Zero Trust on a Budget: Securing Distributed Teams without Enterprise Spend
Practical controls any SaaS startup can deploy in under a quarter to verify every user, device, and connection.
Identity is your control plane
Adopt SSO with mandatory multi-factor authentication, enforce role-based access, and rotate credentials when people change teams. Identity logs become your best telemetry for spotting anomalies.
Harden endpoints with automation
Use mobile device management or lightweight agent tooling to ensure laptops have disk encryption, auto-patching, and security baselines. Block devices that drift out of compliance.
Segment access by context
Replace flat networks with application-level access proxies. Tools like Tailscale, Cloudflare Access, or open-source Bastion configurations let you grant least-privilege access per application.
Practice incident response
Run tabletop exercises quarterly to rehearse your detection, containment, and recovery playbooks. Low-cost preparation pays off when a real alert fires.