{"id":10084,"date":"2026-04-28T18:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/?p=10084"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:50:31","slug":"zero-trust-implementation-how-to-start-without-breaking-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/zero-trust-implementation-how-to-start-without-breaking-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Trust Implementation: How to Start Without Breaking Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10084\" class=\"elementor elementor-10084\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50af6aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50af6aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93ec2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d93ec2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As hybrid work, multi-cloud adoption, and distributed operations become the norm for Indian enterprises, the traditional perimeter-based &#8220;castle-and-moat&#8221; security model has fundamentally broken down.<\/p><p>Attackers know this and exploit it through compromised credentials, insider threats, and lateral movement that perimeter defences cannot stop.<\/p><p>IBM research shows organisations with mature Zero Trust implementations save an average of <b>$1.76 million<\/b> per breach compared to those without. For Indian enterprises navigating the DPDP Act, the RBI cybersecurity framework, and the SEBI CSCRF, Zero Trust is both a security architecture and a compliance framework.<\/p><p>This guide gives you a step-by-step zero trust architecture implementation roadmap, built for Indian businesses and aligned to NIST SP 800-207 and NIST SP 1800-35.<\/p><h2><b>Mitigata &#8211; Your Full Stack Cyber Resilience Partner<\/b><\/h2><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/product\/ztna-zero-trust-network-access\/\">Mitigata<\/a>, we help businesses implement Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) by bringing together leading platforms such as Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Cisco, and Fortinet, tailored to your environment, budget, and risk profile.<\/p><p>Why 800+ Businesses Choose Mitigata<\/p><ul><li>Free Demo: Evaluate the right ZTNA solution in your environment before committing<\/li><li>Cost-Effective Approach: Get the best-fit solution without overpaying for unnecessary features<\/li><li>24\/7 Expert Support: Continuous assistance across deployment, monitoring, and issue resolution<\/li><li>Seamless Integration: Works with your existing infrastructure without disrupting operations<\/li><li>Tailored Implementation: Solutions aligned to your users, applications, and security requirements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f0b83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96f0b83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e5025 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77e5025\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d6c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7d6c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our ZTNA Starts at \n\u200b<span style=\"color:#04DB7F\"> Just \u20b93,500\/Device<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20c661 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c20c661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd06917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd06917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Trusted by 800+ fast-growing businesses and backed by top-tier partners &#8211; we give what\u2019s best for you.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9264caf elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9264caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/bookDemo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to Our Experts today!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0feb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c0feb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1630915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1630915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Green-and-White-Modern-Computer-Service-Repair-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3615\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445c20f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"445c20f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649a601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"649a601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following table shows the comparison between Zero Trust and Traditional Security:<\/p><table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><thead><tr style=\"background-color: #04db7f; color: #000; text-align: center;\"><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Aspect<\/th><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Traditional Security Model<\/th><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Zero Trust Model<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Trust Approach<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Implicit trust inside the network perimeter<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">No implicit trust: verify every request<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Access Control<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Perimeter-based (castle-and-moat)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Identity-based, least privilege<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Threat Handling<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Reactive: detect after breach<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Proactive: continuous monitoring<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Remote Access<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">VPN-dependent, broad network access<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">ZTNA: app-specific access only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Insider Threats<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">High risk: trusted once inside<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Mitigated via micro-segmentation &amp; MFA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><blockquote><p>Still relying on VPNs for remote access, or ready to explore a <a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/smarter-alternative-to-vpns\/\"><b><i>smarter alternative to VPNs<\/i><\/b><\/a> that reduces risk and improves performance?