Analyst report Forrester: Introducing the Zero Trust Edge Model for Security and Network Services
By Insight UK / 12 Jan 2022 / Topics: Cybersecurity
As companies struggle with remote workforces and the acceleration of cloud and IoT, network security requirements need to shift. This Forrester Report: Introducing the Zero Trust Edge Model for Security & Network Services, addresses these trends and outlines an emerging Zero Trust solution that will help unify both the networking and security infrastructure.
While organisations have found Zero Trust principles promising in the short term to help secure a remote workforce, Forrester predicts that “In five years, they will use [Zero Trust Edge] ZTE to securely connect data centers, factories, and hospitals.”
In this Forrester report, you will learn:
- What differentiates the Zero Trust Edge model from prior Zero Trust approaches.
- The challenges businesses may face who don’t opt-in to ZTE adoption.
- The role of the cloud and software-defined networking in ZTE.
- How specific use cases will inform ZTE application.
- Different types of ZTE choices in the market.
“Historic security and networking approaches don’t support today’s distributed enterprises, which demand competent, secure connectivity from virtually anywhere.”
“Forrester’s pandemic experience survey found that 53% of the newly remote workers wanted to stay remote even after the crisis passes.”
“Companies are getting pulled into the Zero Trust edge by proxy of the remote worker security problem, but significant challenges lie ahead to achieve the full promise of the model.”
“Network and security architects must ensure maximum utility as they are drawn into the Zero Trust edge. The types of services being used depend on the location, devices, people, and other elements."
Who is this report for?
Infrastructure & Operations and Security & Risk professionals should read this report so they have a
better understanding of an emerging Zero Trust solution that will help unify both the networking
and security infrastructure to support the business-wide networking fabric.
What will I learn?
To support the digitalisation of a company using cloud and internet of things (IoT), many networking teams turned to SD-WAN. However, SD-WAN doesn’t address the new security requirements or the forcing function that security and networking worlds must merge. Read the Forrester report to explore the emerging applications of Zero Trust security principles.
About Forrester
Forrester Research is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world, working with business and technology leaders to develop customer-obsessed strategies that drive growth.