Zero Trust - Modern Security Architecture Principle
Zero Trust security architecture: verify every access request, apply least privilege, and reduce the impact of network breaches.
Summary: Zero Trust replaces the outdated perimeter model (“trusted inside, untrusted outside”) with continuous verification: identity (who?), device (health status?), context (location, time,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. in Internet Security (if(is), Westfälische Hochschule). COO and authorized officer (Prokurist) with expertise in information security consulting and security awareness. Junior professor (Nachwuchsprofessur) for Cyber Security at FOM Hochschule, CISO lecturer at isits AG and doctoral candidate at the Graduierteninstitut NRW.
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