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Zero Trust Network Access

Zero Trust Network Access: A Practical Guide for 2026

The Breach That Started Behind the Firewall In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a threat actor social-engineered their way past the help desk with a single phone call. The attacker didn't punch through a firewall. They didn't exploit some exotic zero-day. They

Carl B. Johnson Apr 24, 2026 5 min read
Zero Trust Network Access

Zero Trust Network Access: A Practical Guide for 2024

The VPN Is Dead. The Breach That Proved It. In May 2023, a threat actor used stolen VPN credentials to breach a major U.S. government contractor, moving laterally across the network for weeks before detection. The attacker didn't exploit some exotic zero-day. They logged in with a

Carl B. Johnson Dec 09, 2023 7 min read