In a previous blog post, I discussed the different applications of integrity for Zero Trust and provided four use cases highlighting integrity in action. The reality is that many organizations can’t realize any of this on their own. But they don’t need to. They can work with a company like Tripwire as a partner on their Zero Trust journey.

Let’s explore how they can do this below.

Begin with a Baseline

Security teams can begin their Zero Trust journeys by establishing a baseline of integrity. Infosec personnel need a trusted state of their employer’s systems and information to understand the security, compliance, and operational state of their employer’s assets over time. Only if they establish a “single source of truth” can they monitor for low-priority, routine changes as well as events that could signify a security incident. These include the addition of unrecognized binaries and the alteration of access privileges on critical files.

With this continuous monitoring capability, the integrity platform also becomes critical to successful prevention and detection within a Zero Trust environment. In that sense, integrity management doesn’t just serve as the foundation for Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). It also serves as the ultimate backstop should attackers get in, as these threat actors need to make a change to perform their malicious activity sooner or later.

Ensure Zero Trust Over Time

Once they have an integrity-based Zero Trust program in place, organizations can then continuously revalidate the trustworthiness of systems and information using security tools such as those offered by Tripwire. They can turn to four solutions in particular. Those are security configuration assessment, policy compliance, vulnerability assessment, and integrity monitoring.

Security Configuration Assessment

Security teams need to trust that their employer’s information and data is configured to a secure baseline that aligns with policy. This can (Read more...)