How agencies can address OMB’s new zero trust requirements
November 11, 2021 – Article posted on Federal News Network
In this article, GuidePoint Security’s Jean-Paul Bergeaux examines the Office of Management and Budget’s draft zero trust strategy that builds on the President’s Executive Order for Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. The EO and this latest OMB memorandum equate to a massive shift in approach and forces federal agencies to modernize their cybersecurity. There are some key challenges and some great opportunities for agencies to make significant cybersecurity improvements faster than the traditional procurement and implementation process.
The OMB memorandum provides mandatory minimum requirements for federal agencies to meet in an effort to move towards a zero trust approach. This article explores:
- Identity Access Management as central to a zero trust approach
- How can organizations build up internal expertise around zero trust architectures?
- How agencies can meet the 2024 deadlines
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