Zero trust security assumes that all traffic on your internal network is potentially malicious. That means there’s an urgent need to bring zero-trust architecture (ZTA) to the edge, where systems are subject to physical and network compromise to a much higher degree than non-edge-based systems.
Here’s a use case to help demonstrate the potential power of ZTA in government edge deployments:
The military increasingly relies on edge devices as a key part of its mission infrastructure. It’s looking to field sensors, for example, to help build a more complete and accurate battlefield view.
The difficulty is one of scale: how to manage hundreds or thousands of devices over a broad geographic area. With a modernized ZTA implementation, it’s possible to achieve zero-touch provisioning, with system visibility and quick security remediations available from a single interface.
With proactive management of device security, the military can make use of these devices to get a fuller view of the battlefield without introducing unnecessary risk.
For more information on achieving ZTA to elevate your security practices, download this playbook, “How to Apply Zero Trust at the Edge.”