The Evolution of Zero Trust in the Age of IoT – Facilities Management Advisor>
Faciliies Management Advisor – Joe Bebon; Editor
The rapid increase of IoT devices has expanded network vulnerabilities, with one in five organizations experiencing IoT-targeted cyberattacks in the last three years.
The Zero Trust security model, which requires strict authentication and continuous verification for access to data and applications, is becoming a standard approach to counter these vulnerabilities.
The U.S. government has mandated federal agencies to adopt Zero Trust Architecture by 2024, a move that may influence global cybersecurity norms.
Zero Trust limits users to access only necessary resources and conducts in-depth context analysis of user permissions and device status.
It applies not only to user access but also to device access, preventing compromised devices from communicating with other network devices.
Implementing Zero Trust Architecture can be challenging due to organizational complexity, outdated infrastructure, cultural resistance, required expertise, interoperability issues, continuous monitoring needs, time investment, vendor support, and stakeholder buy-in.
Despite these challenges, the adoption of Zero Trust is expected to continue globally, driven by the need to secure every transaction between devices and people.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s publication on Zero Trust Architecture supports this trend, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity.
The transition to Zero Trust is becoming a necessity rather than an option.
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