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Zero trust

Meaning in cybersecurity, with examples

nounCommon term

In cybersecurity, zero trust means: A security model that trusts no user or device by default, even inside the company network, and checks identity and context for every request.

In Turkish: sıfır güven, zero trust

How it is used

Summed up as 'never trust, always verify'. It describes a strategy, not a single product: 'zero trust architecture', 'moving to zero trust'. It replaces the older idea of a trusted internal network behind a strong perimeter.

Example sentences

  1. As part of our zero trust project, the VPN will be replaced by identity-aware access.

  2. Zero trust does not mean we distrust employees; it means every access is checked.

Common collocations

  • zero trust architecture
  • zero trust model
  • zero trust network access
  • never trust, always verify
  • least privilegeThe principle that every user, program or system should get only the minimum access it needs to do its job, and nothing more.
  • network segmentationDividing a network into separate zones, with controlled traffic between them, so that a problem in one part cannot easily spread to the others.
  • multi-factor authenticationA login method that asks for two or more different kinds of proof, such as a password plus a code from a phone, before granting access.
  • VPNVirtual private network: a technology that creates an encrypted connection over the internet so that remote users or offices can reach a private network safely.

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