{"id":90418,"date":"2020-01-08T09:05:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T17:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/\/?p=90418"},"modified":"2023-05-15T23:05:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T06:05:06","slug":"microsoft-365-helps-governments-adopt-zero-trust-security-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2020\/01\/08\/microsoft-365-helps-governments-adopt-zero-trust-security-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft 365 helps governments adopt a Zero Trust security model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For governments to function, the flow of data on a massive scale is required\u2014including sensitive information about critical infrastructure, citizens, and public safety and security. The security of government information systems is subject to constant attempted attacks and in need of a modern approach to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft 365 provides best-in-class productivity apps while protecting identities, devices, applications, networks, and data. With Microsoft 365 security services, governments can take confident steps to adopt a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/business\/zero-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zero Trust securit<\/a>y model where all users and devices\u2014both inside and outside the network\u2014are deemed untrustworthy by default and the same security checks are applied to all users, devices, applications, and data.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2020\/01\/08\/government-data-protection-earning-retaining-public-trust-microsoft-365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Government data protection\u2014earning and retaining the public\u2019s trust with Microsoft 365<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Microsoft 365 security services, governments can take confident steps to adopt a Zero Trust approach to 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