Zero trust security: Is it the key to protecting your data?

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Zero trust security: Is it the key to protecting your data?

What is the Zero Trust Security model and how will it help federal IT professionals protect the data at their agencies? Find out when Sean Frazier, Advisor CIS...

April 16, 2018 5:18 pm

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Today’s interview is with Sean Frazier, Advisory CISO – Federal at Duo Security.

Head shot of Sean Frazier — Sean Frazier, Duo Security

Many listeners know that June of 2018 is the deadline for federal agencies to comply with NIST guidelines for user/identity authentication. Today’s environment where data is moving to the cloud, the hardware is changing, users are changing, contractors are being allowed access to information means that more attention must be given to authentication.

Frazier has a wealth of information on implementing stronger authentication controls. During the interview, he talks about the zero trust security model. He views this as a model for protecting data.

Sean sees the federal government’s authentication environment as one where access can dynamically change. Further, system administrators must worry about limiting the time for access as well as changing access to data changes. He agrees with well-known Joe Stuntz when he emphasized the value of the PIV process, if not the actual PIV in a dynamic environment.

If you are seeking information on improving authentication, Duo Security has several case studies at their website that highlight solutions in the federal area.