The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently released its “zero trust” strategy. This article will summarize the approach the DoD is taking, which serves as a potential guide for other industries as well.
For years, various vendors have offered zero trust solutions. However, this “never trust, always verify” approach is just a concept that fundamentally requires a shift for everything from the IT infrastructure capabilities and the technologies used to processes and how communication services are delivered. This requires a more far-reaching change across the organization than ever before. Therefore, the DoD created an entire department, the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office (ZT PfMO) to organize and accelerate this multiyear effort.