As the number of remote workers continues to grow worldwide, organizations are diligently seeking to strike the right balance between security and convenience. Employees utilize a wide variety of devices to access company web sites, applications, and data. Some devices are maintained by the company and therefore assumed to be secure, but many devices are provided by employees and out of corporate IT control. Implementing too many security requirements can decrease worker productivity, while too little can expose the organization to data loss, security breaches, regulatory compliance issues, and other negative consequences.
According to the Cisco 2020 CISO Benchmark Report, a zero-trust framework enables organizations to