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Zero Trust

Getting the Security Architecture Right

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Zero Trust

Getting the Security Architecture Right

Establishing a zero-trust approach has its challenges. Security professionals need leadership buy-in, adequate budgets and a strategy aligned with maturity models. Done right, streamlined security increases overall resilience, improves compliance and reduces risk.

 

Zero Trust

How Many Zero Trust Pillars Are There, Really (and Where to Start)?

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Zero Trust

How Many Zero Trust Pillars Are There, Really (and Where to Start)?

The number doesn’t matter as much as the ones agencies choose to use.

 

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Why Agencies Largely Remain in the Pilot Phase of Zero Trust

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Why Agencies Largely Remain in the Pilot Phase of Zero Trust

IBM’s Katharyn White and Red Hat’s Michael Epley work with agencies to implement zero trust and have found that the government could be adopting the security model more quickly.

 

Network Security

Who Are You?

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Network Security

Who Are You?

In a zero-trust environment, the focus is on preventing entry to a network. You don’t get in unless the network recognizes you. But flip the script: The system needs to know who you are — how do you prove that you are you? Here's how identity verification works from the user’s perspective.

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Create a Resilient Network

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Create a Resilient Network

Federal agencies face an array of sophisticated cybersecurity threats, but a strong monitoring and detection plan can help mitigate the risks. CDW provides a wealth of resources to help agencies reinforce their networks and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

A zero-trust approach is the modern security landscape. The worldwide number of companies implementing or planning zero-trust initiatives increased from 16 percent to 97 percent in the past three years, and momentum among federal agencies is being driven by cyberthreats that lead  to breaches.

Users inside and outside the network must be authenticated, authorized and continuously validated before accessing applications and data, and agencies need identity and access management and monitoring solutions to accomplish that. Follow our coverage of federal cybersecurity efforts here for the latest news on how agencies are laying the foundation for zero trust.

How Does Zero-Trust Security Work?

There’s more than one way to build zero-trust architecture; these screening components are among the most common.
The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program helps agencies monitor network vulnerabilities and lets DHS see possible threats. Learn about CDM >
Security information and event management tools can help agencies aggregate expanding data for real-time analysis. What is SIEM? >
Logs keep track of user behavior; trust algorithms analyze that behavior for abnormalities. Learn more >
Proving identity becomes even more important as federal employees work remotely. Gain access >

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