The Zero Trust Model: an increasingly common corporate cybersecurity approach

What is the Zero Trust model? It is an advanced corporate network protection strategy based, precisely, on the key principle of zero trust. With this approach, access to a company’s files, documents and – more generally – IT systems is only granted if deemed absolutely necessary. Each request is strictly authenticated, authorised and encrypted, even if it seems apparently reliable and secure. In other words, no type of implicit trust exists. With the Zero Trust approach, your guard is always up, applying a series of structured and continuous security techniques to ensure the sound and dynamic protection of all company resources.

How does the Zero Trust Model work within Corporate Cybersecurity?

The Zero Trust model has revolutionised the traditional concept of IT security. While until about a decade ago a company was a distinct ecosystem with clear-cut boundaries, today the perimeter to defend is no longer as well defined. Thanks to the spread of remote work and the increasing adoption of cloud solutions, users and applications often – if not almost always – operate outside a company’s physical perimeter, introducing vulnerabilities which are quite difficult to predict and require a much more stringent defence model.

Adopting a Zero Trust security model therefore means applying a constant and advanced surveillance system. There is no longer a distinction between that which is internal and external to the company network; everything is treated as potentially dangerous. Devices and users must pass strict identity and authorisation checks, and their behaviour is closely monitored for critical issues and anomalies. For example, if a user habitually logs in from a specific location and suddenly attempts to log in from another part of the world, the Zero Trust system identifies this discrepancy and requires further verification to confirm the user’s identity.

The Zero Trust security model must not be considered unique and isolated technology. On the contrary, it is more like real architecture based on a combination of different controls and principles and using various prevention techniques.

The basics of Zero Trust Architecture

In short, we can say that a well-defined and organised Zero Trust architecture model includes:

• monitoring internal infrastructures (servers and clients), cloud resources, external devices (laptops or smartphones given to employees) and IoT;
• multi-factor authentication (MFA);
• network segmentation;
• stricter access policies;
• monitoring network flows and user behaviour;
• data encryption.

The Zero Trust approach offers significant benefits for companies. First and foremost, it minimises the possibility of hacker attacks and the unintentional loss of sensitive data and information. Thanks to network and application segmentation and the implementation of granular access policies, it allows to have constant, careful and complete control over who can access which resources. Zero Trust cybersecurity ensures better regulatory compliance in terms of privacy and data protection, both in Europe and internationally. Last but not least, it allows to adopt agile and hybrid work methods in the company, without compromising security.

Boolebox solutions perfectly support the Zero Trust model. Thanks to military-grade encryption and strict access controls, all our tools ensure that only authorised users can access sensitive company data, wherever it is kept: on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments.

Let’s take a closer look at how we can help you.

How to implement Zero Trust Cybersecurity with Boolebox

Boolebox ensures a Zero Trust approach through the implementation of advanced encryption technologies and strict access controls. Our Security Suite is used by the European Commission and many other large and small companies looking to adopt this approach because it offers military-grade data protection, perfectly aligned with regulatory requirements.

Boolebox offers a wide range of security solutions to meet different business needs. Our Secure File Manager allows secure file management and sharing with employees, collaborators and customers; Secure E-Mail responds to the need to encrypt emails and attachments; Secure Password is our tool for protecting, generating and storing corporate passwords, while Secure Transfer is ideal for large files. These applications are accessible online, allowing simple and immediate data security management via a centralised dashboard.

Boolebox offers specific encryption solutions for third-party platforms: File Encryptor for Windows to protect files on company PCs and in network folders and E-Mail Encryptor for Gmail and E-Mail Encryptor for Outlook to encrypt the e-mail sent and received with these popular email services.

Boolebox lets you protect your company’s data on-premises, in the cloud or with hybrid solutions depending on your needs, while always including Zero Trust cybersecurity: multi-factor authentication, military-grade encryption, access and action monitoring, and the ability to quickly intervene in the event of anomalies.

For more information, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our experts are available to support you in creating the perfect Zero Trust architecture with Boolebox solutions, tailored to your needs.