Project Zero Trust: A Story about a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business

  • 4h 6m
  • George Finney
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2023

Implement Zero Trust initiatives efficiently and effectively

In Project Zero Trust: A Story About a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business, George Finney, Chief Security Officer at Southern Methodist University, delivers an insightful and practical discussion of Zero Trust implementation. Presented in the form of a fictional narrative involving a breach at a company, the book tracks the actions of the company's new IT Security Director.

Readers will learn John Kindervag's 5-Step methodology for implementing Zero Trust, the four Zero Trust design principles, and how to limit the impact of a breach. They'll also find:

  • Concrete strategies for aligning your security practices with the business
  • Common myths and pitfalls when implementing Zero Trust and how to implement it in a cloud environment
  • Strategies for preventing breaches that encourage efficiency and cost reduction in your company's security practices

Project Zero Trust is an ideal resource for aspiring technology professionals, as well as experienced IT leaders, network engineers, system admins, and project managers who are interested in or expected to implement zero trust initiatives.

About the Author

GEORGE FINNEY is the Chief Security Officer at Southern Methodist University. He has taught Cybersecurity at SMU and been recognized as one of the top 100 Chief Information Security Officers in the world by CISOs Connect. He has over 20 years’ experience in the industry with startups, global telecommunication firms, and nonprofits.

In this Book

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • The Case for Zero Trust
  • Zero Trust is a Strategy
  • Trust is a Vulnerability
  • The Crown Jewels
  • The Identity Cornerstone
  • Zero Trust DevOps
  • Zero Trust SOC
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Trust
  • A Sustainable Culture
  • The Tabletop Exercise
  • Every Step Matters
  • Glossary
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