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vulnerable . The idea of zero-trust is to establish roadblocks that prevent bad actors from moving laterally within the system . You might breach one wall , but there will always be another one blocking access to the rest of the system . Giving the organisation more time to detect and defend against an attack .
According to
a study published by Teramind in 2021 , organisations with fully deployed zerotrust architecture saved 43 % on data breach costs . It ’ s also the simplest and most effective way to manage the security of remote workers .
Zero trust can take many forms , including multi-factor authentication , continuous validation , smart monitoring ( AI ), least privilege , and micro-segmentation .
“ With a distributed workforce working remotely , staff have to pay more attention to cybersecurity threats themselves ”
PIERRE DELCHER SENIOR SECURITY RESEARCHER , KASPERSKY ’ S GREAT
The role of AI in cyber defence In addition to smart monitoring , there are lots of other ways that AI can be implemented to help keep data safe . Correctly deployed AI is the well-trained guard dog whose keen ear will detect and alert you to any unknown visitors in the vicinity .
The AI is trained to perform cognitive functions like tracking suspicious activity in a bank ’ s systems , such as an employee trying to view files they normally wouldn ' t , or a credit card used outside of the customer ’ s usual daily routine . Anything outside of the norm will be flagged to allow for intervention .
These are all things that can be done by a human , but the scale required to provide this service 24 / 7 around the globe would be almost impossible . AI can be left running indefinitely , constantly monitoring for suspicious behaviour and ready to raise the alarm . According to the
Teramind study , organisations using AI and security automation were able to detect and contain data breaches 27 % faster .
With so much at stake , it ' s never been more important to stay vigilant .