Zero Trust architecture (ZTA), also known as perimiterless security, has quickly become one of the hottest new trends in enterprise cyber security. A recent Microsoft report found that 90% of security decision-makers are now familiar with Zero Trust, while just one year ago, only 20% were aware of the concept.

As much as any industry, healthcare must deal with a security landscape that is fraught with challenges and tensions. Health delivery organizations (HDOs) operate under constant threat of cyberattacks and ransomware attempts. Every year, they report an increasing number of breaches – and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the industry pivot to telehealth and work from home (WFH). These “new normal” modes of work delivered myriad benefits to both patient and provider, but they also greatly increased the number of high-risk endpoints vulnerable to the ploys of cyber criminals.