Zero Trust Security: Intune for Unified Endpoint Management

Organizations are gradually transitioning from the traditional castle-and-moat cybersecurity strategy to the Zero Trust model. Historically, companies invested heavily in perimeter security to protect against external threats while often placing unwarranted trust in internal users. This approach was effective when enterprise resources remained within secure company data centers and office environments.

However, the rise in the frequency, speed, and impact of cyberattacks—coupled with a more mobile workforce, increased regulatory scrutiny, and interconnected technology ecosystems spanning both on-premises and cloud environments—necessitates a new security paradigm.

The Zero Trust model is both a methodology and a mindset that acknowledges the inadequacy of any defensible perimeter in safeguarding modern organizations. It emphasizes that security measures must operate under the assumption that malicious actors may already be present within the network, advocating for a “never trust, always verify” principle.

In this whitepaper, you’ll discover:

• Challenges of managing diverse endpoints and the need for a Zero Trust approach
• The core principles of Zero Trust security
• Implementing Zero Trust with Intune
• Best practices for Zero Trust implementation
• Challenges and considerations
• Future Trends in Zero Trust and endpoint management

Once you have aligned with Zero Trust best practices and implemented controls into a single platform, these are a few pointers to close security gaps effectively:

• Overlooking user education
• Neglecting integration challenges
• Avoid continuous monitoring