XDR: The Central Nervous System of Zero Trust

XDR: The Central Nervous System of Zero Trust

If zero trust is the brain that watches out for the health of the digital body, extended detection and response (XDR) serves as the nerves that bring it information. And as the digital world rapidly changes, XDR can adapt. Why is pairing XDR with zero trust the right choice?


Zero Trust in a Changing World


So, what’s changing? Part of it has to do with a digital threat landscape that is evolving. Both the frequency and the sophistication of attacks are changing. The FBI’s Cyber Division received as many as 4,000 complaints of digital attacks a day in the first half of 2020 — up 400% over what they saw the previous year. 


At the same time, the number of endpoints on corporate networks is growing. Many U.S. organizations saw the number of device connections to the corporate network expand with their shift to remote work. And there are good reasons to make that shift. In a 2021 survey, PwC found that 83% of employers considered the shift to remote work to have been successful. Over half (55%) of employees said they would like to work remotely at least three days a week going forward.


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A Gift and a Curse


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