Zero Trust for Decision Makers in 90 Minutes
Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Harness the tenets of zero trust to protect your organization
In this course, you’ll:
- Enable zero trust adoption
- Connect zero trust to digital transformation initiatives
- Leverage zero trust to meet compliance and governance requirements
In 2021, US President Joe Biden issued an executive order requiring all federal government agencies to urgently adopt and advance toward the zero trust security model. Governments and private organizations all over the world have adopted the zero trust approach to improve their security posture in the face of cyberthreats.
Join expert Razi Rais to understand zero trust’s key tenets and how it can be harnessed to protect businesses. You’ll examine the role of zero trust in digital transformation, as well as the various key players in zero trust, such as governments, cloud providers, and standard and compliance bodies. You’ll also take a close look at a case study of the zero trust security model and discover the growth opportunities in the zero trust space.
What you’ll learn and how you can apply it
- Understand what zero trust is
- Examine zero trust key drivers, requirements, and capabilities
- Learn the role zero trust plays in digital transformation
This live event is for you because...
- You’re a CISO, CTO, or member of senior management.
- You brief business executives and leaders on recent security developments.
- You want to gain a better understanding of zero trust capabilities and their role in enabling digital transformation.
Prerequisites
- A basic level of knowledge of computer security
Recommended preparation:
- Read “Zero Trust Fundamentals” (chapter 1 in Zero Trust Networks)
Recommended follow-up:
- Take Zero Trust Security Fundamentals (live online training course with Razi Rais)
Schedule
The time frames are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing.
Understanding zero trust (50 minutes)
- Presentation: Defining zero trust; key tenets; Why zero trust?; enabling zero trust adoption and digital transformation; who’s who of zero trust landscape (role of key players including governments, cloud providers, and standard and compliance bodies)
- Q&A
- Break
Moving toward zero trust (40 minutes)
- Presentation: How to prepare for zero trust; understanding migration strategies; zero trust scenarios in the modern digital enterprise; case study of Google’s BeyondCorp
- Q&A
Your Instructor
Razi Rais
Razi Rais is a cybersecurity and AI leader at Microsoft, with over 20 years of experience building secure, resilient systems for Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He brings a globally informed perspective to enterprise-scale security, shaped by hands-on experience living and working in Singapore, UAE, France, and the United States. His background spans engineering, architecture, and product management, giving him a unique lens on the evolving intersection of AI and cybersecurity. He drives enterprise efforts to secure AI at scale and address emerging threats using frameworks like the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, and MITRE ATLAS. Razi has coauthored several books, including Zero Trust Networks, second edition, and Azure Confidential Computing and Zero Trust and is a frequent speaker at conferences such as RSA and Identiverse. He serves on the GIAC advisory board, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and delivers AI and cybersecurity training worldwide. Connect with him on LinkedIn to follow his latest work.