CIO OPINION
Part of the security culture-building process is reliant on ensuring employees always feel prepared .
Gil Vega , Chief Information Security Officer at Veeam
Building trust in a Zero Trust environment
Gil Vega , Chief Information Security Officer at Veeam , asks how companies can effectively navigate Zero Trust without creating friction among employers and employees .
A recent study by MITRE and DTEX revealed that despite years of industry efforts against insider threats , there isn ’ t enough data – or systems advanced enough – to spot all malicious behaviour .
As companies work to build a corporate culture of cybersecurity , they ’ ve begun investing in Zero Trust architectures to proactively cover all attack surfaces . While this is a step in the right direction , this security method also has the potential to raise fear and generate negative responses from employees .
This is especially a concern amid the Great Resignation . Countless employees are leaving their workforce due to issues centreed around work culture that no longer meets the demands of the modern employee . In fact , poor work culture is reportedly 12.4 times more likely than compensation to be the leading cause for turnover .
If taken as a sign of mistrust and poor faith , Zero Trust security could spread resentment and demotivation among employees , potentially accelerating turnover rates and bringing the Great Resignation to its peak .
How can companies effectively navigate Zero Trust without creating friction among employers and employees ? And how do they get there without the luxury of trust-building exercises in the close quarters of an in-office environment ?
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