By Steve Sheldon,
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 14:00:00
Cisco’s strategic zero trust access evolution represents a critical transformation in how organizations protect their digital assets, users, and applications for the workplace today and the future.
As a massive enterprise, we manage over 135,000 laptops, tens of thousands of mobile devices, and a workforce spread across the globe. Securing that environment requires a fundamentally different approach than the traditional perimeter-based security we relied on in the past.
It’s paramount that we always strive to empower our employees to be productive, innovative, and secure, no matter where they work. That’s why we continue to evolve our zero trust strategy to meet the needs of a modern, distributed workforce.
The challenges of the modern workplace
For decades, virtual private networks (VPNs) were the gold standard for remote access. However, these legacy solutions come with significant drawbacks.
- Implicit trust: Once connected, VPNs typically grant broad network…
