GuidePoint Security’s ebook How to Spot Monsters: Identity Management is Core to Zero Trust emphasizes that identity management is fundamental to implementing true Zero Trust security. Access decisions must rely not only on verifying the subject’s identity but also on contextual information such as endpoint health and network status. GuidePoint highlights that knowing who the subject is and their authorizations enables more precise, risk-based access control. Leveraging near-real-time identity and context data, organizations can enforce dynamic, least-privilege access policies vital for effective Zero Trust architectures and minimizing unauthorized access risks.

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