DoD Zero Trust Cybersecurity Framework Guide

This guide details the Department of Defense's (DoD) Zero Trust (ZT) cybersecurity framework, outlining its seven trust pillars and their associated capabilities. It emphasizes the importance of minimizing embedded trust to enhance security across various domains, including user management, device health, application security, data governance, network control, automation, and visibility analytics. The document breaks down each pillar, providing a comprehensive mapping of capabilities necessary for agencies to implement a Zero Trust strategy effectively. Specific focus is given to user access management, privileged access management, and the integration of identity governance tools. The guide also discusses the role of Saviynt's Enterprise Identity Cloud in supporting these initiatives, highlighting its capabilities in identity governance and risk management. Furthermore, it addresses the need for agencies to adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity, ensuring that all access requests are scrutinized and managed according to established security policies.