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Zero trust adoption: Industry-specific challenges and implementation strategies

June 16, 2022 – Published on HelpNetSecurity

GuidePoint Security’s CTO and VP of Security Strategy, Joe Leonard, wrote an article for HelpNetSecurity about how organizations across many industries are in the throes of a journey to implement the zero trust security model to increase their cybersecurity posture.

Through my experience working directly with CISOs and CIOs at various organizations, the path towards zero trust is often not as easy as one may hope. There is one button to press here and achieve zero trust-based security. Between the need for dedicated personnel, agreement across a wide range of stakeholders, and the proper budget, the only way to effectively move towards a zero trust model is to do so iteratively.

This article will explore these pertinent questions:

  • Why is the path to zero trust so difficult?
  • How can you get that buy-in and stewardship of a zero trust model across the organization?
  • Which industries or organizations are ahead and making headway, while others are just starting?
  • Is the 2024 deadline realistic and where should critical infrastructure be in their journey if they are going to meet this deadline?

Read More HERE.