Acalvio ShadowPlex for Zero Trust Maturity Advancement

This technical report discusses the application of Acalvio ShadowPlex in enhancing Zero Trust maturity for public sector organizations. It outlines the Zero Trust security framework, which operates on the principle of verifying identities and access continuously, assuming that breaches may occur. The report details how federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and CISA, have established reference models for Zero Trust, emphasizing the importance of visibility and analytics in threat detection. It explains the role of Active Defense and Cyber Deception in improving cyber visibility, detailing how deception technologies can detect threats that evade traditional security measures. The report also presents various use cases for ShadowPlex, including its effectiveness against identity threats, insider threats, and threats targeting unmanaged endpoints. Furthermore, it references frameworks and regulations from organizations such as NIST and CISA that advocate for the integration of deception technologies in cybersecurity strategies, highlighting the necessity of such solutions in modern defense mechanisms.