Zero Trust is a Hot Topic? Understand it and Use it to Achieve Your Institutions Goals Easier

Zero Trust is one of the hottest topics in cybersecurity. It is also one of the most used and often abused buzzwords in cybersecurity these days. But if you understand it, you don't have to roll your eyes every time you hear it. This session will review the newly released article in the EDUCAUSE Review. We'll give you a brief overview of why ZTA is needed and where it came from. Then we'll cut through the hype and help you understand it based upon a simple definition from NIST SP800-207.