Zero-Trust Networks = Better Enterprise Security
Finding a balance between a pleasant user experience and stringent security requirements can be a challenge. If you do not find the right balance, users may revolt! This was especially true when Adobe, like you, were faced with the major shift towards more remote and hybrid work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, when the pandemic first started and the world began shutting down, we had to move the entire Adobe workforce of more than 22,000 global employees to remote work over a single weekend. Such a massive change all at once requires network security controls that can readily adapt.
Adobe was well-prepared for this change thanks in part to our investment in what we call “Project ZEN.” Project ZEN is an internal initiative at Adobe based upon zero-trust principles. Since there is no “off-the-shelf” solution to fully deliver on these principles, ZEN consists of pioneering technology and policies to make the path to a zero-trust network more efficient and attainable. This effort enabled us to deliver on a more novel approach to managing our user encounters and authentication across the company – increasing security while improving the overall user experience.
In this session Eric Anderson, Director of Enterprise Security at Adobe, will talk about the benefits of a zero-trust approach to network security, our path to Project ZEN, and the benefits we have seen, including how it helped us better navigate the big changes in how our people work precipitated by the pandemic. Eric will provide insights from our experience here at Adobe in building and deploying zero-trust networking that you can use to help improve how your own organizations approach the new hybrid and remote work reality.