The government’s Zero Trust strategy forces federal agencies to revamp cybersecurity protocol
It’s no secret cybercrime has been on the rise. The White House released a memo last week, detailing their intent to combat cyberattacks against government infrastructures.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the document outlining their plan to move towards a “zero trust” structure. This strategy gives government agencies 30 days to create a plan that meets these new standards. Agencies will then have 60 days to perfect how the process will be implemented.
Users and devices will receive permission to access network resources necessary for the task at hand and be authenticated on a case-by-case basis.
The federal government’s vision would place a significant amount of emphasis on stronger access controls, including multi-factor authentication. It would look something like this:
• The devices that staff utilize to do their jobs are tracked and monitored 24/7.
• Agency systems are isolated from each other, files encrypted.
• Enterprise applications are tested internally and externally, and made available to staff securely over the internet.
• Security and data teams work together to detect and block unauthorized access to sensitive information.
With the government’s new plan, it will force their agencies to utilize modern technologies, such as AI software to confront current threats.
For more information on the current strategy or how some of these plans can be utilized to strengthen your company’s own cybersecurity plans, please give us a call today.
