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MEETING ZERO TRUST GOALS WITH MODERN CYBERSECURITY SOLUTIONS

Chris Cullerot
July 19, 2023 1:35 pm
4 min read
      

Released earlier this spring, CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 assists
agencies in navigating their zero trust journey by offering a well-defined
roadmap for the widespread adoption of zero trust in the government sector. A
zero trust approach sets a high bar for security by assuming that every user,
device and application is a potential threat and requires verification and
authorization before granting access.

CISA’s zero trust model provides federal agencies with a clear path...

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Released earlier this spring, CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 assists
agencies in navigating their zero trust journey by offering a well-defined
roadmap for the widespread adoption of zero trust in the government sector. A
zero trust approach sets a high bar for security by assuming that every user,
device and application is a potential threat and requires verification and
authorization before granting access.

CISA’s zero trust model provides federal agencies with a clear path to follow,
making it another vital tool to help define the zero trust journey — one that
will help them meet the September 2024 deadline set by the Office of Management
and Budget’s memo, M-22-09 Federal Zero Trust Strategy.

While every agency has a unique starting point, there are several steps that can
help agencies as they work to achieve an “optimal” posture in their zero trust
journey and meet upcoming deadlines. These steps include taking inventory of
their current posture, continually modernizing to implement the strongest
standards, considering the impact of supply chain security and improving
detection of cyber incidents and investigative capabilities.


UNDERSTANDING YOUR POSITION IN THE ZERO TRUST JOURNEY

Proper security tools are essential to an agency’s defense against
cyber-attacks. But first, agencies must have a complete understanding of their
systems’ strengths and weaknesses. This includes knowing which tools are
currently being utilized, which require enhancements, and which are lacking
entirely. This creates a baseline for the agency’s zero trust position and
establishes required actions.

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A “rip and replace” approach is not a practical solution for cybersecurity
infrastructure, so starting with a clear baseline can allow agencies to
effectively support zero trust pillars of identity, devices, networks,
applications and workloads and data by understanding where the
cyberinfrastructure can be improved.


MODERNIZING AND IMPLEMENTING STRONGER STANDARDS

A focus on SLAs, dashboards with real-time analytics, and enterprise IT security
posture can support agencies as they assess the effectiveness of their current
security efforts. It can also ensure they align with increasingly vigorous
standards, like the ones outlined in recent zero trust guidelines, and track the
continued improvement of maturity levels over time.

Key standards highlighted in zero trust guidelines include using
enterprise-managed accounts, which allow employees access to everything they
need while remaining reliably protected from sophisticated attacks, encrypting
all network traffic and consistently testing enterprise applications.

Federal security and data teams must also work together to develop data
categories and security rules to automatically detect and ultimately block
unauthorized access to sensitive information.




SECURING THE IT SUPPLY CHAIN

Over the past couple of years, federal agencies have become keenly aware of the
need to protect their IT supply chain. This includes implementing solutions that
provide a flexible and customizable approach to evaluating vendors, and those
that can help close down parts of the network if one portion of the security
supply chain becomes compromised. These solutions and approaches are already
playing an imperative part for various agencies across government.

For example, to achieve the crucial balance between enhancing network security
and enabling dynamic autonomous operations for law enforcement, the Treasury
Department leveraged logical micro-segmentation and network-based segmentation
to help strengthen network security. Segmenting the agencies’ network can
isolate environments and prevent compromised components from jeopardizing the
entire network. This approach has proven highly effective in maintaining the
security and reliability of operations.




IMPROVING DETECTION OF CYBER INCIDENTS AND REMEDIATION CAPABILITIES

The sheer volume of cyber incidents that analysts receive in a cabinet-level
security operations center makes it impossible to appropriately assess each one
and quickly identify those that require immediate attention. Agencies need
access to tools that can automate detection and prioritization so analysts can
take appropriate actions fast enough to address a threat. Should a severe
incident take place, their ability to contain, eradicate and recover from the
event is crucial.

As part of its process of enforcing a uniform approach to cyber incidents, the
Environmental Protection Agency worked toward automating functions of its
security and risk team’s responsibilities. Implementing a security incident
response module helped structure security operation agency-wide, enabling a more
uniform approach to emerging threats. Utilizing security orchestration and
automation response helped reduce manual errors and streamlined response
processes, improving the agency’s ability to respond to threats quickly.

        Read more: Commentary

By embracing zero trust principles, agencies can be more proactive and diligent
in protecting their IT infrastructure and users in today’s digital landscape.
However, it’s a big undertaking that requires ongoing effort to implement fully.
To identify which standards need strengthening, agencies must understand their
position in their zero trust journey.



From there, agencies can make informed decisions on flexible cybersecurity
solutions that align with Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 pillars. This will help
accelerate the implementation of zero trust without compromising compliance
requirements and citizens’ needs, all while limiting the impact of a potential
breach. By taking small steps, agencies can evaluate their current compliance
levels, create
plans to increase maturity and stay informed and aligned with federal guidance
and regulations.

Chris Cullerot is director of technology and innovation at iTech AG.

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