Can government agencies trust AI to handle zero trust?

AI promises make zero-trust security a reality. We look at what you might be missing.

The idea of zero-trust security has been around for more than two decades, but there has always been a seemingly endless set of hurdles hindering its adoption. This is especially true for government agencies where infrastructure complexity is more the rule than the exception, and factors such as compliance and the consequences of a cybersecurity failure are unlike any seen in the private sector.

The recent bloom of artificial intelligence (AI) dangles before us the enticing promise that finally the technical hurdles may be behind us. Is AI the solution we’ve all been waiting for that can finally break through the barriers to zero-trust adoption?

In this article, we look at what AI can and can’t do in government’s quest for zero-trust security. It explains both the benefits and risks that AI has introduced into the zero-trust equation, and covers what agencies should consider as they’re tempted by the allure of these powerful technology advances.

Dive into our thinking:

Is AI the silver bullet government has been waiting for to implement zero trust?

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