In a world where cybercriminals are as relentless as a toddler on a sugar high, security leaders are now expected to secure environments with the same precision and paranoia as a cat guarding a laser pointer. But alas, traditional security measures are as outdated as a flip phone in a 5G world. So, enter ringfencing: the cybersecurity equivalent of encircling your fortress with a moat filled with alligators, or better yet, lawyers.

With the astronomical cost of cybercrime rivaling the GDP of small countries, it’s high time we shift our strategy from ‘playing whack-a-mole’ with threats to ‘building a fortress and hoping the WiFi reaches inside.’ Ringfencing promises to cordon off your precious software like a VIP section at a nightclub—only without the overpriced cocktails and questionable music.

For those unfamiliar with zero trust architecture, it’s essentially the cybersecurity version of that one paranoid friend who thinks everyone is an undercover agent. Every program is guilty until proven innocent and is thus confined to its own little corner of the network like a misbehaving child at a family reunion. So, here’s to hoping ringfencing can save us from the next billion-dollar breach—or at least buy us enough time to think of a better plan.