FINAL WORD
Zero Trust has been on the radar of business leaders and board members for some time now . However , Zero Trust is no longer just a concept being discussed ; it ’ s now a mandate . With remote or now hybrid work the norm and cyber-attacks continuing to escalate , businesses realise they must take a fundamentally different approach to security . But as with any significant shift in strategy , implementation can be challenging , and efforts can sometimes stall . Although many firms have begun implementing Zero Trust methods and technologies , only some have fully implemented them throughout the organisation . For many large companies , this is the current status of their Zero Trust initiatives – stuck in the implementation phase .
New leadership role
But what if there was a missing piece in the cybersecurity puzzle that could change everything ? Enter the role of Chief Zero Trust Officer , CZTO – a new position that we believe will become increasingly common in large organisations over the next year .
The idea of companies potentially creating the role of Chief Zero Trust Officer evolved from conversations last year between Cloudflare ’ s Field CTO team members and US federal government agencies . A similar job function was first noted in the White House memorandum directing federal agencies to move toward Zero Trust cybersecurity principles and requiring agencies designate and identify a Zero Trust strategy implementation lead for their organisation within 30 days .
As we consider the challenges in implementing Zero Trust within an enterprise , it appears that a lack of leadership and accountability is an issue .
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