<\/p><\/blockquote><h2><b>Zero Trust Architecture Implementation: 7-Step Guide<\/b><\/h2><p>The following are the 7 steps required for the zero trust implementation.<\/p><h3><b>Step 1: Define Your Protect Surface<\/b><\/h3><p>The starting point for Zero Trust is clarity on what truly needs protection and which legacy trust assumptions must be removed. Zero Trust does not deploy everywhere at once. It begins by defining a focused protect surface and applying explicit, policy-driven controls around it.<\/p><p>Your protect surface includes your most critical data, applications, assets, and services (DAAS):<\/p><ul><li>Customer data and PII subject to DPDP Act obligations<\/li><li>Financial systems and payment processing infrastructure<\/li><li>HR databases and payroll systems<\/li><li>Cloud platforms and SaaS applications handling sensitive data<\/li><li>Privileged admin accounts and service accounts<\/li><\/ul><blockquote><p>With 86% of breaches linked to privileged access misuse, which <a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/top-pam-trends\/\"><b><i>top PAM trends<\/i><\/b><\/a> are redefining security strategies in 2026?<\/p><\/blockquote><h3><b>Step 2: Audit Your Current Security Posture<\/b><\/h3><p>Start your mapping process by examining your current infrastructure, which includes cloud services, on-premises systems, and hybrid environments. You need to document all data movements, user access behaviours, and all points where your system connects to external vendors.<\/p><p>This audit establishes your baseline against the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and identifies the gaps between your current state and target architecture. Without this baseline, you cannot measure progress or prioritise investment.<\/p><h3><b>Step 3: Deploy Strong Identity and Access Management (IAM)<\/b><\/h3><p>Identity functions as the primary security boundary in a zero trust framework. The journey begins with identity as the control plane.<\/p><p>All systems require:<\/p><p><b>Multi-factor authentication (MFA) &#8211; <\/b>Microsoft&#8217;s 2023 Digital Defence Report shows MFA stops over<b> 99.9%<\/b> of automated account compromise attacks<\/p><p><b>Role-based access control (RBAC) &#8211; <\/b>access tied to job function, not network location<\/p><p><b>Single Sign-On (SSO) &#8211; <\/b>reduces authentication friction while maintaining centralised policy enforcement<\/p><p><b>Privileged Access Management (PAM) &#8211; <\/b>elevated permissions granted only on demand and revoked immediately after use<\/p><h3><b>Step 4: Implement Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)<\/b><\/h3><p>Zero trust network access (ZTNA) replaces traditional VPNs by providing users with access to specific applications and URLs while blocking all other network access.<\/p><p>The system benefits Indian companies with distributed staff by enabling them to reduce potential security threats while enhancing their remote access capabilities and user interface performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53fc67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b53fc67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a3c9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77a3c9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec88804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec88804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ZTNA Shortcut\n\u200b\n\u200b\n<span style=\"color:#04DB7F\"> You Are 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Green-and-White-Modern-Computer-Service-Repair-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3615\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc37d61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc37d61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a3e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a3e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Step 5: Apply Micro-Segmentation Across Your Network<\/b><\/h3><p>Micro-segmentation divides your infrastructure into isolated security zones, each with its own access policies and enforcement rules. When an attacker compromises one zone, they cannot move laterally to others without re-authenticating and re-authorising.<\/p><p>Critical systems to isolate as separate zones:<\/p><ul><li>Payment gateways and financial processing systems<\/li><li>HR databases and employee records<\/li><li>Customer PII repositories<\/li><li>Cloud workloads and SaaS integrations<\/li><li>Development and testing environments (separated from production)<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Step 6: Enable Continuous Monitoring and Behavioural Analytics<\/b><\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/security\/siem\">Security Information and Event Management<\/a> (SIEM) system, together with the User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA) system, should be used to monitor all network traffic in real time.<\/p><p>The organisation needs to maintain ongoing surveillance of its zero-trust architecture because this security system protects against new attacks, including insider threats that cause <strong>20%<\/strong> of data breaches, according to the Verizon DBIR 2023 report.<\/p><p>Deploy:<\/p><ul><li><b>SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) \u2014<\/b> centralised log aggregation and correlation across all environments<\/li><li><b>UEBA (User and Entity Behaviour Analytics) \u2014<\/b> baselining normal behaviour to flag anomalies, including insider threats, which account for<b> 20%<\/b> of data breaches<\/li><li><b>Browser security controls \u2014<\/b> as organisations modernise, browser security is essential since it has become the dominant interface for work, yet most traditional security frameworks fail to account for its unique risks<\/li><\/ul><blockquote><p>With so many SIEM tools available, which <a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/top-10-siem-india\/\"><b><i>top 10 SIEM solutions in India<\/i><\/b><\/a> actually deliver real-time threat detection and scalable security for businesses?<\/p><\/blockquote><h3><b>Step 7: Automate Policy Enforcement and Incident Response<\/b><\/h3><p>Organisations require automation and orchestration tools because these solutions enable them to implement zero trust policies throughout their entire system while decreasing operational errors and increasing their security incident management capabilities.