Zero Trust

What is zero trust?

As organizations leverage cloud services and mobility, attack surfaces grow in tandem with overall security risks. A new approach is needed to better protect workloads outside of an organization's traditional controls. Zero trust is a security framework that implements the principal of "least privilege" by dynamically verifying identity and assessing the risk of each transaction. By implementing zero trust across all networks -- including public and private clouds -- it allows security teams to gain back control and improve visibility.

Identity as a Building Block for Zero Trust

Effective identity and access management is a necessary foundation for Zero Trust Architecture. Understand the identity measures needed to support this security model.

May 20, 2020

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Article Consulting Services

What is Zero Trust?

Learn about the benefits of Zero Trust and how to implement a Zero Trust security architecture.

Oct 18, 2021

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Article Zero Trust

5 Steps to Building a Zero Trust Security Model

Concrete steps every organization can take to start the journey toward achieving the end-goal of modern day cyber security protection: Zero Trust.

Oct 25, 2019

7 min read

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Compare Zero Trust Solutions

Jul 9, 2020

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Briefing Okta

Zero Trust Briefing

Increased visibility, reducing the attack surface, and rationalizing zero trust theory with technical implementation--these are just a few of the outcomes that a successful zero trust program should provide. Securing the enterprise, both on-premise and in the cloud, is a challenge in today's landscape.

May 18, 2020

2 min read

How do I get started?

Many organizations are unsure of how to approach implementing a zero trust security model. Our team of experts can help every step of the way -- from understanding key concepts to selecting the right technology -- no matter the starting point. Explore below how our phased approach to adopting zero trust allows organizations to establish a global strategy and technical roadmap.

Evaluate

The first step is solidifying a zero trust strategy and assessing the risks and maturity of your current approach. Our team can help your organization lay the foundation for a successful adoption through our briefings, assessments, workshops and consulting offerings.

Briefing Okta

Zero Trust Briefing

May 18, 2020

2 min read

Article Zero Trust

5 Steps to Building a Zero Trust Security Model

Concrete steps every organization can take to start the journey toward achieving the end-goal of modern day cyber security protection: Zero Trust.

Oct 25, 2019

7 min read

Workshop Check Point NGFWs

Enterprise Segmentation Workshop

Sep 5, 2019

1 min read

Article Consulting Services

Is Your Cybersecurity Ready for Threats Today and Tomorrow?

WWT hosted an ideation workshop at our Washington, D.C. Innovation Center to help federal clients with their current cybersecurity practices and guide them towards a model reference architecture.

Jul 8, 2019

3 min read

Design

Next, it's important to determine what's needed to support your organization's zero trust strategy. Our technical design experts can help identify the scope, key technologies and investments needed for a solution. A strategic roadmap will identify the key activities and stakeholders required for a successful journey.

Article Cisco Duo

Cisco Zero Trust: A Holistic Approach

Zero Trust is a visionary end state of enterprise segmentation. Many solutions exist that can set you on the path to achieving this long-term objective. This article provides a brief refresher of what Zero Trust is and how Cisco uniquely tackles it in almost any environment.

Oct 21, 2019

8 min read

Article Consulting Services

Identity as a Building Block for Zero Trust

Effective identity and access management is a necessary foundation for Zero Trust Architecture. Understand the identity measures needed to support this security model.

May 20, 2020

6 min read

Page Zero Trust

Compare Zero Trust Solutions

Jul 9, 2020

1 min read

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Implement

Solution implementation is the next step in order. Companies often struggle to implement enterprise segmentation and zero trust because of the amount of complexity, the limitless number of technical variables present in brownfield environments, and a lack of staffing and resources. Our experts can help simplify this complexity by developing a plan that allows for more agile workflows, leading to shorter implementations.

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Why Enterprise Segmentation Is Not Just Part of a Sound Security Strategy

Enterprise segmentation is a complex, multi-discipline approach that cannot yet be achieved with a single solution.

May 8, 2019

3 min read

Supply Chain and Integration Services

Simplified IT deployments that accelerate time to market, predict workflows and reduce costs.

ATC Lab Services

Cut your proof of concept time from months to weeks, if not days, by leveraging the ATC's testing and automation infrastructure.

Strategic Resourcing

Matching the best talent to your needs. Delivering the right support at the right time to drive outcomes.

Operate

After implementing your zero trust plan and architecture, it's crucial to continue optimizing. Our experts can help operationalize, automate, monitor and manage your investment. A properly designed zero trust architecture must include key lifecycle elements -- from automation to run books -- that ensure operational efficiencies.

Article Consulting Services

Optimize Your Organization's Cybersecurity Program With Automation

Automation can be a powerful tool for cybersecurity analysts, from helping them improve the time it takes to mitigate threats to focusing on the threats that really matter.

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3 min read

Article Consulting Services

How Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) Evolves IT Security

Organizations are struggling to keep pace with the growing number of security alerts that require manual analysis within modern SIEMs. SOAR tools alleviate the issue by presenting a digital framework to security professionals for building workflows that automate the analysis and response of security threats at scale.

Aug 6, 2019

6 min read

Event webinar

TEC37 E23: Optimize Cyber Tools to Reclaim Time, Resources and Money

The rising concern of cyber breaches within the enterprise has organizations grappling to figure out, just how secure are we? Having purchased numerous security solutions, it is critical for an organization to understand if and how these solutions are adequately protecting the infrastructure and securing vulnerable data. In this TEC37, Robb Boyd and WWT's experts, Matt Berry, Matt Long and Kris Carr, will discuss how WWT's Tools Rationalization approach will ensure your organization is advancing its security posture, optimizing investments, and pursuing reduction in spending.

Dec 10, 2020 • 3 pm (CST)

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Nov 20, 2019

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Case studies

Case Study Cisco Next-Generation Firewalls

Next-Generation Firewall Reduces Vulnerabilities, Sets Stage for Innovation

WWT labs and experts help an organization quickly evaluate, implement and operate business-critical security protection.

Oct 31, 2019

4 min read

Case Study Federal Government

Enterprise Segmentation Assessment and Design Helps Federal Contractor Close Compliance Gap

Establishing micro zones and documenting processes delivers a guide for protecting CUI and meeting NIST 800-171 requirements.

Sep 5, 2019

5 min read

Case Study Infrastructure Services

Enterprise Segmentation Strategy Helps Global Financial Institution Address GDPR and MIFID II Requirements

Application discovery, stakeholder consulting, architecture design and solution feasibility define path forward for implementation of segmentation zones and controls.

Sep 5, 2019

3 min read

Case Study OT Security

Manufacturer Establishes Micro-segmentation Strategy to Address Risks of Flat Network

WWT Security Advisory Services works with manufacturer to assess 2,500 applications and pilot a solution.

Dec 7, 2021

4 min read

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WWT

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WWT

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WWT

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WWT

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WWT

Cyber Security Advisory Practice Mgr

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WWT

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