Mieng Lim, Director of Product Management at Fortra, explains in Information Security Buzz that Zero Trust is often misunderstood as a destination rather than an ongoing framework for managing risk. She highlights that a state of absolute Zero Trust is impractical and instead emphasizes conditional, continuously evaluated trust. Lim outlines why many initiatives fail, including unrealistic expectations, lack of shared ownership, and overreliance on technology without a clear strategy.
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"In a literal sense, Zero Trust is totally unworkable for most businesses. If there were no trust at any point, users would be forced to reauthenticate, device posture would need to be revalidated, and identity would be re-proven for every single action, every time." — Mieng Lim, Information Security Buzz
Read the full article in Information Security Buzz.
