Security is approaching Zero Trust all wrong. Vendors are promising too much and delivering too little. Marketing hype has overtaken practical security, and organizations are chasing an idea of Zero Trust that doesn’t (and arguably shouldn’t) exist in reality. The result is confusion, frustration, and initiatives that stall long before they meaningfully reduce risks. If we ignore the hype, we can talk honestly about what Zero Trust means: what it isn’t, and how it can work for businesses. No state of absolute Zero Trust In a literal sense, Zero Trust is totally unworkable for most businesses. If there were no…
Mieng Lim
Mieng Lim
Mieng Lim is Director of Product Management at Fortra, responsible for the strategy and development of the company’s infrastructure protection solutions. She joined Fortra in 2021 when the company acquired Digital Defense, where she had held various senior management positions for over twenty years. Mieng serves a mentor and STEM advocate encouraging young women to pursue careers in security and technology and volunteers with BSides San Antonio as a staff member. Mieng holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with Minor in Sociology from Trinity University.