Introduction to Zero Trust

In this episode of the #AzureEssentialsShow, you will learn about the concept of #ZeroTrust, including its three core design principles, how to implement Zero Trust in your organization, and how Azure can support your Zero Trust journey.

Host Thomas Maurer is joined by Brandon Stephenson, a Principal Customer Engineer at Azure for a detailed discussion that includes:

• An overview of Zero Trust and its importance in modern cybersecurity.
• The three design principles of Zero Trust: verify explicitly, use least privilege, and assume breach.
• Guidance on beginning the implementation of Zero Trust.
• How Azure provides tools and resources to support Zero Trust adoption.

Resources
• What is Zero Trust? | Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/security/...
• Zero Trust deployment for technology pillars overview | Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/security/...
• Evolving Zero Trust – Microsoft Position Paper https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/...
• Security design in Azure - Cloud Adoption Framework | Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/clo...

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Connect
• Thomas Maurer   / thomasmaurer2  
• Brandon Stephenson   / brandon-stephenson-3340219b  

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:22 What is Zero Trust
2:01 Great for remote workers
2:21 Verify explicitly
2:56 Least privilege
3:20 Assume breach
4:08 Not a hinderance
4:49 Apply across pillars
5:59 Maturity models
6:57 Assess pillars individually
7:41 Azure resources
8:44 Part 2: Implementing Zero Trust