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FEATURE implementation of 5G , the networking architecture must contend with Multiaccess Edge Compute ( MEC ) workloads – both private and public – all the more requiring dynamic approaches to security policy that must evolve beyond the user-centric workflows that Zero Trust is primarily optimised for today .
End-user satisfaction is king
Key IT metrics are also evolving . It ’ s no longer sufficient to just keep the network infrastructure up and running . The metric du jour is user satisfaction which , from the CIO standpoint , is tied to employee productivity that can ultimately impact business profitability .
Networking and security teams are now focused on dynamic experiences that end-users want and expect with the services and applications they choose to use for improved productivity . Instead of asking just what kind of devices are connecting to the network , they are also required to focus on maintaining flexibility and agility while minimising risk . The goal of network control goes hand-in-hand with business agility . By applying the

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