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Whitepaper
The Missing Piece in Zero Trust: Device Trust at Every Access Point
Identity is no longer a sufficient signal for trust. Zero Trust security has become the global standard, yet high-profile breaches continue to escalate. This is not because attackers are “breaking in” through traditional exploits. They are simply logging in using legitimate credentials.
From the £500 million market value loss at Marks and Spencer to the $400 million revenue hit at Clorox, the cost of identity-centric failure is massive. When attackers use session hijacking, multi-factor authentication fatigue, or social engineering to bypass authentication, your last line of defense is no longer the password. It is the device.
This whitepaper explains why identity-centric models leave exploitable gaps and shows how device trust strengthens access decisions across the entire session lifecycle.
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“Specops Device Trust is real Zero Trust the way I had envisioned it. It combines full identity authentication with device Zero Trust.”
John Kindervag
Creator of Zero Trust
Why device posture matters in Zero Trust
Move Beyond Identity to True Device-Centric Security
Traditional Identity and Access Management answers “Who are you?” but fails to answer a critical security question: “What device are you using, and should it be trusted right now?”
This paper explores the shift from assumed device stability to continuous device posture verification, where access decisions consider both the identity of the user and the security posture of the device in real time.
You’ll learn how Specops Device Trust, a Zero Trust solution, enables organizations to enforce device trust across corporate devices, BYOD endpoints, and contractor systems, ensuring that access is always tied to a verified, secure endpoint.
What you’ll learn
In this white paper, you’ll discover:
- Why identity authentication alone cannot fully secure Zero Trust environments
- How attackers bypass MFA and identity-based security controls
- Why device posture verification is essential for modern Zero Trust architecture
- How continuous posture checks reduce the risk of credential-based attacks
- How to close the “identity gap” between authentication and device trust
- How Specops Device Trust enforces access based on both identity and device posture in real time