Cyberattacks consistently target data, making Zero Trust Architecture essential for protecting databases as the crown jewels of organizations. With dissolved perimeters and multi-cloud environments, attackers exploit vulnerabilities and human error, which accounted for 82 percent of breaches in Verizon’s 2022 report. Zero Trust applies the principle of never trust, always verify, requiring continuous verification, anomaly detection, and least privilege enforcement. Purpose-built database security platforms strengthen defenses by assessing vulnerabilities, monitoring activity, controlling privileged access, and alerting on suspicious behavior. Benefits include protecting reputation, ensuring compliance, saving time, and safeguarding critical data.

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