Legacy Debt
In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, organisations face the critical challenge...
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Zero-Trust
Implements a “always verify” philosophy, requiring users, devices, and applications to be authenticated and authorised for every access request, granting conditional access which is based on predefined rules.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Goes further by adopting a “NeverTrust™” model where all communication is blocked by default, not just conditional, unless explicitly permitted. Significantly reducing the risk of misconfigurations or policy gaps, especially for legacy apps.
Zero-Trust
Primarily focuses on modern systems and networks, requiring significant updates or replacements of older systems to integrate with Zero Trust frameworks.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Specifically designed to secure any x86 application without any modification, isolated inside a Droplet container, ensuring they are protected even if they lack modern security features.
Zero-Trust
Focuses on network segmentation, identity management, and role-based access control. It often relies on securing access across a distributed network and authenticating devices/users.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Prioritises application-level isolation within secure containers. Which ensures that even if one app is compromised, it can’t impact other apps or the broader system. Particularly critical for systems with known vulnerabilities or outdated dependencies.
Zero-Trust
Requires complex implementations of identity and access management (IAM), software-defined perimeters (SDP), and real-time monitoring. It often demands significant IT resources and ongoing tuning to maintain.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Provides a simplified deployment model, encapsulating apps in tamper-proof containers that inherently enforce the NeverTrust™ principles without requiring extensive infrastructure changes. This is especially valuable for organisations with limited IT resources.
Zero-Trust
Can introduce overhead in terms of network latency and computational resources due to constant verification and monitoring of access requests.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Operates at the application level within containers, reducing resource demands by executing applications locally while maintaining centralised security policies. Avoiding the performance trade-offs often associated with Zero Trust.
Zero-Trust
While Zero Trust principles can be adapted for OT environments (e.g., SCADA or ICS), they often require custom integrations and can struggle with older systems that lack modern authentication mechanisms.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Naturally secures OT and industrial environments by isolating legacy OT systems in secure containers, allowing them to run safely on modern infrastructure without requiring updates to the applications themselves.
Zero-Trust
Often assumes modern, homogeneous systems where security measures can be uniformly applied.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Supports heterogeneous environments, allowing legacy applications to run securely across various operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS) without modification.
Zero-Trust
Addresses compliance by enforcing strict access controls and data segmentation but can involve significant overhead to demonstrate compliance readiness across all layers.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Simplifies compliance by ensuring that apps run in auditable, isolated environments. Supporting frameworks like Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR without requiring additional integration efforts.
Zero-Trust
Designed to protect modern, cloud-native, or hybrid systems but struggles with legacy or unsupported systems that do not meet modern security standards.
Droplet NeverTrustTM
Droplet NeverTrust™ bridges the gap by securing both legacy and modern systems, allowing organisations to extend the life of critical legacy applications while gradually modernising their infrastructure.
In Summary: Droplet NeverTrust™ Goes Beyond Basic Zero Trust Solutions
While Zero Trust is an excellent framework for modern environments, it often struggles with the complexities of securing legacy systems, OT environments, and heterogeneous infrastructures. Droplet NeverTrust™ enhances the Zero Trust model with a more rigorous “NeverTrust™” security posture and application level isolation, offering a practical and cost-effective solution for organisations with a mix of legacy and modern systems. It also bridges the gap, ensuring security and compliance without disrupting operations or requiring significant IT overhauls.
Droplet NeverTrust™ and Zero Trust are both security paradigms designed to protect systems and data from unauthorised access, but Droplet NeverTrust™ enhances and extends the principles of Zero Trust with a more rigorous, application-centric approach that addresses key challenges faced by legacy systems.
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