Zero Trust

Zero Trust is a security and governance model based on the principle that no user, device, application, or system should be trusted automatically, regardless of whether it operates inside or outside the organization's network. Instead, every request for access must be continuously verified according to identity, authorization, device health, context, and organizational policy.

Although originally developed for cybersecurity, the underlying principles of Zero Trust increasingly influence broader organizational governance by emphasizing continuous verification, least-privilege access, monitoring, and evidence-based authorization. The approach recognizes that modern organizations operate across cloud environments, remote workforces, third-party integrations, and distributed digital ecosystems where traditional perimeter-based security models are insufficient.

Zero Trust should not be viewed as a single technology. It is an organizational strategy combining governance, identity management, access control, monitoring, automation, and continuous validation.