Identity
Who is trying to access your network?
Do they have permission to connect to your devices? Are any rights associated with the connection? And, last but by no means least, is the person trying to connect the one that has been granted those rights?
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Who is trying to break down the door to your network?
If you want a secure connection, you need to ensure identities are verified. Zero trust differs from other methods in that no-one is trusted until they have been verified. In traditional security environments, there is often an assumption that the local network is secure. Zero trust, on the other hand, never does that, verifying identities across multiple layers.
That means it doesn’t just use login credentials, but verifies both the identity of the person and the device being connected to. So, if the managing director’s laptop is accessed using a warehouse worker’s login credentials, an alert will be triggered. A connection will only be allowed when the device and user match.
Good security keeps intruders at bay without forcing your employees to jump through digital hoops to log in. A zero trust approach focuses on technically sophisticated security measures and assumes no-one should be trusted.
With such a model, it’s important to find the perfect balance between security and user-friendliness and single sign-on also works with zero trust. The difference is in the backend, where we can analyse what’s happening in the network to see where there is room for improvement in terms of security.
If yes, you’ll understand how critical IT security is, not just for you, but for your patients and their data. Guarantee continuity and data protection with zero trust for healthcare.
Your network must be secure, yet accessible, but how do you balance the two? Think about a house. For security reasons, you want to your doors to be shut and locked, but for accessibility, you might think about removing the doors altogether. Network Access Control allows you to do both, giving you all the tools you need to manage who you let through the door.
Identities are also protected, meaning you can see who is logging in and be sure that they are who they say they are. By combining login, location and device control with behavioural monitoring, zero trust ensures optimum security.
Get in touch with Mark Jongen, Solution Specialist – Data Centre.
