The Zero Trust Framework

Course details

Never trust, always verify. This is the core tenant of Zero Trust, but this is easier said than done. But what is Zero Trust? Why should you care about it, and how do you get started? This course answers all these questions and helps you build the skills needed for your Zero Trust journey. Learn how to talk about Zero Trust as well as how to use Zero Trust concepts to improve the security of your organization, regardless of where you are in that journey. Included throughout are real-life use cases, assessment methodologies, and maturity ranking techniques that will help you create a customized Zero Trust journey specific to your line of business.

Learning objectives
Learn how to become a better security professional.
Build your own Zero Trust journey.
Understand the true meaning of the Zero Trust security framework.
Determine how to apply security best practices represented in the latest Zero Trust framework to your organization.
Understand how to assess your existing security capabilities and map out a plan for improving your organization's security practices.
Understand security best practices for all areas of your business (cloud, endpoint, and network).

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - The Zero Trust framework - Introduction

Lesson 1 - Why Care about Security and Zero Trust

02 - Learning objectives
03 - My ask and your commitment
04 - Understanding how Zero Trust fits into the security model
05 - The cat and mouse game
06 - IoT threats
07 - Security best practice resources

Lesson 2 - Security Fundamentals

08 - Learning objectives
09 - Security architecture fundamentals
10 - Cloud (AKA as a service ) is the future
11 - Secure access service edge explained
12 - Threat mapping
13 - Security capabilities
14 - Extended detection and response (XDR) explained
15 - Securing network, clouds, and workloads
16 - Security heatmaps

Lesson 3 - Zero Trust Beginning

17 - Learning objectives
18 - Zero Trust history
19 - Guidelines vs. policies
20 - Zero Trust resources

Lesson 4 - Zero Trust Principles

21 - Learning objectives
22 - Classic Zero Trust principles
23 - Current Zero Trust principles
24 - Real world principles

Lesson 5 - Open Group Architecture

25 - Learning objectives
26 - Open group principals
27 - Architecture dissection
28 - Capability heat mapping

Lesson 6 - NIST 800-207 Architecture

29 - Learning objectives
30 - NIST 800-207 principles
31 - Architecture dissection
32 - Capability heat mapping

Lesson 7 - Generalized Zero Trust Architecture

33 - Learning objectives
34 - Zero Trust principles
35 - Planning a Zero Trust design - Business goals
36 - Planning a Zero Trust design - Technical goals
37 - From flat and unsecure to Zero Trust

Lesson 8 - Build Your Own Zero Trust Journey

38 - Learning objectives
39 - Keys to success and failure
40 - Executive sponsorship and mission planning
41 - Use case 1 - ABC Gaming
42 - Use case 2 - XYZ University

Lesson 9 - Next Steps

43 - Learning objectives
44 - Course summary
45 - Zero Trust careers
46 - Next steps

Conclusion

47 - The Zero Trust framework - Summary