Zero Trust Security is Enabling the future to be ready with the growing threats

Tech is the most important enabler of remote work, but it hasn’t been without issues. Respondents from a survey were hopeful that IT would prioritize new hardware in 2022 (26%) along with modernizing the service desk to improve IT service levels (26%). Among IT professionals, the desire for modernizing the service desk rises to 32%. While the remote working environment has mitigated random walk-up IT requests from users, it has also challenged organizations that don’t have streamlined request/fulfilment processes and wide access to knowledge and other resources for self-service.

Hundreds of thousands of employees will be returning to the offices globally as COVID restrictions are lifted and millions of new positions have been created and filled since February 2020, meaning that IT Departments will be inundated with thousands of new devices coming onto their networks for the first time. Many employees will have onboarded remotely, others will have allowed family members to use their devices, and more will have undoubtedly accessed vulnerable public networks.

As a result, the risk of overprivileged devices accessing corporate resources will be huge in the coming weeks. If phones and laptops are brought into the office without a thorough security check, any malware on them could erupt into the entire network. It may also be the first time that many organizations have had the chance to properly manage and audit devices of those who have left employment during the past year.

Additionally, with best-in-class contextual automation and cybersecurity technologies, enterprises can proactively and predictably detect issues, and then self-heal and self-secure devices. A zero trust security framework clearly offers the most efficient and cost-effective way to secure the Everywhere Workplace. At its simplest, zero trust security enables organizations to continually verify each asset and transaction before permitting any access to the network. Verification includes, but is not limited to, strong authentication of users, posture checks for devices, and micro-segmentation of networks.

Zero trust also takes the whole context of the user’s environment into consideration, not just unconnected pieces of data, before granting access. Critical in the Everywhere Workplace: integrating solutions that proactively monitor, self-heal and empower the end user to self-solve or put the power in the hands of the analyst to automate resolutions. Moreover, it is also crucial to set up a solid training and enablement plan to ensure that the tools are being utilized at their best to maximize ROI.

An expert said, “What companies must remember is that all tech isn’t good tech. Deciding on what products and tools to implement can’t be a decision made quickly—or in a vacuum. They must rely on tools that have a track record of success, especially when considering which cybersecurity measures to take.” 

Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, President & CEO, VARINDIA