{"id":5102,"date":"2014-03-25T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=5102"},"modified":"2014-03-25T11:45:42","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T18:45:42","slug":"understanding-zero-trust-approach-network-segmentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/understanding-zero-trust-approach-network-segmentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding a Zero Trust Approach to Network Segmentation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lately you\u2019ve heard us talking a lot about Zero Trust<\/a>, an architectural approach to enterprise security that uses \u201cnever trust, always verify\u201d as its guiding principle.<\/p>\n

First proposed by Forrester Research, a Zero Trust approach means there is no default trust for any entity, regardless of what it is and its location on or relative to the corporate network. With Zero Trust boundaries, you\u2019re compartmentalizing different segments of your network. You can protect critical intellectual property, reduce the exposure of vulnerable systems, and prevent the lateral movement of malware throughout your network in a way other segmentation solutions \u2013 including the use of VLANs \u2013 do not.<\/p>\n

True Zero Trust segmentation requires an enterprise security platform that addresses applications, users and content \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly what Palo Alto Networks provides through secure access, inspection of all traffic, and advanced threat protection.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re pleased to share a range of new resources to help you get started with critical Zero Trust concepts:<\/p>\n