Gartner® 2025 Strategic Roadmap for Zero Trust Security Program Implementation

Zero Trust isn’t a product. It’s a risk-driven security strategy.

Enterprises know that Zero Trust implementation is necessary to optimize their risk posture, and they need to act. But turning that ambition into execution is difficult due to legacy technology, scalability, integration challenges, and the lack of a clear, organization-wide plan.

The Gartner Strategic Roadmap for Zero Trust Security Program Implementation report offers the guidance needed to help security and risk leaders move from intent to action. It’s a practical framework to move forward through use-case driven planning, architecture, implementation, and ongoing governance.

Download the full report and learn why, in Cato’s understanding, Gartner emphasizes:

• Why Zero Trust strategies stall or fail, and recommendations to keep them on track
• What leaders should prioritize when developing a comprehensive Zero Trust strategy
• The importance of aligning identity, access policy, architecture, and enforcement
• Future-state Zero Trust definitions with gap analysis and migration plan
• A multi-year roadmap timeline with project prioritization and long-term program structure

Gartner, Strategic Roadmap for Zero-Trust Security Program Implementation, by Dale Koeppen, John Watts, Wayne Hankins, Manuel Acosta, Tiffany Taylor, 27 March 2025

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