Chapter 1

Overview of Zero Trust (ZT)

Chapter Key Points

  • This chapter provides an overview for the journey of achieving Zero Trust.

  • We include a review of the origins and evolution of what today is known as Zero Trust.

  • We discuss the foundational Zero Trust Capabilities that need to be present in an organization to achieve Zero Trust in relationship to the many compliance frameworks that teams will have to navigate.

  • We provide a detailed guide on how to run a successful Zero Trust Segmentation Workshop.

  • Finally, we discuss organizational dynamics that may require a shift in architecture mindset to create a greater focus on reducing risk and protecting what is valuable to any organization.

Zero Trust Origins

Although many ideas do not start ...

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