Zero Trust began as an abstract concept in 1994 and has evolved into an established security approach. More than 800 information security decision-makers around the world were surveyed to compile our latest report, The State of Zero Trust Security 2023. This report takes a detailed look at where Zero Trust adoption stands today, providing answers on key Zero Trust themes such as: How many organizations have implemented Zero Trust policies, or plan to? What regions and industries are the most “all-in” on Zero Trust? And what kinds of challenges might be preventing additional adoption? Here are some key takeaways from Okta’s The State of Zero Trust Security 2023. 1. Zero Trust has quickly shifted from plan to reality The number of organizations with a defined Zero Trust (ZT) initiative in place continues to grow. A healthy 61% of organizations in this year’s report say they’ve implemented ZT strategic initiatives.