<\/p><p>Automate:<\/p><ul><li>Policy updates triggered by threat intelligence feeds<\/li><li>Conditional access rule adjustment based on behavioural risk signals<\/li><li>Incident response playbook execution for detected anomalies<\/li><li>Access revocation upon anomalous activity detection<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Core Components of a Zero Trust Architecture Implementation<\/b><\/h2><table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><thead><tr style=\"background-color: #04db7f; color: #000; text-align: center;\"><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Component<\/th><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">What It Does<\/th><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Business Impact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Identity &amp; Access Management (IAM)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Authenticates users and enforces role-based access control<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Blocks unauthorised access at the gate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Replaces VPNs with app-specific, verified access<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Shrinks attack surface dramatically<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Micro-Segmentation<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Divides the network into isolated zones<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Contains breaches, limits lateral movement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Endpoint Security<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Validates device health before granting access<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Stops compromised endpoints<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Behavioural Analytics &amp; SIEM<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Monitors user\/device behaviour in real time<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Enables rapid threat detection and response<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6591d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c6591d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c900b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73c900b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449f45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"449f45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero Trust.\n\n\u200b\n<span style=\"color:#04DB7F\"> Zero Wasted Time.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13e7ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f13e7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5148bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5148bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>You focus on growth. 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The following are the common challenges in zero trust implementation.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>1. Legacy Infrastructure and Compatibility Gaps<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Indian enterprises still rely on outdated on-prem systems that do not support MFA, RBAC, or API-based controls. This security gap makes it hard for them to implement a zero trust architecture.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to address it:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use identity-aware proxies to add a verification layer without immediately replacing systems. Plan gradual migration to cloud-ready infrastructure.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>2. 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border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><thead><tr style=\"background-color: #04db7f; color: #000; text-align: center;\"><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Tool Category<\/th><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Purpose<\/th><th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Key Feature to Prioritise<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">IAM Platforms<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Identity verification &amp; SSO<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">MFA, RBAC, conditional access<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">ZTNA Solutions<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Secure application-level access<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">App-specific tunnelling, no full-network VPN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Endpoint Security<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; 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The first requirement is for vendors to deliver mapping solutions that comply with Indian regulatory requirements (DPDP Act, RBI cybersecurity framework, SEBI guidelines).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second requirement mandates that vendors enable businesses to store their data in India and connect new systems to their existing operations. The ability to expand along SME development paths is vital.<\/span><\/p><blockquote><p>Choosing the right ZTNA solution is critical, so which <a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/blog\/top-7-ztna-solutions-india\/\"><b><i>top 7 ZTNA solutions in India<\/i><\/b><\/a> actually deliver secure, scalable access for modern businesses?<\/p><\/blockquote><h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s digital growth is accelerating, along with cyber threats and compliance demands like the DPDP Act. With over 1.39 million incidents reported by CERT-In, adopting zero trust is no longer optional.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From IAM and ZTNA deployment to continuous monitoring and compliance alignment with the DPDP Act, Mitigata is your trusted partner in building a future-ready organisation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mitigata.com\/bookDemo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk with our experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and take the next step toward zero trust security<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/b><\/h2><h2><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">What is zero-trust architecture in simple terms?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero trust architecture is a security model in which no user, device, or application is automatically trusted, even if they are already inside the corporate network. 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