Understanding Zero Trust – Safeguarding the Hybrid Workforce

Understanding Zero Trust – Safeguarding the Hybrid Workforce
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As global security threats continue to become more sophisticated and widespread, CISOs and other executives with a stake in cybersecurity efforts are seeking more effective security models to protect their organizations. This study, conducted by HMG Strategy on behalf of Zscaler, is aimed at evaluating what a Zero Trust Security Model is, the opportunities and challenges associated with deploying a Zero Trust Security Model, along with how Zero Trust Models can effectively be applied to the hybrid workplace.

Please take this 5-Minute survey to share your insights on Zero Trust. Respondents who complete the survey will receive the resulting research report via email.
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Which of the following is an accurate definition of Zero Trust Security Models? (select one)*

Trust no one – ever!Is a security concept centered on the belief that organizations should not trust anything or anyone inside or outside of their network perimeter and must verify anyone and everything attempting to connect to its systems before granting accessThe description above, with the added belief that the network perimeter no longer exists in the digital worldNone of the above
Which of the following statements do you agree with most? (select one)*

Zero Trust is a marketing gimmickThe Zero Trust Security Model is an effective approach for securing an organization’s digital ecosystemZero Trust is a bit of a gray area that lies somewhere between choices A and B
Zero Trust is based on which of the following principles? (select all that apply)*

Least-privileged access with all entities (users, devices and workloads), continually re-authenticated and re-authorized based on contextMicrosegmentation at the application level without network segmentationApplications and network remain invisible to the open InternetThe Internet becomes the new transport network via encrypted microtunnelsAll of the above
What do you hope to achieve with a Zero Trust Security Model? (select all that apply)*

Securely enabling any-to-any connectivityTo make our SaaS applications invisible on the InternetProtecting the security of the businessSafeguarding our crown jewels (customer data)To better protect the enterprise in a hybrid work environmentOther (please write in response)
What are the greatest misconceptions about Zero Trust? (Please arrange in rank order)(1=Highest; 5=Lowest)
What are the primary business and operational benefits to adopting a Zero Trust Security Model? (select all that apply)*

Reduces business and organizational riskProvides greater control over cloud and container environmentsHelps reduce the risk of a breachSupports regulatory and compliance initiatives
What are the primary security benefits to applying a Zero Trust Security Model to a hybrid work environment? (select all that apply)*

Provides our organization with greater protection across a digital threat landscape that has increased exponentially under a work-from-anywhere modelCan help my team address security gaps in home Wi-Fi networks, home printers and the use of personal devices for work purposesCan help prevent data breaches, particularly as employees’ transition between home and in-office environments with unsecured devicesHelps to contain or isolate an intrusion in the organization’s hybrid work environment without spreading en masse across the enterprise
What are the primary challenges to adopting and implementing a Zero Trust Security Model? (select all that apply)*

Lack of internal expertise/skill setsDifficulty in communicating the business value and risk mitigation rationale to senior managementWe lack the resources/availability of existing security personnel to implement a Zero Trust framework while monitoring/addressing ongoing security threatsDifficulty in determining how to effectively apply a Zero Trust Security Model to a cloud-native architectureCurrently focused on existing prioritiesA combination of the above factors
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