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Zero Trust Identity: A Practitioner's Implementation Handbook
Who should read this:
Security architects, IAM engineers, platform teams, and zero trust programme owners.
Immediate Takeaways
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Start with identity inventory and policy enforcement before buying more perimeter tools.
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Use NIST SP 800-207 concepts: policy engine, policy administrator, and policy enforcement point.
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Align work to CISA maturity pillars: identity, devices, networks, applications/workloads, data, plus cross-cutting visibility and automation.
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Make standing privilege the exception; use just-in-time access for sensitive actions.
Action Plan
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Phase 1: centralise identity sources, MFA, lifecycle automation, and app ownership.
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Phase 2: add device posture, risk signals, and conditional policies.
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Phase 3: move admin access to just-in-time, time-bound approvals.
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Phase 4: automate policy decisions and continuously certify high-risk access.
Control Checklist
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Identity source of truth with lifecycle automation.
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MFA and phishing-resistant authentication for privileged users.
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Policy decision records with context: identity, device, resource, risk, and approval.
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JIT access for admin actions and sensitive data.
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Continuous access review for high-risk roles and anomalous privilege changes.