Zero Trust Network Security Mastery
You’re not just behind in adopting Zero Trust. You’re exposed. Every day without a real Zero Trust strategy is another day your organisation is vulnerable to breach, insider threat, or impossible-to-stop lateral movement. Legacy perimeter models are collapsing - and attackers know it. You feel the pressure to act, but the frameworks are confusing, the tools are fragmented, and no one shows you how to build it step by step. This isn’t about checking a box. It’s about eliminating risk where it matters - at the identity, device, and workload level. The Zero Trust Network Security Mastery course is your exact blueprint to design, justify, and deploy a fully operational Zero Trust architecture within 30 days, complete with a board-ready implementation plan and technical execution roadmap. One senior security architect at a Fortune 500 financial institution used this exact framework to decommission legacy firewalls, reduce attack surface by 68%, and gain executive approval for a $2.3M Zero Trust initiative - all within six weeks of starting this course. You don’t need more theory. You need clarity, confidence, and a repeatable process that works whether you’re in a global enterprise or a mid-sized tech firm. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced, On-Demand, With Immediate Online Access
This is a completely self-paced, on-demand course. There are no fixed start dates, no live sessions, and no time commitments. You can progress as quickly or as slowly as your schedule allows, with full access to all materials from day one of enrollment. Most learners complete the core implementation plan in under 20 hours and deploy their first Zero Trust policy within 30 days. The course is designed for rapid results without sacrificing depth. Lifetime Access, Fully Mobile-Compatible, Available 24/7
Once enrolled, you receive lifetime access to the entire course. This includes all future updates, revised frameworks, and expanded tools - at no additional cost. The platform is mobile-friendly and accessible across devices, so you can learn during commutes, between meetings, or from your home office. - Access your materials anytime, anywhere in the world
- Sync progress seamlessly across devices
- Track completion with built-in progress indicators and milestone markers
Expert-Led Structure With Direct Implementation Support
You are not learning from generic templates. This course is built and maintained by active Zero Trust architects who regularly consult for top-tier enterprises. Throughout the course, you’ll receive structured guidance, real-world decision trees, and direct answers to implementation blockers. Instructor support is provided through an exclusive, monitored channel where your technical and architectural questions are addressed with precision and clarity - ensuring you never get stuck. Receive a Globally Recognised Certificate of Completion
Upon finishing the course and submitting your implementation plan, you will earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service. This credential is recognised by enterprise security teams, audit committees, and compliance bodies worldwide. It validates your ability to execute Zero Trust frameworks with technical accuracy and strategic alignment. - Certificate includes unique verification ID
- Formatted for easy inclusion in LinkedIn profiles and résumés
- Reflects mastery of both architecture and execution
Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Fees, Full Risk Reversal
The price you see is the price you pay. There are no subscriptions, hidden fees, or upsells. One-time access includes everything: curriculum, templates, tools, support, and certification. We accept all major payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Your transaction is encrypted and processed securely through PCI-compliant systems. If at any point within 90 days you find the course does not meet your expectations, simply request a full refund. No forms, no hoops, no sales calls. Your investment is 100% protected. “Will This Work for Me?” - We Built This for Real-World Complexity
You might think: “My environment is too complex.” Or: “I don’t have the budget for a full ZTNA vendor stack.” Or: “My team resists change.” Here’s the truth: Zero Trust isn’t about buying new tools. It’s about making disciplined, high-leverage decisions with what you already have. This course works even if: - You’re managing legacy systems and hybrid cloud environments
- You lack executive buy-in or dedicated security budget
- You’re a solo practitioner or part of a small security team
- You’re not starting from scratch but need to retrofit existing architecture
Sarah Chen, Lead Security Analyst at a healthcare provider with 800+ remote users, used this course to design a phased Zero Trust rollout without purchasing new software. Within 10 weeks, she reduced unauthorised access attempts by 94% and presented a successful CISO brief using the board-ready template from Module 7. You don’t need perfection. You need a repeatable process. And that’s exactly what this course delivers.
