Dispelling confusion – frequently asked questions on Zero Trust

These are some questions that address some common points of confusion around cybersecurity and Zero Trust.

Aren’t attackers just kids in their basements playing on computers?

The short answer is no. Cybersecurity attacks have evolved far beyond their origins of amateur experimentation. They have become a high-profit criminal industry and a preferred method of conducting nation-state espionage.

The easiest way to see the impact of security attacks is to simply scan the cybersecurity headlines of the past decade or so. Attackers have inflicted millions of dollars’ worth of damage to organizations as they pursue their illicit goals (typically criminal, espionage, and/or activist objectives). This costs organizations money to clean up after these attackers, pay a ransom (which we don’t recommend in most circumstances), write off lost business productivity, and recover reputational damages...