What is zero trust?
Zero trust is a security model in which no user, device or network location is trusted by default. Every request to access a resource is verified, given the least access it needs, and checked again as conditions change.
How it works
Zero trust relies on strong identity, device health checks, segmentation and continuous monitoring. NIST SP 800-207 describes a reference architecture.
Human risk fits naturally into zero trust: a person’s current risk can be one of the signals that decides how much access they get and how often they must re-authenticate.
Why it matters
With cloud apps and remote work, there is no perimeter to trust. Zero trust limits how far an attacker can go with one stolen credential.
How Living Security helps
Living Security playbooks can send risk into your identity provider, so permissions follow risk: step-up authentication or a group change for the people driving the most risk.
