{"id":4076,"date":"2025-09-18T08:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T06:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enthec.com\/?p=4076"},"modified":"2025-09-18T08:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T06:16:01","slug":"zero-trust-what-it-is-and-why-its-essential-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enthec.com\/en\/zero-trust-what-it-is-and-why-its-essential-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Trust: What it is and why it’s essential for your business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cybersecurity is no longer something that can be left on the back burner. Today, any organization, large or small, can become a target of an attack. <\/span><\/p>\n

From data theft to unauthorized access to critical systems, risks are increasingly varied and sophisticated. In this context, the Zero Trust model has established itself as one of the most effective approaches to protecting companies against current and future threats. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before going into detail, it is worth highlighting that at Enthec, we have been working for years on<\/span> solutions that help organizations strengthen their digital security. <\/b>. Kartos, our enterprise cyber surveillance tool, is designed to offer Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). With Kartos, companies can identify <\/span>vulnerabilities<\/span><\/a> in real time, analyze risks, and stay ahead of cybercriminals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Zero Trust<\/b><\/h2>\n

The term Zero Trust, also known as “zero trust,” refers to a security model based on a straightforward premise:<\/span> Don’t trust anything or anyone by default, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the corporate network<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means that every user, device, or application that wants to access a system must <\/span>validate their identity and prove that they have permission <\/b> to do so; it’s not enough to be on the network or have a saved password; each request is evaluated as if it came from a potentially hostile environment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Basic principles of the Zero-Trust model<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Continuous verification:<\/b>Initial authentication isn’t enough. Each access requires real-time verification. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Least possible privilege: <\/b>Users and devices are only given the permissions strictly necessary to perform their task.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Microsegmentation: <\/b>Networks and systems are divided into smaller segments, reducing the attack surface.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Total visibility:<\/b> Everything that happens on the network must be constantly monitored.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Why is it essential for your company<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The importance of Zero Trust is best understood when<\/span> we analyze how threats have evolved.<\/b>. Today’s cyberattacks are far more sophisticated than they were a decade ago. A perimeter firewall or simply relying on employees to act in good faith is no longer enough. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Adapting to a hybrid and remote environment<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Many companies have adopted hybrid or fully remote work models. This means employees connect from personal devices, home networks, or even from public Wi-Fi networks such as those found in coffee shops and airports. <\/span>The traditional security perimeter has disappeared,<\/b> blindly trusting that whoever accesses the network is legitimate can be fatal.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The zero-trust approach allows every connection to be evaluated, regardless of where it originates.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Reducing the impact of incidents<\/b><\/h3>\n

    According to data from IBM<\/span> (Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025)<\/span><\/a>, the average cost of a data breach exceeds<\/span> $4.4 million <\/b> globally. With a Zero Trust model, even if an attacker manages to infiltrate, their ability to move within the network is limited by microsegmentation and least privilege controls. <\/span><\/p>\n

    In other words, the impact of an incident is drastically reduced.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Compliance<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Increasingly, cybersecurity regulations and standards, such as the<\/span> GDPR<\/b> in Europe and the<\/span> NIST <\/b> framework in the United States, recommend implementing Zero-Trust security models to ensure the protection of sensitive data. Adopting them not only helps protect your company but also facilitates legal compliance. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    Zero-Trust and CTEM: A Necessary Combination<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Zero-Trust is a solid theoretical framework, but to apply it realistically, companies need tools that enable them to maintain continuous visibility and control over their risks, for example, Enthec’s Kartos. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Kartos acts as an <\/span>active cyber surveillance layer<\/b>constantly monitoring potential attack vectors. It focuses on Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), an approach that prioritizes identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. <\/span><\/p>\n

    By integrating Kartos into their zero-trust strategy, organizations can:<\/span><\/p>\n