Making Zero Trust successful requires more than just implementing new technologies—it demands a fundamental shift in security culture, architecture, and operations. The concept of Zero Trust is intended to address concerns around accessing data by any user, from any device, in any place and at any time.
Where once it was sufficient to assume that everything inside the network perimeter is safe, modern-day challenges such as cloud computing, remote-
working and advanced cyber threats means that the perimeter is no longer clearly defined.
Instead of assuming that users, devices, or applications inside an organisation's network are trustworthy, Zero Trust treats every request to access data as potentially suspicious, regardless of where it originates.
What are the
perceived challenges?
We understand that implementing a Zero Trust framework can be challenging due to its complexity and the cultural shift it demands.
Some of these known challenges that you might be facing are listed below:
We understand that implementing a Zero Trust framework can be challenging due to its complexity and the cultural shift it demands.
Some of these known challenges that you might be facing are listed below:
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Complexity:
Fragmented IT environments require integration of legacy & modern systems leading to time-consuming deployments
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Resistance to change:
Cultural pushback from employees and the need for leadership buy-in
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Performance impact:
Potential increased latency and the adverse impact on user experience
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Policy definition & management:
To evaluate trust signals, access policies need to adapt as conditions change
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Compliance & legal:
The need to embrace complex legal regulations & regulatory compliance frameworks
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Technology confusion:
There are too many vendors advocating multiple tools requiring significant upfront & ongoing financial commitment
Lost somewhere in the middle of the items listed above is the key to successful Zero Trust; the critical importance of it is overlooked and lost in all the noise. We're talking about Policy Management and it's our job is to raise its profile.
Making Zero Trust simple
It's all about policy
Zero Trust is not a tooling conversation, and it isn't complicated. Tooling provides access to the data but tooling doesn't protect it. Policy does.
Policy is central to Zero Trust frameworks because it defines the rules and logic that govern access decisions: it is the foundation that turns the Zero Trust philosophy into operational security. These policies dictate who can access what resources, under which conditions and using what authentication methods. They incorporate factors like user identity, device posture, time of access, and sensitivity of data. Without well-defined policies, a Zero Trust framework cannot enforce consistent, dynamic and context-aware security decisions.
Strong Zero Trust policies will enhance your user experience by providing seamless, secure access to resources without relying on traditional, intrusive security methods eg frequent password prompts or blanket access blocks. The productivity and ease-of-use goals are simple: allow your users to enjoy a smoother workflow, faster authentication and greater confidence that their data and actions are protected.
Just like DLP, Zero Trust is not a tooling conversation. Zero Trust without policy is like a courtroom without laws — there’s no framework for making decisions. If the underlying policy is wrong then the best tooling in the world isn't fit for purpose.
How we help
We know what successful Zero Trust looks like
We ensure that your policies are adaptive and optimised to your business goals, they'll be flexible enough to survive over time. Many projects fail simply because the policies are fully optimised but remain relevant for a short period time only; their efficacy and life-span is limited.
It doesn't matter where you are in your implementation:
- We can take your existing set up and fully optimise it, or
- You can buy the tooling from us and then we can build, optimise and operate it long term for you.
We're vendor-agnostic and everything we do not only augments 365, but operates in full support of your data protection obligations. Our work focuses on 3 main outcomes:
- No adverse impact on users
- No significant headache for IT to manage
- No data breaches
As a trusted partner we will help you accelerate success by offering end-to-end Zero Trust expertise: from planning and implementation to optimisation and support—empowering you to build a secure, resilient environment.
We ensure that your policies are adaptive and optimised to your business goals, they'll be flexible enough to survive over time. Many projects fail simply because the policies are fully optimised but remain relevant for a short period time only; their efficacy and life-span is limited.
It doesn't matter where you are in your implementation:
- We can take your existing set up and fully optimise it, or
- You can buy the tooling from us and then we can build, optimise and operate it long term for you.
We're vendor-agnostic and everything we do not only augments 365, but operates in full support of your data protection obligations. Our work focuses on 3 main outcomes:
- No adverse impact on users
- No significant headache for IT to manage
- No data breaches
As a trusted partner we will help you accelerate success by offering end-to-end Zero Trust expertise: from planning and implementation to optimisation and support—empowering you to build a secure, resilient environment.
The relationship between
Zero Trust, DLP & Policy Management
The focus of DLP is to control the sensitive data that leaves your organisation, Zero Trust extends this span of control to add in the flexibility of controlled user access. Where Zero Trust uses real-time factors (such as identity, locations, device health) to determine access permissions, DLP uses contextual factors (data classification, file content, destination) to enforce rules for data protection. Zero Trust enforces who can access resources whilst DLP enforces how the data can be used and protected after access has been granted.
Here's what's really important: both are only as successful as the policy framework underpinning them.
Typically, what we see is that Zero Trust is owned by your Infrastructure Team and DLP by your IT Security Team but neither team fully appreciates that they are both part of the same picture. We bring DLP (both on premises and cloud) and Zero Trust under a single policy framework providing a common language, with a common foundation, thereby mitigating operational silos.
We're here to provide you with help, support and add value at every stage within this process.
One framework for everything. Simple.
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