zero trust architecture
/ˌzɪə.rəʊ trʌst ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃə/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A cybersecurity model where no user or device is trusted automatically. Access is checked every time, even inside the network.
- Our company moved to zero trust architecture.
- Zero trust architecture checks every login request.
Adinary Nuance
Zero trust architecture is more specific than general security. It means constant verification, not just stronger passwords or firewalls. It is close to phrases like security framework and least-privilege model, but it focuses on not trusting anything by default. Writers often use it in IT, business, and government contexts.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- kiến trúc zero trust
- Spanish
- arquitectura de confianza cero
- Chinese
- 零信任架构
- Japanese
- ゼロトラスト・アーキテクチャ
- Korean
- 제로 트러스트 아키텍처
Etymology
This phrase came from modern cybersecurity in the early 2000s. It combines zero trust, meaning no automatic trust, with architecture, meaning a planned system design.
Common phrases
adopt zero trust architecturezero trust securityimplement zero trustzero trust approach
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Frequently asked questions
- Is zero trust architecture the same as zero trust?
- Zero trust is the idea. Zero trust architecture is the full system design that applies it.
- Is zero trust architecture formal?
- Yes. It is a formal technical phrase used in IT and business writing.
- What is the difference between zero trust architecture and a firewall?
- A firewall blocks outside threats. Zero trust architecture checks every user and device, even inside the network.