Module 1: Foundations of Zero Trust Architecture - Understanding the failure of perimeter-based security models
- Core principles of Zero Trust: never trust, always verify, least privilege
- Mapping the Zero Trust evolution from DoD frameworks to modern enterprise
- Defining scope: where Zero Trust applies (users, devices, networks, workloads)
- Key terminology: ZTA, ZTNA, microsegmentation, identity fabric
- The role of identity as the new security perimeter
- Common misconceptions and organisational myths about Zero Trust
- Assessing organisational readiness for Zero Trust adoption
- Creating a Zero Trust vision statement aligned with business objectives
- Establishing success metrics for early-stage implementation
Module 2: Zero Trust Design Frameworks and Reference Models - CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model: operationalising across pillars
- NIST SP 800-207: full architectural breakdown and practical interpretation
- CSA Security Guidance for Cloud Computing: integrating Zero Trust in hybrid environments
- Microsoft’s Zero Trust Immaturity Model: identifying gaps in current posture
- NSA’s Countermeasures to Limit Lateral Movement: tactical translation into policy
- Mapping framework components to internal audit and compliance requirements
- Selecting the right framework for your organisational size and complexity
- Translating standards into actionable, phased implementation plans
- Building a unified reference architecture document
- Aligning framework adoption with GRC, SOX, HIPAA, or GDPR needs
Module 3: Identity-Centric Security and Access Control - Implementing strong identity verification using MFA and phishing-resistant authenticators
- Designing role-based and attribute-based access policies (RBAC and ABAC)
- Integrating identity providers (IdP) with existing directory services (AD, Azure AD, Okta)
- User lifecycle management: onboarding, role changes, offboarding
- Service account hardening and privileged identity governance
- Implementing just-in-time (JIT) and just-enough-access (JEA) principles
- Context-aware access: using risk signals, location, device state
- Adaptive authentication workflows based on behavioural analytics
- Securing shared and break-glass accounts with emergency protocols
- Preventing identity sprawl in multi-cloud and SaaS environments
Module 4: Device Integrity and Endpoint Posture Assessment - Establishing device compliance baselines for all endpoints
- Automated device health checks: encryption, patch levels, EDR status
- Integrating endpoint detection and response (EDR) with access decisions
- Enforcing device attestation using TPM and secure boot mechanisms
- Handling unmanaged and BYOD devices securely within Zero Trust
- Using Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) tools
- Continuous monitoring of device posture in real time
- Building conditional access rules based on endpoint state
- Securing remote workers with standardised device configurations
- Preventing access from compromised or jailbroken devices
Module 5: Network Layer Zero Trust: Microsegmentation and ZTNA - Disabling lateral movement through east-west traffic controls
- Designing microsegmentation policies for data centres and cloud workloads
- Implementing least privilege network access at the workload level
- Selecting between host-based and network-based segmentation tools
- Mapping application dependencies to define segmentation boundaries
- Deploying Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for secure remote access
- Comparing ZTNA vendors: agent-based vs service-edge models
- Integrating ZTNA with identity providers and SSO platforms
- Migrating from legacy VPNs to ZTNA with minimal user disruption
- Using software-defined perimeters to hide infrastructure from attackers
Module 6: Data Protection and Workload Security - Classifying data assets according to sensitivity and regulatory impact
- Applying dynamic data access controls based on user and context
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit using modern cipher suites
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) within Zero Trust workflows
- Securing database access with brokered authentication and logging
- Protecting cloud storage buckets from public exposure
- Integrating data-centric security with application-level policies
- Using tokenisation and masking for sensitive data access
- Monitoring abnormal data access patterns with UEBA
- Hardening serverless functions and containerised workloads
Module 7: Visibility, Analytics, and Automated Enforcement - Collecting telemetry from identity, device, network, and application layers
- Centralising logs using SIEM and security data lakes
- Building correlation rules for detecting policy violations and anomalies
- Implementing real-time policy enforcement based on risk scores
- Using SOAR platforms to automate access revocation and incident response
- Establishing feedback loops between monitoring and access control
- Normalising logs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Setting up alerts for suspicious logins, multiple MFA failures, or unusual access times
- Creating custom dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Integrating threat intelligence feeds for proactive risk mitigation
Module 8: Application and API Security in Zero Trust - Securing modern applications with embedded Zero Trust principles
- Enforcing mutual TLS (mTLS) between services and microservices
- Implementing API gateways with identity-aware access controls
- Validating service-to-service authentication using short-lived certificates
- Protecting against credential leakage in CI/CD pipelines
