People aren’t packets. You can’t apply the concept of trust. So get rid of the word trust. That’s the easiest thing to do, replace it with validation. We’re validating signals so that we have confidence in allowing access to a resource.
Timestamps
*00:01 - Introduction | *18:29 - Importance of understanding the protect surface and mission |
*01:36 - Prompting the initial conception of zero trust | *20:32 - Zero trust beyond networks and the role of technology |
*03:14 - Initial reaction to the zero trust concept | *25:23 - Zero trust as a bespoke approach |
*06:54 - Factors to consider in zero trust decision-making | *28:59 - Why zero trust is the right term |
*10:12 - Zero trust as a board-level topic | *29:35 - Conclusion |
*14:26 - Transitioning to zero trust architecture |
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With more than 25 years of experience as a practitioner and industry analyst, Kindervag is one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity experts and is known for creating the transformational zero trust Model of cybersecurity. Previously, Kindervag led cybersecurity strategy as a senior vice president at ON2IT. Previously, he served as field CTO at Palo AltoNetworks. Before that, Kindervag spent over eight years as a Vice President and Principal Analyst on the security and risk team at Forrester Research. It was there that he famously developed the concept of Zero Trust, an architectural approach founded on the principle of “never trust, always verify” that operates on the assumption that breaches are inevitable and that threats can originate from anywhere, even inside the network. Kindervag also serves as an advisor to several organizations, including the Cloud Security Alliance and Venture Capital firm NightDragon, and he was a contributor to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Report to the President.
Emily Wearmouth is a technology communicator who helps engineers, specialists and tech organisations to communicate more effectively. At Netskope, Emily runs the company’s international communications and content programmes, working with teams across EMEA, LATAM, and APJ. She spends her days unearthing stories and telling them in a way that helps a wide range of audiences to better understand technology options and benefits.
With more than 25 years of experience as a practitioner and industry analyst, Kindervag is one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity experts and is known for creating the transformational zero trust Model of cybersecurity. Previously, Kindervag led cybersecurity strategy as a senior vice president at ON2IT. Previously, he served as field CTO at Palo AltoNetworks. Before that, Kindervag spent over eight years as a Vice President and Principal Analyst on the security and risk team at Forrester Research. It was there that he famously developed the concept of Zero Trust, an architectural approach founded on the principle of “never trust, always verify” that operates on the assumption that breaches are inevitable and that threats can originate from anywhere, even inside the network. Kindervag also serves as an advisor to several organizations, including the Cloud Security Alliance and Venture Capital firm NightDragon, and he was a contributor to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Report to the President.
Emily Wearmouth is a technology communicator who helps engineers, specialists and tech organisations to communicate more effectively. At Netskope, Emily runs the company’s international communications and content programmes, working with teams across EMEA, LATAM, and APJ. She spends her days unearthing stories and telling them in a way that helps a wide range of audiences to better understand technology options and benefits.