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The Rise of Zero Trust Architecture: Evaluating Organizational Readiness, Implementation Challenges, and Post-Deployment Effectiveness
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Cybersecurity
Abstract
The lack of practicality of the traditional perimeter-based models has led to the rise of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), which has emerged as a critical paradigm of cybersecurity. ZTA operates on the principle of 'never trust, always verify' to safeguard the current digital environment. The company focuses on continuous authentication, least privilege access, and micro-segmentation. In this article, the author assesses organizational preparedness for the adoption of ZTA, the contentious issues of implementation, including legacy system integration and cultural resistance, and evaluates the effectiveness of its implementation in reducing breaches and improving skills to respond to incidents following rollout. It also examines the trends that are about to be displayed, such as the integration of AI and the adaptation of IoT, which makes ZTA a moving target and an evolving method of cybersecurity resilience.
Keywords
Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Cybersecurity, Continuous Authentication, Least Privilege Access, Micro-Segmentation
How to cite this paper
@article{1709863,
author = {Tim Abdiukov},
title = {The Rise of Zero Trust Architecture: Evaluating Organizational Readiness, Implementation Challenges, and Post-Deployment Effectiveness},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {7},
number = {7},
pages = {715-725},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1709863.pdf},
abstract = {The lack of practicality of the traditional perimeter-based models has led to the rise of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), which has emerged as a critical paradigm of cybersecurity. ZTA operates on the principle of 'never trust, always verify' to safeguard the current digital environment. The company focuses on continuous authentication, least privilege access, and micro-segmentation. In this article, the author assesses organizational preparedness for the adoption of ZTA, the contentious issues of implementation, including legacy system integration and cultural resistance, and evaluates the effectiveness of its implementation in reducing breaches and improving skills to respond to incidents following rollout. It also examines the trends that are about to be displayed, such as the integration of AI and the adaptation of IoT, which makes ZTA a moving target and an evolving method of cybersecurity resilience.},
keywords = {Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Cybersecurity, Continuous Authentication, Least Privilege Access, Micro-Segmentation},
month = {January},
}