- Securing third-party integrations and vendor access
- Embedding security into DevOps with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Enforcing secure coding practices with pre-commit hooks and SAST
- Using observability tools to trace requests across trust boundaries
- Applying least privilege to backend service accounts and roles
Module 9: Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure Integration - Extending Zero Trust principles across AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud
- Mapping cloud-native controls to Zero Trust requirements
- Securing inter-account access with cross-account roles and policies
- Implementing cloud workload identity federation without long-term keys
- Hardening Kubernetes clusters using network policies and pod identities
- Using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools for compliance
- Automating drift detection and policy enforcement in cloud environments
- Securing hybrid workloads with consistent policies across on-prem and cloud
- Integrating cloud logging with central SIEM for unified visibility
- Managing secrets securely using vaults and automated rotation
Module 10: Phased Implementation and Change Management - Developing a prioritised rollout plan: critical assets first
- Identifying low-risk pilot zones for initial deployment
- Building stakeholder alignment across IT, security, and business units
- Communicating Zero Trust benefits to non-technical executives
- Managing user experience during transition with clear guidance
- Designing fallback and rollback procedures for policy changes
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for policy maintenance
- Training support teams on troubleshooting Zero Trust access issues
- Establishing a metrics dashboard for tracking adoption and incidents
- Planning quarterly policy reviews and access recertification cycles
Module 11: Zero Trust Architecture Review and Validation - Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Understanding the failure of perimeter-based security models
- Core principles of Zero Trust: never trust, always verify, least privilege
- Mapping the Zero Trust evolution from DoD frameworks to modern enterprise
- Defining scope: where Zero Trust applies (users, devices, networks, workloads)
- Key terminology: ZTA, ZTNA, microsegmentation, identity fabric
- The role of identity as the new security perimeter
- Common misconceptions and organisational myths about Zero Trust
- Assessing organisational readiness for Zero Trust adoption
- Creating a Zero Trust vision statement aligned with business objectives
- Establishing success metrics for early-stage implementation
Module 2: Zero Trust Design Frameworks and Reference Models - CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model: operationalising across pillars
- NIST SP 800-207: full architectural breakdown and practical interpretation
- CSA Security Guidance for Cloud Computing: integrating Zero Trust in hybrid environments
- Microsoft’s Zero Trust Immaturity Model: identifying gaps in current posture
- NSA’s Countermeasures to Limit Lateral Movement: tactical translation into policy
- Mapping framework components to internal audit and compliance requirements
- Selecting the right framework for your organisational size and complexity
- Translating standards into actionable, phased implementation plans
- Building a unified reference architecture document
- Aligning framework adoption with GRC, SOX, HIPAA, or GDPR needs
Module 3: Identity-Centric Security and Access Control - Implementing strong identity verification using MFA and phishing-resistant authenticators
- Designing role-based and attribute-based access policies (RBAC and ABAC)
- Integrating identity providers (IdP) with existing directory services (AD, Azure AD, Okta)
- User lifecycle management: onboarding, role changes, offboarding
- Service account hardening and privileged identity governance
- Implementing just-in-time (JIT) and just-enough-access (JEA) principles
- Context-aware access: using risk signals, location, device state
- Adaptive authentication workflows based on behavioural analytics
- Securing shared and break-glass accounts with emergency protocols
- Preventing identity sprawl in multi-cloud and SaaS environments
Module 4: Device Integrity and Endpoint Posture Assessment - Establishing device compliance baselines for all endpoints
- Automated device health checks: encryption, patch levels, EDR status
- Integrating endpoint detection and response (EDR) with access decisions
- Enforcing device attestation using TPM and secure boot mechanisms
- Handling unmanaged and BYOD devices securely within Zero Trust
- Using Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) tools
- Continuous monitoring of device posture in real time
- Building conditional access rules based on endpoint state
- Securing remote workers with standardised device configurations
- Preventing access from compromised or jailbroken devices
Module 5: Network Layer Zero Trust: Microsegmentation and ZTNA - Disabling lateral movement through east-west traffic controls
- Designing microsegmentation policies for data centres and cloud workloads
- Implementing least privilege network access at the workload level
- Selecting between host-based and network-based segmentation tools
- Mapping application dependencies to define segmentation boundaries
- Deploying Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for secure remote access
- Comparing ZTNA vendors: agent-based vs service-edge models
- Integrating ZTNA with identity providers and SSO platforms
- Migrating from legacy VPNs to ZTNA with minimal user disruption
