Zero Trust: A Perpetual Sisyphean Task, Apparently.
Right, listen up, you lot. Some “experts” are flapping their gums about Zero Trust again. The gist of it is this: it’s not a product you *buy* and install, it’s an endless cycle of tweaking, monitoring, and generally being paranoid. Shocking, I know. Like expecting a single patch to fix all your security woes.
Apparently, because networks are constantly changing – new apps, cloud stuff, remote workers, the whole shebang – Zero Trust isn’t some “set it and forget it” deal. You gotta continuously re-evaluate access policies, microsegment everything (because *obviously* you haven’t done that already), and assume everyone is a hostile actor. It’s all about least privilege, continuous verification, and threat detection. Basically, more work for you.
The article whines on about how it requires visibility into everything happening on your network – which, let’s be real, most of you don’t have. And then they talk about automation being key… as if throwing more scripts at the problem will magically solve fundamental architectural flaws. It’s a process, not a destination, they say. A *never-ending* process. Fantastic.
Oh, and it’s expensive. Surprise! More tools, more people, more headaches. They suggest starting small, which is just code for “delay the inevitable until you’re completely overwhelmed.”
Honestly, it’s all common sense dressed up in marketing buzzwords. Secure your shit, monitor everything, and trust no one. But hey, let’s call it “Zero Trust” so we can sell you more overpriced solutions.
Anecdote: I once saw a company implement “Zero Trust” by just adding another password prompt to *everything*. Seriously. Another goddamn password. The users were thrilled, naturally. It didn’t stop the breach, but it did generate a lot of help desk tickets. That’s progress, right?
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