Zero Trust Is Not a Product — It's an Architecture. Here's How to Actually Implement It.

The Zero Trust Mental Model

• "Never trust, always verify" — what this means in practice
• The shift from perimeter-based to identity-based security
• Why VPNs are not zero trust (and why this still confuses people)

The 5 Pillars of Zero Trust Architecture

• Identity: strong authentication, conditional access, least privilege
• Device: posture assessment, compliance checks, endpoint trust
• Network: micro-segmentation, encrypted transport, no implicit trust
• Application: secure access, API security, workload protection
• Data: classification, encryption, DLP, rights management

A Phased Implementation Roadmap

• Phase 1: Identity foundation (IAM, MFA, SSO) — 4–6 weeks
• Phase 2: Device trust and endpoint security — 4–6 weeks
• Phase 3: Network micro-segmentation — 6–8 weeks
• Phase 4: Application and data layer controls — 8–12 weeks
• Phase 5: Continuous monitoring and adaptive policy — ongoing

Common Pitfalls

• Trying to do everything at once
• Ignoring legacy systems (they're the biggest attack surface)
• Confusing zero trust with "block everything"
• Not securing the identity provider itself

Zero Trust for Regulated Industries

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• How zero trust maps to RBI CSF, NIST 800-207, ISO 27001 Annex A
• Banking-specific considerations: core banking APIs, SWIFT, payment gateways
• Government-specific: sovereign cloud, air-gapped environments