Organizations are not ready to adopt
Zero Trust Operationalize
Everything from organizational change management to continuous improvement
1. Map the Organization
Every organization faces gaps, whether it’s missing key personnel, silod teams, resistance to change, poor partnerships, or vendor commitments. These issues can cause unexpected disruptions that derail operationalization. It’s crucial to identify and address these gaps with full transparency and honesty upfront. This allows for proactive measures such as hiring, outsourcing or restructuring before they become bottlenecks. By the end of this exercise, we should have a clear understanding of where third-party support is needed and whether to continue with existing partners or seek new ones.
2. Organization change management
Operationalizing a Zero Trust Security Platform often necessitates organizational change management. By identifying and addressing potential weaknesses early, we can initiate necessary organizational changes before implementation begins. This proactive approach ensures that supporting teams and vendors are aligned and prepared, facilitating a smoother transition to operational status.
3. Handover products into operations
If the organisational change management were effectively addressed, we will already have a well-prepared receiving team in place. We then focus on finalizing and delivering comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and knowledge bases. Additionally, we conduct necessary technical and procedural training to ensure that your team is fully equipped for ongoing management.
4. Continuously improve the Zero Trust Architecture
In organizational change management, a crucial aspect is to cultivate a product-based mindset among operational teams, emphasizing continuous improvement and ongoing development of the roadmap even after project closure and the arrival of new features. It is recommended for the team that implemented the platform to also manage its operations. Platform maintenance involves more than just policy management; it also requires ensuring the company's sustained commitment to the Zero Trust Strategy, preventing it from diminishing over time.
Your Questions
What is the impact of not mapping the organisation?
Missing to map out the organisation may lead to unpleasant surprises like sabotage, operational issues, resource shortages, and missing ownership
What if we do not adjust our organization to our modern infrastructure?
Overlooking this vital step may result in operational challenges, scattered support, uneven budget distribution, and ambiguous responsibility for continuous platform development.
What are the risk of not doing a proper handover?
By addressing these elements thoroughly, we mitigate the risk of support issues, confusion, unclear responsibilities, and gaps in knowledge.
Why is it important to foster a continuous improvement culture?
Neglecting the importance of this service may lead into delayed or stopped improvement activities that making the technology become obsolate
Why Choose Nextrust?
At Nextrust, we have already pioneered the path for a successful Zero Trust implementation at multiple customers. The lessons learned are perfected into frameworks that can be re-used to avoid common pittfalls and reduce the time to market significantly.