Soap Box: Zero Trust(ish) Networks
Risky Business podcast dissects why most enterprise networks still resemble legacy architectures despite zero-trust aspirations — a reality check on the gap between strategy and implementation.
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In this Soap Box edition of the Risky Business podcast host Patrick Gray chats with Adam Pointon, CEO of Knocknoc, about the failure of Zero Trust as a comprehensive architecture.
Most networks look like they were designed in 1999, and most Zero Trust products look like they were designed for 2049.
Instead, Patrick and Adam pitch something in the middle: Zero Trust(ish) networks, where Zero Trust principles are applied selectively where possible.
Instead of trying to re-architect entire netwo
Editorial Analysis
Many European enterprises have committed to zero-trust roadmaps under NIS2 pressure, yet practical implementation lags; this discussion highlights where architectural debt creates real exposure.
Conduct a gap analysis between your stated zero-trust strategy and actual network segmentation, authentication, and access-control implementations.
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