The U.S. government's zero trust mandate is driving the public sector to adopt a new cybersecurity mindset of "trusting no one." To embrace this paradigm, government agencies must consider how to move away from perimeter-based security while bringing their cybersecurity posture up to industry standards. One aspect that's often overlooked in the shift to
zero trust is that this paradigm is not simply about technology — it requires a cultural change as well.
The recently released Department of Defense
Zero Trust Strategy is a good example of a holistic approach built around strategic goals, such as embracing a zero trust culture, achieving enterprise-level resilience for information systems, and accelerating zero trust technology adoption to stay ahead of the changing threat environment. Using the existing guidance from NIST and CISA, the DoD added an extra layer to zero trust implementation to help it meet, if not exceed, enterprise-level standards.
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