- Using software-defined perimeters to hide infrastructure from attackers
Module 6: Data Protection and Workload Security - Classifying data assets according to sensitivity and regulatory impact
- Applying dynamic data access controls based on user and context
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit using modern cipher suites
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) within Zero Trust workflows
- Securing database access with brokered authentication and logging
- Protecting cloud storage buckets from public exposure
- Integrating data-centric security with application-level policies
- Using tokenisation and masking for sensitive data access
- Monitoring abnormal data access patterns with UEBA
- Hardening serverless functions and containerised workloads
Module 7: Visibility, Analytics, and Automated Enforcement - Collecting telemetry from identity, device, network, and application layers
- Centralising logs using SIEM and security data lakes
- Building correlation rules for detecting policy violations and anomalies
- Implementing real-time policy enforcement based on risk scores
- Using SOAR platforms to automate access revocation and incident response
- Establishing feedback loops between monitoring and access control
- Normalising logs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Setting up alerts for suspicious logins, multiple MFA failures, or unusual access times
- Creating custom dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Integrating threat intelligence feeds for proactive risk mitigation
Module 8: Application and API Security in Zero Trust - Securing modern applications with embedded Zero Trust principles
- Enforcing mutual TLS (mTLS) between services and microservices
- Implementing API gateways with identity-aware access controls
- Validating service-to-service authentication using short-lived certificates
- Protecting against credential leakage in CI/CD pipelines
- Securing third-party integrations and vendor access
- Embedding security into DevOps with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Enforcing secure coding practices with pre-commit hooks and SAST
- Using observability tools to trace requests across trust boundaries
- Applying least privilege to backend service accounts and roles
Module 9: Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure Integration - Extending Zero Trust principles across AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud
- Mapping cloud-native controls to Zero Trust requirements
- Securing inter-account access with cross-account roles and policies
- Implementing cloud workload identity federation without long-term keys
- Hardening Kubernetes clusters using network policies and pod identities
- Using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools for compliance
- Automating drift detection and policy enforcement in cloud environments
- Securing hybrid workloads with consistent policies across on-prem and cloud
- Integrating cloud logging with central SIEM for unified visibility
- Managing secrets securely using vaults and automated rotation
Module 10: Phased Implementation and Change Management - Developing a prioritised rollout plan: critical assets first
- Identifying low-risk pilot zones for initial deployment
- Building stakeholder alignment across IT, security, and business units
- Communicating Zero Trust benefits to non-technical executives
- Managing user experience during transition with clear guidance
- Designing fallback and rollback procedures for policy changes
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for policy maintenance
- Training support teams on troubleshooting Zero Trust access issues
- Establishing a metrics dashboard for tracking adoption and incidents
- Planning quarterly policy reviews and access recertification cycles
Module 11: Zero Trust Architecture Review and Validation - Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Implementing strong identity verification using MFA and phishing-resistant authenticators
- Designing role-based and attribute-based access policies (RBAC and ABAC)
- Integrating identity providers (IdP) with existing directory services (AD, Azure AD, Okta)
- User lifecycle management: onboarding, role changes, offboarding
- Service account hardening and privileged identity governance
- Implementing just-in-time (JIT) and just-enough-access (JEA) principles
- Context-aware access: using risk signals, location, device state
- Adaptive authentication workflows based on behavioural analytics
- Securing shared and break-glass accounts with emergency protocols
- Preventing identity sprawl in multi-cloud and SaaS environments
Module 4: Device Integrity and Endpoint Posture Assessment - Establishing device compliance baselines for all endpoints
- Automated device health checks: encryption, patch levels, EDR status
- Integrating endpoint detection and response (EDR) with access decisions
- Enforcing device attestation using TPM and secure boot mechanisms
- Handling unmanaged and BYOD devices securely within Zero Trust
- Using Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) tools
- Continuous monitoring of device posture in real time
- Building conditional access rules based on endpoint state
- Securing remote workers with standardised device configurations
- Preventing access from compromised or jailbroken devices
Module 5: Network Layer Zero Trust: Microsegmentation and ZTNA - Disabling lateral movement through east-west traffic controls
- Designing microsegmentation policies for data centres and cloud workloads
- Implementing least privilege network access at the workload level
- Selecting between host-based and network-based segmentation tools
