Zero Trust
A security approach that continuously verifies access instead of trusting requests based only on network location.
Plain English
Do not assume something is safe just because it is inside the network.
In context
Zero Trust combines explicit identity device context least privilege segmentation and ongoing evaluation.
Example
“The admin service follows Zero Trust access controls.”
When you'll hear this
- security architecture
- identity design
- network planning
Common misunderstanding
Zero Trust is an architecture principle rather than a single product or blanket distrust of people.
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Updated: 2026-08-25
