Building a Zero Trust Framework

 

Identity-Aware Security at Every Layer

With the proliferation of digital identities in modern enterprises, it’s imperative to embed identity aware security at every security layer. This comprehensive approach ensures each interaction, transaction, and touchpoint is rigorously vetted, establishing a defense against identity-related breaches.

PBAC as the Enterprise Standard

Enterprises are adopting PBAC to standardize their access controls. Allowing security teams, business leaders, and developers achieve alignment, creating a unified security strategy that protects assets, streamlines operations and enables the business.

Security as a Business Enabler

Security isn’t just for defense,it’s a catalyst for business growth. Enterprises that embrace advanced security measures not only safeguard their operations but also accelerate innovation, foster greater client trust, and position themselves more competitively in the market.

All Roads Lead to Data

In our digitally-driven business landscape, every strategic move hinges on data. Protecting this vital asset is paramount. Enterprises are prioritizing the security of data access, fully recognizing that any vulnerability could compromise core business strategies and proprietary insights.

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Effective Zero Trust with PBAC Framework

Strengthen your Zero Trust model by establishing every digital interaction across all enterprise layers. With PlainID, trust is validated, not assumed, protecting against both external and internal threats.

Dynamic Authorization for a Dynamic World

Not all access is equal. PlainID offers fine-grained, and real-time Authorization that adjusts according to the user’s contextual signals such as device, time, location, risk score and more.

Unified Control Across All Identities

From employees to third-party vendors, centralize your access decisions. With PlainID, manage and monitor access rights for everyone, ensuring seamless alignment with principles of least priviledge access.

Data-Centric Security with Authorization

In a Zero Trust environment, all roads lead to data. Control who accesses what, when, and how with PlainID’s Policy-Based Access Control, keeping sensitive data under lock and key.

Streamlined Compliance & Auditing

With evolving regulations, achieve and maintain compliance effortlessly. PlainID’s centralized management supports cross-border, regional, and local data sharing regulations under a Zero Trust framework.

Accelerate Data Collaboration & Innovation

Leverage PBAC to adapt swiftly to evolving business needs, ensuring data remains both accessible and protected, while accelerating time-to-market with new products and services.

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Traditional security methods have emphasized authentication, endpoint protection, and ZTNA-based network security, often leaving post-authentication to siloed teams and business lines. However, the true essence of Zero Trust lies in establishing trust throughout every step of the digital journey, highlighting the need for granular access control.

  • Zero Trust ensures every digital identity—human, device, or application—is continuously verified before granting access.

  • IAM and ZTNA address authentication and network boundaries, but alone they don’t ensure complete Zero Trust security.

  • Once an identity authenticates, Authorization determines what resources that identity can access, ensuring secure access to data.

  • All paths leads to data. PBAC provides a centralized way to manage and define access using contextual and risk signals.

Identity-Aware Security

Apply Identity-Aware Security to ensure that users of all types are authorized contextually in real-time, enhancing both security and user experience.
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Secure Access to Data

Leveraging modern access controls to ensure that only the right individuals have access to sensitive data, maintaining integrity and trust at a local and global level.
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Zero Trust FAQs

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What is Zero Trust?

Zero Trust is a security model that assumes no entity (whether inside or outside the network) should be trusted by default. Every access request must be thoroughly verified before granting permission. In a Zero Trust architecture, access controls are highly granular, requiring continuous verification and authorization for every user, device, and data transaction. Implementing Zero Trust with PBAC ensures a tighter security posture by enforcing dynamic and context-aware access decisions based on a consistent set of security policies.

How does Authorization relate to Zero Trust?

Authorization is a fundamental component of the Zero Trust security model. In Zero Trust, every access request must be authenticated and authorized based on strict, context-aware policies before access is granted, regardless of the user’s location or network. Authorization enforces these policies by evaluating the requester’s identity, their role, the resources they seek, and the contextual factors surrounding the request (e.g., time, device, location). With a solution like PlainID, enterprises can implement fine-grained, dynamic authorization policies that align with Zero Trust principles, ensuring that only authorized users gain access to critical systems and data. This granular control helps mitigate security risks and limits potential damage from breaches.

What is Least Privilege Access (LPA)?

The principle of least privilege is a security concept that ensures users are granted only the minimum levels of access necessary to perform their specific tasks. This approach reduces the potential attack surface by limiting permissions, ensuring that users cannot access data or systems that are not essential to their roles. By enforcing least privilege, organizations reduce the risk of insider threats and accidental data exposure.

How does Least Privilege relate to Authorization?

Authorization plays a crucial role in enforcing least privilege by dynamically controlling access based on predefined policies. With a centralized PBAC model, enterprises can define fine-grained policies that adjust permissions according to the user’s role, context (such as location or time), and risk level. By continuously evaluating these factors, PBAC ensures that users have only the access they need, thus minimizing the risk of security breaches and maintaining compliance with regulations.

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Dynamic Authorization – for a Complete Zero Trust

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