Zero Trust Core Principles

This document introduces Zero Trust to leaders in Business, Security, and IT. It provides a foundation on the drivers for Zero Trust, their implications, and the role of Zero Trust. In the Digital Age, the necessary seamless flow of data across myriad networks, applications, storages, and other resources introduces the dilemma that it is no longer feasible, or even possible, to consider all elements of the service topology as “trusted”. Success in this environment is engendered by the Boundaryless Information Flow™ vision, and the cornerstone for information security for organizational success in this environment is Zero Trust.