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2025

Understanding BeyondCorp: Google’s Zero Trust Security Model

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Introduction # Traditional security architectures rely heavily on a secure network perimeter — often referred to as the “castle and moat” model. In this approach, users and devices inside the corporate network are considered trusted, while those outside are treated as threats. However, as workforces become more distributed and applications move to the cloud, this perimeter-based security model has become increasingly outdated and vulnerable.