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@article{181067,
        author = {Harsh Vishal Ghodke and Dr. Prakash Kene},
        title = {Zero Trust in Multi Cloud Environments: Challenges, Strategies and Best Practices},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {3333-3339},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181067},
        abstract = {As more organizations move toward multi
cloud infrastructures to improve scalability and 
operational flexibility, they are also encountering a new 
set of security challenges. Traditional perimeter-based 
security approaches are proving inadequate for 
safeguarding data, applications, and user identities 
across diverse cloud platforms. In response, the Zero 
Trust security model built on the principle of "never 
trust, always verify" has gained traction as a robust 
framework for securing multi-cloud environments. 
However, applying Zero Trust in such settings is not 
without its difficulties. Key obstacles include complex 
identity 
and access management, inconsistent 
implementation of security policies across platforms, 
limited visibility into cloud activities, and difficulties 
meeting regulatory compliance standards. 
This paper delves into these challenges and outlines 
practical strategies to overcome them. It examines the 
role of identity-focused security, micro-segmentation, 
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and centralized 
policy control as foundational elements of a Zero Trust 
strategy.},
        keywords = {Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Multi-Cloud  Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Zero  Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Cloud Security  Challenges,  Least  Privilege  Access,  Micro Segmentation, Threat Detection and Response,  Cybersecurity Best Practices, Real-Time Monitoring,  Automated  Policy  Enforcement,  Compliance  Management, Data Encryption, Endpoint Security,  Security Orchestration, Access Control, Cloud  Visibility, Risk Management, Cloud Governance.},
        month = {June},
        }