Remember when we used to think of security like a medieval castle? High walls, a moat, and guards at the gate. Once you were inside, you were trusted. In the Tech world, that model worked great when our entire tech stack lived in a data center down the hall. Unfortunately, that castle doesn’t exist anymore.
According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach reached $4.9 million, with compromised credentials being the most common initial attack vector. Organizations that still trust their internal networks face a harsh reality: once an attacker gains authenticated access, they often have free rein to move laterally through systems. The philosophical shift from perimeter-based to Zero Trust security isn’t just about technology; it’s about survival in the modern threat landscape.