Zero Trust Architecture

Overview

Zero Trust is a security model that assumes no implicit trust based on network location. Every access request is fully authenticated, authorized, and encrypted regardless of origin.

Keywords: zero trust, ZTNA, micro-segmentation, identity-first, continuous verification, BeyondCorp, never trust always verify, least privilege, mTLS, service mesh, identity proxy

When to Use This Skill

• Designing network security architecture
• Implementing identity-based access control
• Setting up micro-segmentation
• Configuring service-to-service authentication
• Building BeyondCorp-style access
• Implementing continuous verification
• Designing cloud-native security

Zero Trust Principles