Zero Trust Networks by Evan Gilman & Doug Barth Summary
Overview of Zero Trust Networks
In "Zero Trust Networks," cybersecurity experts reveal why perimeter security is dead. Google and PagerDuty already embrace this revolutionary approach. What if your network's biggest vulnerability isn't external hackers, but the implicit trust you've granted to everything inside your walls?
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The Cybersecurity Revolution We Can No Longer Ignore
Imagine waking up to discover that the entire East Coast of the United States has no fuel. This nightmare became reality in 2021 when Colonial Pipeline fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack. The culprit? A single compromised VPN password. Once inside, attackers moved freely through systems assumed to be "safe" behind the perimeter. This catastrophe perfectly illustrates why traditional security models are failing in today's interconnected world. Zero Trust Networks represents a fundamental paradigm shift - moving from "trust but verify" to "never trust, always verify." This approach has evolved from theoretical concept to national security imperative, with the White House specifically mandating its adoption through Executive Order 14028. Even tech giants like Google have embraced this model through initiatives like BeyondCorp, recognizing that in a world where network boundaries have essentially disappeared, security must be reimagined from the ground up.
The Evolution of Network Security and Threats
The Five Pillars of Zero Trust
Building Trust and Threat Modeling
Authentication and Authorization in Zero Trust
The Context-Aware Security Model
Embracing the Future of Security
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