Zero Trust - Modern Security Architecture Principle
Zero Trust is a security paradigm based on the principle of "never trust, always verify": No user, device, or network segment is implicitly trusted—every access request is explicitly verified.
Summary: Zero Trust replaces the outdated perimeter model (“trusted inside, untrusted outside”) with continuous verification: identity (who?), device (health status?), context (location, time, behavior). Core principles: Verify Explicitly, Least Privilege Access, Assume Breach. NIST SP 800-207, Microsoft Zero Trust, Google BeyondCorp. Technical components: Identity Provider (Azure AD/Okta), MDM/EDR for Device Trust, Microsegmentation, CASB, SASE.
Sources & References
- [1] NIST SP 800-207 - Zero Trust Architecture - National Institute of Standards and Technology
- [2] Forrester Research - The Definition of Modern Zero Trust - Forrester Research
- [3] BSI - Zero Trust Architekturen - Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
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M.Sc. Internet-Sicherheit (if(is), Westfälische Hochschule). COO und Prokurist mit Expertise in Informationssicherheitsberatung und Security Awareness. Nachwuchsprofessor für Cyber Security an der FOM Hochschule, CISO-Referent bei der isits AG und Promovend am Graduierteninstitut NRW.
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