Oracle Cloud infrastructure Zero Trust Packet Routing to enhance cloud security

Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Zero Trust Packet Routing, a groundbreaking technology that separates network security from the underlying architecture, providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized access to data.

According to Oracle, the new Zero Trust Packet Routing (ZPR) standard is built into the network fabric of OCI, allowing organizations to set security attributes on resources and write natural language policies that limit network traffic based on the resources and data services accessed. This innovative approach enables organizations to safeguard themselves from one of the most common causes of compromise – network misconfigurations.

IDC senior research manager, Philip Bues, highlighted the significance of OCI's Zero Trust Packet Routing, stating that it "enables organizations to decouple network configuration from security, helping to eliminate the effects of human network configuration errors." Bues added that this new standard-driven solution simplifies compliance efforts, reduces the burden on security teams, and ultimately strengthens security.

Co-founder of Applied Invention, Danny Hillis, emphasized the importance of Zero Trust Packet Routing in preventing data breaches. "Traditional security tools try to protect sensitive data by blocking access, but history shows it is almost impossible to anticipate all the ways a hacker might attempt to infiltrate a network," Hillis said. "With Zero Trust Packet Routing, the network does not allow any data to move through the network without explicit permission."

OCI's Zero Trust Packet Routing helps organizations address the challenges posed by traditional network architecture-based security approaches. By separating network security from network architecture, organizations can:

• Improve security posture by restricting access to sensitive data
• Streamline compliance by quickly and easily proving that necessary security controls are in place
• Simplify security management by restricting access to sensitive data based on security attributes

Jae Evans, global chief information officer and executive vice president at Oracle emphasized the importance of Zero Trust Packet Routing in protecting organizations from malicious actors and data breaches. "OCI Zero Trust Packet Routing enables organizations to set security attributes on specific resources and then blocks traffic to those resources at the network level, making data security easier to understand, manage, and audit," Evans said.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is the first cloud provider to implement Zero Trust Packet Routing into its platform, setting a new standard for cloud security. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud infrastructure to store and process sensitive data, OCI's Zero Trust Packet Routing provides a critical layer of protection against unauthorized access and data exfiltration.