Zero Trust

2026-03-24
Zero TrustArchitecture
Cloudflare

Never Trust. Always Verify.

Apply Zero Trust continuously across every identity, device, network path, and application

01

Verify Every Identity

No user or service is trusted by default — regardless of location

MFA requiredSSO / IdP integrationContinuous re-authRisk-based policies
02

Validate Every Device

Device posture checked at every request, not just at login

Device health signalsOS patch statusCert-based authMDM integration
03

Secure Every Network Path

Traffic is inspected and encrypted regardless of origin or destination

Encrypted tunnelsPrivate network accessEgress filteringDNS security
04

Authorize Every Application

Least-privilege access enforced per application, per session

App-level policiesSession recordingSaaS controlsBrowser isolation

Why Omnichannel Needs Zero Trust

Customers, partners, and employees all share infrastructure

Thousands of device types from POS terminals to personal mobiles

Traffic comes from every network — store, home, mobile carrier

Dozens of apps and APIs with different access requirements

Business Outcomes

80%reduction in breach risk
65%fewer help desk tickets
2.5xfaster employee onboarding