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Towards Zero Trust Architecture: A Pilot Study on Information Systems Security Readiness amongst Small and Medium Enterprises
By Yu Deng, Anushia Inthiran
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v15/17/2026
5/17/2026
“16 pages, 2 figures, 8 tables. Accepted at PACIS 2026”
v25/20/2026
5/20/2026
“16 pages, 2 figures, 8 tables. Accepted at PACIS 2026”
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Towards Zero Trust Architecture: A Pilot Study on Information Systems Security Readiness amongst Small and Medium Enterprises
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“16 pages, 2 figures, 8 tables. Accepted at PACIS 2026”
v2 Comment
“16 pages, 2 figures, 8 tables. Accepted at PACIS 2026”
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face growing cyber threats but often lack the resources and expertise needed to adopt Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). This pilot study examines the drivers and barriers shaping SME perceptions of ZTA necessity and proposes an exploratory staged adoption path. Survey data from 64 IT and security professionals in the Asia-Pacific region show that ZTA familiarity and cloud-computing needs are the strongest positive correlates of perceived necessity, whereas accumulated barriers show only a weak negative association. Identity and access management complexity and scalability emerge as the main implementation hurdles. Based on these findings, we propose a three-stage route for SMEs: strengthening identity governance, segmenting high-value assets, and introducing targeted monitoring in line with operational capacity. The study offers early evidence for more realistic Zero Trust transitions in resource-constrained firms.