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Can Zero Trust Live Up To Its Promise? Unpicking The Latest NSA Guidance

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Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 1, 2024

Techopedia reports that Zero Trust has been hailed as the paradigm shift that could finally turn the tide against rising cybercrime. But despite growing industry consensus and a presidential order mandating all U.S. agencies adopt it this year, many organizations seem stuck.

Gartner predicts that just 10 percent of large enterprises will have a mature zero trust program in place by 2026. Now, a report from America’s National Security Agency (NSA) offers practical advice for firms struggling to develop a workable zero trust implementation plan.

Is it enough to break the logjam? Techopedia unpicks the NSA’s recommendations, speaks to industry experts, and suggests five ways firms can move their zero trust architecture ambitions from roadmap to reality.

Why is zero trust architecture in the news?

According to IBM, the average cost of a cyber attack reached $4.45 million in 2023, a 15 percent increase over three years. Cybersecurity Ventures reckons the global cost of cybercrime last year was a whopping $8 trillion USD, heading for $9.5 trillion in 2024.

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