Trust is a very broad and complex topic, and consequently there are very many definitions of Zero Trust that can be confusing as they try to capture the nuance and details and scope that the problem of trust raises.

With all the remote works, online businesses, and digital lifestyle, applications (software) have become an integral part of our lives. In contrast, the growing rate of data breaches and cyber-attacks exploiting minor glitches in application functionality has diverted attention to application security which is still underrated in the era of phenomenal technological advancement.

In the previous article, we covered the release process and how to secure the parts and components of the process. The deploy and operate processes are where developers, IT, and security meet in a coordinated handoff for sending an application into production.