- Mapping application dependencies to define segmentation boundaries
- Deploying Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for secure remote access
- Comparing ZTNA vendors: agent-based vs service-edge models
- Integrating ZTNA with identity providers and SSO platforms
- Migrating from legacy VPNs to ZTNA with minimal user disruption
- Using software-defined perimeters to hide infrastructure from attackers
Module 6: Data Protection and Workload Security - Classifying data assets according to sensitivity and regulatory impact
- Applying dynamic data access controls based on user and context
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit using modern cipher suites
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) within Zero Trust workflows
- Securing database access with brokered authentication and logging
- Protecting cloud storage buckets from public exposure
- Integrating data-centric security with application-level policies
- Using tokenisation and masking for sensitive data access
- Monitoring abnormal data access patterns with UEBA
- Hardening serverless functions and containerised workloads
Module 7: Visibility, Analytics, and Automated Enforcement - Collecting telemetry from identity, device, network, and application layers
- Centralising logs using SIEM and security data lakes
- Building correlation rules for detecting policy violations and anomalies
- Implementing real-time policy enforcement based on risk scores
- Using SOAR platforms to automate access revocation and incident response
- Establishing feedback loops between monitoring and access control
- Normalising logs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Setting up alerts for suspicious logins, multiple MFA failures, or unusual access times
- Creating custom dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Integrating threat intelligence feeds for proactive risk mitigation
Module 8: Application and API Security in Zero Trust - Securing modern applications with embedded Zero Trust principles
- Enforcing mutual TLS (mTLS) between services and microservices
- Implementing API gateways with identity-aware access controls
- Validating service-to-service authentication using short-lived certificates
- Protecting against credential leakage in CI/CD pipelines
- Securing third-party integrations and vendor access
- Embedding security into DevOps with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Enforcing secure coding practices with pre-commit hooks and SAST
- Using observability tools to trace requests across trust boundaries
- Applying least privilege to backend service accounts and roles
Module 9: Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure Integration - Extending Zero Trust principles across AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud
- Mapping cloud-native controls to Zero Trust requirements
- Securing inter-account access with cross-account roles and policies
- Implementing cloud workload identity federation without long-term keys
- Hardening Kubernetes clusters using network policies and pod identities
- Using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools for compliance
- Automating drift detection and policy enforcement in cloud environments
- Securing hybrid workloads with consistent policies across on-prem and cloud
- Integrating cloud logging with central SIEM for unified visibility
- Managing secrets securely using vaults and automated rotation
Module 10: Phased Implementation and Change Management - Developing a prioritised rollout plan: critical assets first
- Identifying low-risk pilot zones for initial deployment
- Building stakeholder alignment across IT, security, and business units
- Communicating Zero Trust benefits to non-technical executives
- Managing user experience during transition with clear guidance
- Designing fallback and rollback procedures for policy changes
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for policy maintenance
- Training support teams on troubleshooting Zero Trust access issues
- Establishing a metrics dashboard for tracking adoption and incidents
- Planning quarterly policy reviews and access recertification cycles
Module 11: Zero Trust Architecture Review and Validation - Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Disabling lateral movement through east-west traffic controls
- Designing microsegmentation policies for data centres and cloud workloads
- Implementing least privilege network access at the workload level
- Selecting between host-based and network-based segmentation tools
- Mapping application dependencies to define segmentation boundaries
- Deploying Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for secure remote access
- Comparing ZTNA vendors: agent-based vs service-edge models
- Integrating ZTNA with identity providers and SSO platforms
- Migrating from legacy VPNs to ZTNA with minimal user disruption
- Using software-defined perimeters to hide infrastructure from attackers
Module 6: Data Protection and Workload Security - Classifying data assets according to sensitivity and regulatory impact
- Applying dynamic data access controls based on user and context
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit using modern cipher suites
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) within Zero Trust workflows
- Securing database access with brokered authentication and logging
- Protecting cloud storage buckets from public exposure
- Integrating data-centric security with application-level policies
- Using tokenisation and masking for sensitive data access
- Monitoring abnormal data access patterns with UEBA
