Traditional security relied on securing the “perimeter”, keeping internal systems safe and external threats out.

Firewalls and detection systems were used to protect internal data and systems.

Today, systems are no longer confined to on-premise setups or controlled networks.

Data and applications are now in distributed cloud environments and accessed from anywhere globally.

The traditional security “walls” have crumbled, and the perimeter has dissolved.

New Security Battlefield: Identity

  • Identity is now the key focus in enterprise security.
  • The industry has shifted to a “zero trust” security model.
  • In this model, explicit trust is required for all interactions between systems.
  • No implicit trust is allowed under zero trust.
  • Every access request, no matter its source, must be:
    • Authenticated
    • Authorized
    • Continuously validated before granting access.