The most effective means we have available to protect ourselves when it comes to cybersecurity is prevention. And the most effective strategy for prevention is Zero Trust. To be successful at any endeavor, you need a strategy. Many organizations struggle with success when it comes to cybersecurity—not because they are doing nothing but because they don't have a consistent strategy for protecting their data. Zero Trust is a strategy for protecting your organization's most important assets. This strategy focuses on preventing breaches by eliminating one of your biggest blind spots when it comes to computers and computer networks—trust.

Zero Trust is the bridge between the unique goals of your business and the specific tactics needed to secure the business. A 2020 report by Okta indicates that 60 percent of organizations in North America are currently working on Zero Trust projects, and President Biden has issued an executive order to federal agencies to implement Zero Trust in government.

Project Zero Trust puts readers in the driver's seat on a journey to transform the security of a recently breached company by taking them through each step of implementing Zero Trust. The book follows the story of Dylan, who hasn't even started his job as Director of Infrastructure at his new job the company when the organization finds itself a victim of ransomware. While the CIO handles the breach response and investigation, Dylan is charged with transforming the company using John Kindervag's Zero Trust design methodology. Readers will be able to take these lessons back to their own organizations and have actionable examples that they can apply to specific roles and situations at their organizations.

Readers will learn:

• John Kindervag's five-step methodology for implementing Zero Trust
• The four Zero Trust design principles
• How to limit the blast radius of a breach
• How to align security with the business
• Common myths and pitfalls when implementing Zero Trust
• Implementing Zero Trust in cloud environments

Since Zero Trust focuses on a strategy of prevention, readers will find opportunities to realize improvements in efficiency and reduced costs, in addition to increased security.

Project Zero Trust is essential for both aspiring technology professionals as well as experienced IT leaders, network engineers, system administrators, and project managers who need to implement Zero Trust initiatives in their organizations. Project Zero Trust demonstrates how Zero Trust can be integrated into any organization using easy-to-understand examples, bridging the gap between technical reference guides, vendor marketing, and organizational strategy.