- Hardening serverless functions and containerised workloads
Module 7: Visibility, Analytics, and Automated Enforcement - Collecting telemetry from identity, device, network, and application layers
- Centralising logs using SIEM and security data lakes
- Building correlation rules for detecting policy violations and anomalies
- Implementing real-time policy enforcement based on risk scores
- Using SOAR platforms to automate access revocation and incident response
- Establishing feedback loops between monitoring and access control
- Normalising logs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Setting up alerts for suspicious logins, multiple MFA failures, or unusual access times
- Creating custom dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Integrating threat intelligence feeds for proactive risk mitigation
Module 8: Application and API Security in Zero Trust - Securing modern applications with embedded Zero Trust principles
- Enforcing mutual TLS (mTLS) between services and microservices
- Implementing API gateways with identity-aware access controls
- Validating service-to-service authentication using short-lived certificates
- Protecting against credential leakage in CI/CD pipelines
- Securing third-party integrations and vendor access
- Embedding security into DevOps with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Enforcing secure coding practices with pre-commit hooks and SAST
- Using observability tools to trace requests across trust boundaries
- Applying least privilege to backend service accounts and roles
Module 9: Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure Integration - Extending Zero Trust principles across AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud
- Mapping cloud-native controls to Zero Trust requirements
- Securing inter-account access with cross-account roles and policies
- Implementing cloud workload identity federation without long-term keys
- Hardening Kubernetes clusters using network policies and pod identities
- Using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools for compliance
- Automating drift detection and policy enforcement in cloud environments
- Securing hybrid workloads with consistent policies across on-prem and cloud
- Integrating cloud logging with central SIEM for unified visibility
- Managing secrets securely using vaults and automated rotation
Module 10: Phased Implementation and Change Management - Developing a prioritised rollout plan: critical assets first
- Identifying low-risk pilot zones for initial deployment
- Building stakeholder alignment across IT, security, and business units
- Communicating Zero Trust benefits to non-technical executives
- Managing user experience during transition with clear guidance
- Designing fallback and rollback procedures for policy changes
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for policy maintenance
- Training support teams on troubleshooting Zero Trust access issues
- Establishing a metrics dashboard for tracking adoption and incidents
- Planning quarterly policy reviews and access recertification cycles
Module 11: Zero Trust Architecture Review and Validation - Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Collecting telemetry from identity, device, network, and application layers
- Centralising logs using SIEM and security data lakes
- Building correlation rules for detecting policy violations and anomalies
- Implementing real-time policy enforcement based on risk scores
- Using SOAR platforms to automate access revocation and incident response
- Establishing feedback loops between monitoring and access control
- Normalising logs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Setting up alerts for suspicious logins, multiple MFA failures, or unusual access times
- Creating custom dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Integrating threat intelligence feeds for proactive risk mitigation
Module 8: Application and API Security in Zero Trust - Securing modern applications with embedded Zero Trust principles
- Enforcing mutual TLS (mTLS) between services and microservices
- Implementing API gateways with identity-aware access controls
- Validating service-to-service authentication using short-lived certificates
- Protecting against credential leakage in CI/CD pipelines
- Securing third-party integrations and vendor access
- Embedding security into DevOps with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Enforcing secure coding practices with pre-commit hooks and SAST
- Using observability tools to trace requests across trust boundaries
- Applying least privilege to backend service accounts and roles
Module 9: Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure Integration - Extending Zero Trust principles across AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud
- Mapping cloud-native controls to Zero Trust requirements
- Securing inter-account access with cross-account roles and policies
- Implementing cloud workload identity federation without long-term keys
- Hardening Kubernetes clusters using network policies and pod identities
- Using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools for compliance
- Automating drift detection and policy enforcement in cloud environments
- Securing hybrid workloads with consistent policies across on-prem and cloud
- Integrating cloud logging with central SIEM for unified visibility
- Managing secrets securely using vaults and automated rotation
Module 10: Phased Implementation and Change Management - Developing a prioritised rollout plan: critical assets first
- Identifying low-risk pilot zones for initial deployment
- Building stakeholder alignment across IT, security, and business units
