NSA Releases Primer and Discovery Phase to Kick Off Zero Trust Guidelines

Overview

• The National Security Agency published the first two Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines, introducing a Primer and a Discovery Phase.
• The Primer explains the series’ organization, strategy, and principles to help teams use the guidance effectively.
• The Discovery Phase directs organizations to establish visibility across data, applications, assets, services, and access activity to create a reliable baseline.
• The series is designed to be modular so teams at different maturity levels can adopt the most relevant capabilities incrementally.
• The releases are intended to prepare system owners and cybersecurity stakeholders for more detailed Phase 1 and Phase 2 guidance to follow.