Transforming network security through zero trust architecture : Principles, challenges, and future directions
Rekha Jainrekha.jain@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer ApplicationsManipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile → , Bhoomika Batradrbhoomikabatra@gmail.comDepartment of Business & ManagementCHRIST (Deemed to be University)Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560076, IndiaView full profile → , Budesh Kanwerbudesh82@gmail.comDepartment of Artificial Intelligence & Data SciencePoornima Institute of Engineering & TechnologyJaipur, Rajasthan, 303905, IndiaView full profile → , Linesh Rajalinesh.raja@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer ApplicationsManipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile → , *Vaibhav BhavnagarCorresponding authorvaibhav.bhatnagar@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer ApplicationsManipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 20 May 2025
- Published Online:
- 31 Dec 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JDMSC-2649
- Pages:
- 1097–1106
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