Episode 20: NIST SP 1800-35 Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture
Zero Trust Journey
In this episode, hosts Dr. Victor Monga and Zach Pugh unpack one of the most actionable Zero Trust resources available today—NIST Special Publication 1800-35. Unlike its predecessor SP 800-207, this guide dives deep into the how of Zero Trust, providing lab-tested architectures from 24 vendor collaborators including Microsoft, Palo Alto, and Zscaler.
Victor and Zach explore how NIST’s Enhanced Identity Governance (EIG) model and real-world testing—complete with adversary emulations—finally give security leaders the blueprint they’ve been waiting for. They spotlight implementation gaps, integration hurdles, and the importance of continuous validation—not just visibility.
Highlights:
--| Why SP 1800-35 is the most practical Zero Trust guide to date.
--| Enhanced Identity Governance and the identity-first foundation.
--| Lessons from 19 tested architectures: what worked and what broke.
--| Continuous validation as a Zero Trust necessity.
--| Crawl, Walk, Run: Using the NIST maturity model to begin your journey.
--| Mapping ZTA to real-world missions and risk-based prioritization.
This is not just another framework—it's your implementation playbook. Tune in to understand what’s really required to make Zero Trust work at scale.
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