• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

My TechDecisions

  • Best of Tech Decisions
  • Topics
    • Video
    • Audio
    • Mobility
    • Unified Communications
    • IT Infrastructure
    • Network Security
    • Physical Security
    • Facility
    • Compliance
  • RFP Resources
  • Resources
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Project of the Week
  • About Us
    SEARCH
IT Infrastructure, Network Security, News

What is Holding Up Your Zero Trust Implementation?

Nearly 45% of executives say legacy systems and environments are the greatest challenge to adopting zero trust, according to Deloitte.

April 21, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zero Trust, Leostream, AWS
Olivier Le Moal/stock.adobe.com

Despite a growing consensus that zero trust security policies can help keep organizations secure, companies are struggling with legacy technology and the associated complexities and compatibility issues as they also look to modernize their infrastructure.

According to new research from business management consulting firm Deloitte, legacy systems and environments are the greatest challenge to adopting zero trust, with 44.6% of executives agreeing to that sentiment.

However, these organizations plan to forge ahead with their zero trust plans due to increases in cyber threats (30.1%) and the need to better manage third party risks (25.1%), according to Deloitte’s research.

Further down that list of drivers of zero trust adoption include  managing workforce-related risks such as remote work and insider threats (17.2%), managing risks due to cloud adoption (15.1%) and managing elevated cyber risks due to geopolitical conflict (4.8%).

However, organizations far and away cited complexity and compatibility issues with legacy systems and environments as the top challenge to successful implementation of zero trust, with nearly 45% of executives agreeing.

Within zero trust adoption programs, organizations are most likely to prioritize enhancements focused on data security and identity and access management, which came in at 26.1% and 21.5%, respectively. This isn’t surprising given the importance of responsibly handling data and protecting user identities.

Also cited as important in zero trust adoption efforts include SASE implementation (13.9%), network segmentation (13.3%) and endpoint controls improvements (9.3%).

While legacy IT infrastructure can be challenging when implementing zero trust, they are also a primary driver, says Andrew Rafla, Deloitte’s Risk and Financial Advisory’s Zero Trust offering leader.

“You cannot replace a mainframe over night, but you can rapidly change how that environment is accessed to significantly reduce risk,” Rafla says. “It is also possible to reduce friction for end users by limiting disruption to their native experiences and enhancing IT operational efforts associated with the adoption of modernized controls.”

If you enjoyed this article and want to receive more valuable industry content like this, click here to sign up for our digital newsletters!

Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Deloitte, Zero Trust

Related Content:

  • VuWall Enhances Operational Efficiency for SIMOS Control Center
  • Sony Projector Firmware Sony’s Latest Firmware Update Supports 21:9 Ultra-Wide Aspect…
  • IT Businessman makes an addition to process to increase its effectiveness. Changes system parameters for high productivity. Integration of improvements, updates and upgrades Now’s The Time to Focus on IT Productivity
  • AI Automation burnout What is It About AI That Brings Excitement,…

Free downloadable guide you may like:

  • Creating Great User Experience and Ultimate Flexibility with Clickshare

    Working and collaborating in any office environment today should be meaningful, as workers today go to office for very specific reasons. When designing the office spaces – and meeting spaces in particular – enabling that connection between co-workers is crucial. Introducing the right collaboration technology in meeting spaces is the biggest challenge for IT managers […]

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get the FREE Tech Decisions eNewsletter

Sign up Today!

Latest Downloads

Creating Great User Experience and Ultimate Flexibility with Clickshare

Working and collaborating in any office environment today should be meaningful, as workers today go to office for very specific reasons. When desig...

Download TechDecisions' Blueprint Series report on Security Awareness now!
Blueprint Series: Why Your Security Awareness Program is Probably Falling Short

Learn about the evolution of phishing attacks and best practices for security awareness programs to ensure your organization is properly prepared t...

Workplace Collaboration Tools for Corporate Spaces
Workplace Collaboration Tools for Corporate Spaces

From lobbies and shared spaces to conference rooms and multipurpose facilities, you need high-performing AV technology to effectively share informa...

View All Downloads

Would you like your latest project featured on TechDecisions as Project of the Week?

Apply Today!

More from Our Sister Publications

Get the latest news about AV integrators and Security installers from our sister publications:

Commercial IntegratorSecurity Sales

AV-iQ

Footer

TechDecisions

  • Home
  • Welcome to TechDecisions
  • Subscribe to the Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Comment Guidelines
  • RSS Feeds
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin

Free Technology Guides

FREE Downloadable resources from TechDecisions provide timely insight into the issues that IT, A/V, and Security end-users, managers, and decision makers are facing in commercial, corporate, education, institutional, and other vertical markets

View all Guides
TD Project of the Week

Get your latest project featured on TechDecisions Project of the Week. Submit your work once and it will be eligible for all upcoming weeks.

Enter Today!
Emerald Logo
ABOUTCAREERSAUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERSDO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATIONTERMS OF USEPRIVACY POLICY

© 2023 Emerald X, LLC. All rights reserved.