- Communicating Zero Trust benefits to non-technical executives
- Managing user experience during transition with clear guidance
- Designing fallback and rollback procedures for policy changes
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for policy maintenance
- Training support teams on troubleshooting Zero Trust access issues
- Establishing a metrics dashboard for tracking adoption and incidents
- Planning quarterly policy reviews and access recertification cycles
Module 11: Zero Trust Architecture Review and Validation - Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Extending Zero Trust principles across AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud
- Mapping cloud-native controls to Zero Trust requirements
- Securing inter-account access with cross-account roles and policies
- Implementing cloud workload identity federation without long-term keys
- Hardening Kubernetes clusters using network policies and pod identities
- Using cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools for compliance
- Automating drift detection and policy enforcement in cloud environments
- Securing hybrid workloads with consistent policies across on-prem and cloud
- Integrating cloud logging with central SIEM for unified visibility
- Managing secrets securely using vaults and automated rotation
Module 10: Phased Implementation and Change Management - Developing a prioritised rollout plan: critical assets first
- Identifying low-risk pilot zones for initial deployment
- Building stakeholder alignment across IT, security, and business units
- Communicating Zero Trust benefits to non-technical executives
- Managing user experience during transition with clear guidance
- Designing fallback and rollback procedures for policy changes
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for policy maintenance
- Training support teams on troubleshooting Zero Trust access issues
- Establishing a metrics dashboard for tracking adoption and incidents
- Planning quarterly policy reviews and access recertification cycles
Module 11: Zero Trust Architecture Review and Validation - Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Conducting internal architecture reviews using CISA checklist
- Performing policy gap analysis against NIST guidelines
- Testing access controls with red team simulation exercises
- Validating device posture enforcement with real-world test cases
- Reviewing logging completeness and correlation accuracy
- Evaluating response times for automated policy enforcement
- Assessing user feedback and friction during access workflows
- Identifying technical debt and policy inconsistencies
- Generating executive summary reports for audit readiness
- Preparing for external assessments or compliance audits
Module 12: Continuous Improvement and Scaling - Establishing a Zero Trust governance board with cross-functional input
- Integrating Zero Trust into vendor risk assessment processes
- Scaling policies across global regions and legal jurisdictions
- Updating access policies to reflect organisational changes
- Automating policy updates using conditional logic and templates
- Monitoring emerging threats and adapting controls accordingly
- Integrating user feedback into policy tuning and usability improvements
- Tracking maturity progression across CISA’s five pillars
- Planning for future integration with SASE and AI-driven security
- Documenting lessons learned for enterprise knowledge retention
Module 13: Building Your Board-Ready Zero Trust Implementation Plan - Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Structuring a compelling executive summary and business case
- Mapping technical milestones to budget cycles and resource availability
- Estimating cost savings from reduced breach risk and incident response
- Presenting risk reduction metrics in executive-friendly terms
- Aligning project timelines with organisational digital transformation goals
- Incorporating stakeholder roles and RACI matrices
- Defining success criteria and KPIs for each phase
- Building risk mitigation strategies for implementation blockers
- Creating visual timelines and dependency maps for clarity
- Preparing Q&A documents for board-level questions
Module 14: Hands-On Project: Design Your Own Zero Trust Architecture - Selecting a real-world use case from your environment
- Mapping current access flows and identifying trust assumptions
- Defining protection surfaces: critical data, applications, assets, services
- Designing a Zero Trust policy enforcement point (PEP) strategy
- Creating identity and device trust models for your users
- Drafting microsegmentation rules for key workloads
- Writing context-aware access policies using ABAC syntax
- Integrating logging and alerting requirements into the design
- Developing a testing plan for policy validation
- Compiling all components into a professional PDF deliverable
Module 15: Certification and Career Advancement - Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes
- Submitting your final implementation plan for review
- Receiving structured feedback from Zero Trust architects
- Finalising documentation to meet certification standards
- Obtaining your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Accessing the certification verification portal
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn with pre-written post text
- Leveraging the credential in salary negotiations or job applications
- Joining an exclusive alumni network of Zero Trust practitioners
- Accessing advanced resources and private forums for ongoing learning
- Receiving updates on Zero Trust trends and policy changes