properly, zero trust architecture doesn’t have to slow down your employees or affect performance. In fact, it can help you become more profitable as you can prove to potential clients that you take their data seriously.

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