Architecture, Engineering, and Construction firms manage large volumes of design IP, bid data, and building information models across dispersed project teams, subcontractors, and site networks — an access model that traditional perimeter security cannot protect and that Zero Trust identity-centric access resolves through per-user, per-project entitlements. Increasingly, government construction contracts require CMMC-aligned security for federally funded infrastructure projects, making Zero Trust adoption a procurement differentiator for AEC firms pursuing public-sector work.
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