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Device posture
Device posture is the security state of a laptop, phone or server at the moment it requests access: whether it is managed, patched, encrypted, running endpoint protection and free of known compromise.
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Zero trust access decisions evaluate posture per request, so an unmanaged or unpatched device is denied or limited even with valid credentials. Posture requires device management, a defined standard, and the integration that lets the access layer read the state. It is the control that addresses home working, personal devices and the vendor laptop nobody has seen.
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By David Selakovic · Published 2026-10-16 · Revised 2026-10-16 · Reviewed every 180 days