Zero Trust Architectures for Cloud-Driven Finance: A Blueprint for Secure and Adaptive Digital Ecosystems

Abstract

While concurrently creating new and difficult security concerns, the fast spread of cloud computing in the financial sector has encouraged hitherto unheard-of innovation and efficiency. This paper presents a complete design for safe and flexible digital environments by looking at how Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) may fit cloud-driven financial ecosystems. Zero Trust concepts stress "never trust, always verify," assuring strong data protection, transaction integrity, and adaptive security in financial operations as conventional perimeter-based security models fade in an increasingly distributed environment.