Identity is one of the six foundational pillars of a Zero Trust framework, along with devices, applications, data, infrastructure and network. Identities – whether they represent people, services or Internet of Things (IoT) devices – define the Zero Trust control plane. Out of the 4 recommended steps (multi-factor authentication, policy-based access, identity protection and secure access to SaaS and on-premises apps) that helps implementing Strong identity, policy-based access is a must because “With policy-based access we have near real time protection alongside an optimized for productivity user experience that omits all unnecessary or excessive security prompts and checks. That way, we all can focus on our work, knowing that we are protected” - Vitan Kostov, Noventiq’s Solution Sales Manager.