Zero trust architecture replaces implicit network trust with access decisions grounded in identity, device context, and protected resources. This course develops the reasoning needed to design an enterprise access baseline, connect authorization to real constraints, and shape policy behavior across hybrid environments. You will leave with a defended reference architecture and a phased rollout plan that accounts for sequencing, success metrics, operational impact, and failure behavior.
The course covers zero trust principles, enterprise access baselines, identity and session evaluation, device posture, BYOD and unmanaged-device exceptions, micro-segmentation, and resource protection. It also covers NIST logical policy components, decision caching, telemetry feedback, failure behavior, and phased architecture migration.